At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead repairs and maintenance to ensure safe, compliant environments for young people.
- Company: Kyloe Secure Children's Home, dedicated to making a difference in young lives.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, market force allowance, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Join a supportive team focused on quality and continuous improvement.
- Why this job: Make a real impact while leading a team in a hands-on role.
- Qualifications: Technical qualifications and experience in building maintenance required.
The predicted salary is between 35412 - 39152 £ per year.
Kyloe Secure Children's Home
Salary & Benefits
- Basic Salary: £35,412 – £39,152 (Band 7)
- Market Force Allowance: £2,000 p/a * Reviewed annually
Location
Kyloe House, Stannington, Morpeth, NE61 6DE
About the role
This is a critical role supporting the safe operation of Residential Children’s Homes, including a Secure Children’s Home environment. Your work will ensure buildings, systems, and infrastructure are safe, compliant, and functioning effectively—directly contributing to the safety, wellbeing, and day‑to‑day care of young people.
What the role really involves
- Operating within a secure and highly regulated setting, where safety and compliance are essential
- Delivering both planned, statutory, and reactive maintenance, often to tight timescales
- Supporting the security and integrity of building systems, including secure operational procedures
- Working flexibly across multiple residential sites
- Taking responsibility for maintaining environments that must remain safe, secure, and fully operational at all times
Key responsibilities
- Building Maintenance & Repairs: Deliver a wide range of internal and external repairs and multi‑skilled maintenance tasks to a consistently high standard
- Planned, Reactive & Statutory Maintenance: Support and deliver planned, statutory, and responsive maintenance programmes, ensuring accurate scheduling and record‑keeping
- Health, Safety & Compliance: Ensure all work complies with health and safety legislation and contributes to building compliance and safe systems of work
- Contractor & Project Coordination: Liaise with and oversee contractors, ensuring work is completed to required standards and supporting refurbishment and estate projects
- Security & Building Systems: Support building security systems and procedures, including participating in the control room rota and providing Reception/Control cover when required
- Planning, Scheduling & Records: Maintain accurate financial and operational records, manage work schedules, monitor costs, and escalate issues where needed
- Operational Support Across Sites: Work across multiple residential settings, coordinating materials, appointments, and follow‑on works
- Leadership: Provide day‑to‑day supervision of Building Support Officers, support coordination of work and priorities, and deputise for the Site Manager when required
Who we're looking for
- Organised, disciplined, and able to plan and prioritise workload effectively
- Proactive and solution‑focused, with strong problem‑solving skills
- Comfortable working independently while coordinating with a wider team
- Adaptable and responsive in a fast‑paced, operational environment
- Committed to safety, compliance, and high‑quality service delivery
Essential experience and qualifications
- Recognised technical qualification (e.g., City & Guilds in Electrical, Building Services, or equivalent)
- IOSH Certificate (or willingness to achieve)
- Experience delivering building maintenance in a similar role, including complex maintenance programmes
- Multi‑skilled experience across a range of building systems, fixtures, and fittings
- Knowledge of health and safety legislation and building maintenance best practice
- Strong IT skills for maintaining operational and compliance records
- Full UK driving licence and ability to work across multiple sites
Desirable
- Experience working in secure or specialist environments
- Understanding of Residential Children’s Homes or local authority settings
Why join us?
- Be part of a service making a genuine difference to young people’s lives
- Work in a varied, hands‑on role with real responsibility
- Opportunity to lead and influence maintenance standards across the estate
- Supportive team with a focus on quality, safety, and continuous improvement
Repairs and Maintenance Team Lead - Kyloe House in Morpeth employer: North East Ambition
At Kyloe House, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer dedicated to making a meaningful impact in the lives of young people. Our supportive work culture fosters collaboration and continuous improvement, while offering competitive salaries and benefits, including a market force allowance. As a Repairs and Maintenance Team Lead, you will have the opportunity to lead a committed team, ensuring safety and compliance across our residential settings, all within a dynamic and rewarding environment in Morpeth.
