General Maintenance Operative in Bromborough

Location: Bromborough, United Kingdom

Salary: £13 - £13.03 /hour

Job Type: Full-time

Date Posted: January 29th, 2026

Location: You may be required to work at any location within the company, your base will be Hardknott Road. A current, full, UK driving licence is required for this role. The ability to drive a company vehicle which will be provided for business use only.

Physical Conditions: Work is performed in standing and sitting positions. The work is undertaken indoors and outdoors in various weather conditions. This role will also include on call shifts.

Core tasks:

• To carry out a variety of planned and reactive building maintenance tasks, which will be varied in nature and will include general building, hard/soft landscaping, joinery, tiling, painting, paving and external works, drainage and plumbing, as directed by the Estates & Facilities Manager, Maintenance & Projects Officer or Senior Maintenance Operative.
• To carry out planned preventative building maintenance in line with set programmes.
• To carry out repairs and/or replace all associated plumbing work where necessary.
• To repair or renew foul water pipes and drainage work and components.
• To report any faults or potential faults relating to water and heating systems.
• To carry out small plumbing installations to include: bathroom/kitchen refurbishments, and the repair or renewal of non-gas or electrical components of heating systems.
• Undertake general facilities support tasks, including furniture building and furniture removals, grounds and site clearance, and keeping areas clean and tidy generally.
• Work individually or as part of a team to complete repair and maintenance tasks.
• Ensure a safe environment for staff, people we support and visitors by carrying out regular checks and adhering to health and safety regulations.
• To comply with Health and Safety Guidelines and work instructions issued by Senior Management.
• Work with various different types of machinery and equipment.
• Report to the Head of Estates & Facilities or Estates & Facilities Supervisor, any other internal or external damage to the buildings, property or site.
• To liaise with outside contractors or inspectors when requested.
• Maintain accurate records with regard to ongoing building or grounds maintenance works.
• To undertake basic mandatory training and development training where deemed appropriate.
• You will be required to participate in on call duties on a weekly rota basis during weekday evenings and at weekends.
• In exceptional circumstances, the General Maintenance Operative may be called in during off duty hours, to help deal with an emergency.

Join Autism Together and expect:

• Excellent rates of pay
• Free enhanced DBS check
• Fully paid induction training from our award-winning Training & Development Team
• Buy back additional annual leave
• Discounts for high street stores and eligibility for Blue Light Card benefit
• Pension Scheme
• Employee Assistant Programme (EAP) and occupational health
• Early overtime pay scheme
• Annual staff awards celebrating staff achievements
• Generous refer-a-friend scheme
• Ongoing professional career progression
• Opportunities to obtain a professionally recognised qualification and complete an apprenticeship relevant to the role
• Access to join Medicash (private health care scheme)
• Employee of the month
• Staff suggestion scheme
• Regular communication from management

Due to a high volume of applications, we may need to close this vacancy earlier than expected. We encourage interested candidates to apply as soon as possible to be considered.