Pineapple Careers is delighted to be partnering with a well-established School on the outskirts of Horsham to recruit a Maintenance Person on a full-time, permanent basis. Are you practical, hands-on and someone who enjoys turning your hand to a variety of jobs? Do you have experience within maintenance, facilities, property repairs or a similar environment? Are you looking for a varied position where no two days are quite the same?
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a friendly and established site team, helping to ensure the buildings, facilities and wider grounds are maintained to a high standard throughout the year. You play an important part in keeping everything running safely and smoothly!
Key Responsibilities:
- Carry out day-to-day repairs, maintenance and refurbishment across the site
- Complete planned preventative maintenance tasks and routine checks
- Undertake basic plumbing, decorating, carpentry and general building maintenance
- Assist with basic electrical maintenance where appropriate
- Identify maintenance issues and respond to routine and emergency repairs
- Carry out health and safety and compliance checks with appropriate training provided
- Support the maintenance and day-to-day operations of the swimming pool and associated equipment
- Assist with general caretaking duties and ad hoc site cleaning when required
- Help prepare facilities for school events and any third-party hire of the school
- Support the grounds team with general maintenance tasks when needed
- Liaise with colleagues and external contractors to ensure work is completed effectively
- Ensure tools, equipment and materials are used safely and responsibly
- Maintain consistently high standards of health and safety
Key Skills:
- Proven experience within maintenance, facilities, property, building services or a similar hands-on environment
- Good general practical and DIY skills
- Basic plumbing knowledge is desirable
- Electrical knowledge or experience would be advantageous
- Comfortable carrying out decorating and general repair work
- Confident using a range of hand and power tools
- Proactive self-starter with enthusiasm for delivering high-quality results
- Flexible and willing to take on a diverse range of tasks to support the school
- Excellent problem-solving abilities and attention to detail
- Strong awareness of Health & Safety
- Holds a valid UK Driver’s Licence
- A full DBS check is required for this role
Personal Profile:
- A proactive approach with the ability to identify and solve problems
- Reliable, trustworthy, able to work both independently and as part of a team
- Good communication skills and a willingness to help colleagues
- Physically fit and capable of performing manual tasks as required
- Hardworking, adaptable and detail-oriented
Salary & Benefits:
- £30,000
- Permanent, year-round position
- Monday to Friday, 08.00 – 16.30
- 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
- Pension Contribution
- Complimentary lunch during term time
- Uniform and all PPE provided
- Free on-site parking and a supportive team environment
Please note: Due to the location, you will need access to your own transport. As this position is based within a school environment, the successful candidate will be subject to the appropriate safeguarding and pre-employment checks.
If you’re looking for a hands-on role offering plenty of variety and the opportunity to become an important part of a close-knit site team, we’d love to hear from you!
Apply today or contact Pineapple Careers for more details.
Pineapple Careers is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this role.
Maintenance Person, Maintenance Operative, Facilities Maintenance, Caretaker, Site Maintenance, Building Maintenance, Property Maintenance, Facilities Assistant, Plumbing, Decorating, Carpentry, Horsham, Crawley, West Sussex.
