Maintenance Assistant
| Posting date: | 10 June 2025 |
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| Salary: | £12.21 per hour |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 10 July 2025 |
| Location: | PO37 6RG |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Leonard Cheshire |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 15537-54096 |
Summary
Are you a hands-on problem solver? We are seeking a Maintenance Assistant to join us at Appley Cliff.
Monday to Friday, 30 hours per week. Occasionally there may be weekend work available at an enhanced pay rate of £2.00 per hour.
We are looking for candidates who are currently located on Isle of Wight.
About the role
You will play a vital role in assisting with the upkeep of our service, keeping buildings and surrounding areas safe and well maintained to agreed health and safety standards.
Duties will include decorating, furniture removal, general repairs and routine maintenance to ensure the smooth running of the premises both internally and externally. With a focus on preventative maintenance, you will report potential issues to be quickly resolved and prioritise your workload.
To be successful in this role you will:
• Have relevant previous experience.
• Understand the principles of workplace safety.
• Be able to perform physical tasks required by the job.
• Work flexibly to the needs of the service.
Please see the job description (link below) for more details.
We offer a wide range of employee rewards to include:
• Wagestream, access earned pay before pay day (click here for more details).
• Free Blue Light Card.
• Free DBS / Access NI check or PVG membership as applicable.
• Excellent contributory company pension scheme with 3 x salary life cover benefit.
• Substantial and flexible annual leave, with the option to buy and sell (salary sacrifice).
• Cash Health Plan, claim back dental, optical and other costs.
• Comprehensive training relevant to your role.
• Great development opportunities through our apprenticeship schemes and chance to gain recognised qualifications.
• Unlimited payments through our Refer a Friend bonus scheme.
• Access to cycle-to-work benefits (salary sacrifice).
• Employee Assistance Programme and so much more!
If this sounds of interest to you, please email ashleigh.cook@leonardcheshire.org or call 07780 092 522 for further details.
Leonard Cheshire welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We actively encourage applications from people with a disability, supporting where possible, your requirements for reasonable adjustments.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk. A satisfactory disclosure check (PVG membership in Scotland) is required for this post. References will be obtained for all roles.
Shortlisting for this role may take place as applications are received. We therefore reserve the right to close this vacancy once suitable candidates have been appointed.
* No agencies please *
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme