Handy Person
| Posting date: | 12 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 14 March 2026 |
| Location: | L24 8QR |
| Company: | Kier Group |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 10035 |
Summary
We're looking for a Handyperson to join our facilities management team working on our Ministry of Justice contract based in North Wales.
Location: Covering multiple sites in the North Wales area, including Wrexham, Newtown, Flint and Bangor - remote working available, with occasional travel to the office required.
Hours: 40 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.
We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role
As a Handyperson, you'll play a vital role in maintaining our Ministry of Justice properties across North Wales. Working collaboratively with our friendly facilities management team, you'll ensure our Approved Premises and Probation Offices are well-maintained, safe and welcoming spaces.
What will you be responsible for?
As a Handyperson, you'll be working within the facilities management team, supporting them in providing the delivery of a Hard Technical services solution to our Ministry of Justice contract. Your day to day will include:
-Delivering both planned and reactive maintenance across multiple North Wales sites
-Performing skilled repairs such as fixing carpets, re-securing fixtures, patching paintwork and resolving minor blockages
-Conducting regular temperature checks, light testing and appliance assessments
-Installing and replacing security features like locks, bolts and padlocks when needed
-Participating in an on-call rota to ensure our properties receive care when they need it most
What are we looking for?
This role of Handyperson is great for you if:
-You have experience in general maintenance and feel comfortable working in occupied buildings
-You're naturally collaborative with excellent communication skills and a caring approach
-You hold a clean driving licence and can balance the on-call responsibilities
-You're resourceful and enjoy solving practical problems with creative solutions
-You take pride in creating safe, comfortable environments for others
We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.
Rewards and benefits
We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.
Diversity and inclusion
Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.
As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.
Due to the nature of this role, you will also be required to complete a Security Clearance Some roles may also be subject to further pre-employment checks.
We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier.
Location: Covering multiple sites in the North Wales area, including Wrexham, Newtown, Flint and Bangor - remote working available, with occasional travel to the office required.
Hours: 40 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.
We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role
As a Handyperson, you'll play a vital role in maintaining our Ministry of Justice properties across North Wales. Working collaboratively with our friendly facilities management team, you'll ensure our Approved Premises and Probation Offices are well-maintained, safe and welcoming spaces.
What will you be responsible for?
As a Handyperson, you'll be working within the facilities management team, supporting them in providing the delivery of a Hard Technical services solution to our Ministry of Justice contract. Your day to day will include:
-Delivering both planned and reactive maintenance across multiple North Wales sites
-Performing skilled repairs such as fixing carpets, re-securing fixtures, patching paintwork and resolving minor blockages
-Conducting regular temperature checks, light testing and appliance assessments
-Installing and replacing security features like locks, bolts and padlocks when needed
-Participating in an on-call rota to ensure our properties receive care when they need it most
What are we looking for?
This role of Handyperson is great for you if:
-You have experience in general maintenance and feel comfortable working in occupied buildings
-You're naturally collaborative with excellent communication skills and a caring approach
-You hold a clean driving licence and can balance the on-call responsibilities
-You're resourceful and enjoy solving practical problems with creative solutions
-You take pride in creating safe, comfortable environments for others
We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.
Rewards and benefits
We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.
Diversity and inclusion
Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.
As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.
Due to the nature of this role, you will also be required to complete a Security Clearance Some roles may also be subject to further pre-employment checks.
We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier.
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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.