Maintenance Operative
| Posting date: | 11 February 2026 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 13 March 2026 |
| Location: | Newton Aycliffe, County Durham |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | North East Autism Society |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | VN569 |
Summary
Benefits for you
Pension scheme with employer contributions
Instant access to up to 40% of your salary as you earn it
Employee discounts on over 130,000 shops and entertainment venues
Access to Blue Light Card, the discount service for emergency and social care staff
Free eye tests and Employee Assistance Programme to support health and wellbeing
Refer-a-friend scheme – receive £500
About you
While we require professional experience, it is not essential to have previously worked in an education or care setting or with autistic children and young people. Our comprehensive induction, training and mentoring will give you all the skills and tools you need to thrive in your career.
You should be friendly, people-centred and approachable with good communication skills, enabling you to build positive relationships with staff, pupils and visitors.
If you pride yourself on your organisational skills and are seeking a rewarding job that makes a positive difference, this is the role for you.
Maintenance Operative Job Description and Person Specification
About us
For more than 40 years, we’ve led the way in providing care and education for autistic and/or neurodivergent children, young people and adults across the North-east of England.
We have more than 1,200 staff working in our schools, college, short breaks, day services, residential care, supported living, employment services and family support. We are passionate about retaining talent and many of our current managers have worked their way up through the ranks.
The North East Autism Society is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children, young people and adults, and operates a safer recruitment process. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check, and it is an offence to apply if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children and/or vulnerable adults.
As a Disability Confident Employer we guarantee to interview all applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for this job vacancy.
We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer (EOE) here at NEAS. We believe everyone has the right to be themselves. We not only celebrate diversity but recognise the value and opportunity it brings. We are committed to creating a workplace where all differences are valued, and we make sure that all colleagues
Pension scheme with employer contributions
Instant access to up to 40% of your salary as you earn it
Employee discounts on over 130,000 shops and entertainment venues
Access to Blue Light Card, the discount service for emergency and social care staff
Free eye tests and Employee Assistance Programme to support health and wellbeing
Refer-a-friend scheme – receive £500
About you
While we require professional experience, it is not essential to have previously worked in an education or care setting or with autistic children and young people. Our comprehensive induction, training and mentoring will give you all the skills and tools you need to thrive in your career.
You should be friendly, people-centred and approachable with good communication skills, enabling you to build positive relationships with staff, pupils and visitors.
If you pride yourself on your organisational skills and are seeking a rewarding job that makes a positive difference, this is the role for you.
Maintenance Operative Job Description and Person Specification
About us
For more than 40 years, we’ve led the way in providing care and education for autistic and/or neurodivergent children, young people and adults across the North-east of England.
We have more than 1,200 staff working in our schools, college, short breaks, day services, residential care, supported living, employment services and family support. We are passionate about retaining talent and many of our current managers have worked their way up through the ranks.
The North East Autism Society is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children, young people and adults, and operates a safer recruitment process. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check, and it is an offence to apply if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children and/or vulnerable adults.
As a Disability Confident Employer we guarantee to interview all applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for this job vacancy.
We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer (EOE) here at NEAS. We believe everyone has the right to be themselves. We not only celebrate diversity but recognise the value and opportunity it brings. We are committed to creating a workplace where all differences are valued, and we make sure that all colleagues
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.