At a Glance
- Tasks: Perform diverse maintenance tasks to keep our services safe and welcoming.
- Company: Active Pathways, a leader in mental health rehabilitation and supported living.
- Benefits: 33 days leave, health cash plan, gym discounts, and ongoing training.
- Other info: Join a supportive team with excellent career growth opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in people's lives while enjoying a varied work environment.
- Qualifications: Experience in multiple maintenance disciplines and strong problem-solving skills.
The predicted salary is between 32000 - 32000 £ per year.
Multi-Skilled Maintenance Operative in the West Yorkshire Region (Leeds & Halifax). Full-Time | 37.5 Hours per Week | £32,000 per annum.
Are you a hands-on maintenance professional who enjoys variety, solving problems, and taking pride in a job well done? Do you have experience across a range of maintenance disciplines and enjoy working independently while making a genuine difference to people's daily lives? If so, we'd love to hear from you.
We're looking for a proactive and skilled Multi-Skilled Maintenance Operative to support our services across Leeds and Halifax, ensuring our buildings remain safe, compliant, well-maintained and welcoming environments for the people we support, our colleagues and visitors.
No two days will be the same. One day you might be carrying out planned preventative maintenance, the next responding to a repair, supporting a refurbishment project, or assisting with compliance checks across one of our services.
About Our Services:
- Millcroft House, Leeds: A modern, purpose-built residential rehabilitation service supporting men with complex and enduring mental health needs.
- Park Place, Leeds: A purpose-built supported living development comprising 11 fully furnished apartments.
- Fernside House, Leeds: A specialist residential service supporting men with complex mental health needs within a psychologically informed and therapeutic environment.
- Heathy House, Halifax: A modern residential rehabilitation service supporting men transitioning from specialist wards and acute hospital settings towards more independent community living.
The Opportunity:
As a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Operative, you'll play a crucial role in ensuring our environments remain safe, comfortable and fully operational. You'll work closely with operational teams across our services, helping maintain the high standards expected within specialist healthcare environments.
Your work will directly contribute to the wellbeing of the people we support by creating environments where recovery can flourish.
What You'll Be Doing:
- Completing daily, weekly and monthly planned preventative maintenance tasks.
- Responding promptly to maintenance requests and repair issues.
- Diagnosing and resolving faults efficiently.
- Carrying out basic electrical, plumbing, joinery and building fabric repairs.
- Supporting the upkeep of internal and external environments.
- Completing repairs across multiple maintenance disciplines.
- Supporting small refurbishment and improvement projects.
- Carrying out decorating and general building maintenance.
- Installing fixtures, fittings and equipment where required.
- Maintaining grounds and outdoor areas to a high standard.
- Conducting routine health and safety inspections.
- Supporting fire safety testing and compliance checks.
- Maintaining accurate maintenance and compliance records.
- Identifying hazards and taking corrective action where appropriate.
- Helping ensure all services remain safe and compliant.
- Supporting external contractors whilst on site.
- Assisting with contractor inductions where required.
- Working collaboratively with managers and operational teams.
- Travelling between services across the West Yorkshire region.
- Promoting a positive and professional image of Active Pathways.
About You:
We're looking for someone who enjoys variety and brings a broad range of practical maintenance skills.
Essential:
- Experience working across multiple maintenance disciplines.
- Knowledge of general building maintenance, repairs and property upkeep.
- Experience with basic plumbing, electrical, joinery and building fabric repairs.
- Strong problem-solving skills and a practical approach.
- Ability to work independently and manage your own workload.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Full UK Driving Licence.
- Willingness to travel between services across the region.
Desirable:
- Experience working within healthcare, residential care, supported living or similar environments.
- Relevant maintenance qualifications or vocational training.
- Experience of planned preventative maintenance systems.
- Understanding of compliance and health & safety requirements.
- Evidence of continuous professional development within a maintenance or facilities role.
What We Offer:
- 33 days annual leave including bank holidays.
- Refer a Friend Scheme with rewards of up to £500.
- Health Cash Plan including dental, optical, counselling and virtual GP services.
- Discounted gym membership.
- Workplace pension scheme.
- Free Blue Light Card membership.
- Free Enhanced DBS check.
- Ongoing training and development opportunities.
- Supportive leadership team and positive workplace culture.
- Opportunity to work across a variety of specialist services.
About Active Pathways:
For more than 20 years, Active Pathways has delivered specialist mental health rehabilitation, supported living and recovery services across Yorkshire and Lancashire. Our mission is simple: to help people live healthier, more independent and more fulfilling lives.
Join Our Team:
If you're a skilled maintenance professional looking for a varied role where your work genuinely makes a difference, we'd love to hear from you. Active Pathways Ltd is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is respected, supported and given the opportunity to succeed.
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