Cyclical Maintenance Operative

Are you an experienced painter/decorator with a passion for delivering excellent customer service? Saxon Weald are recruiting for a Cyclical Maintenance Operative to join our housing team on a permanent basis. The purpose of the role is to deliver high-quality cyclical decoration works across the internal and external communal areas of our general needs, retirement, and extra care properties. Our homes are predominantly based in and around the Horsham district, but we also have homes in Southampton and East Sussex, so candidates should be prepared to travel as part of the role.

You’ll help ensure customers live in a well-maintained, clean, and welcoming environment by completing painting, decorating, and minor plastering tasks to an excellent standard. You’ll also conduct inspections, carry out risk assessments, and keep accurate records, including photos of completed works. Working both independently and alongside colleagues, you’ll help maintain a smooth and professional service by keeping your vehicle well stocked, resolving any snagging issues, and contributing to a positive experience for customers.

To be successful in this role you will need to have:

• Experience carrying out all aspects of painting and decorating to a high standard.
• Experience carrying out minor plastering.
• Proven ability to cut back, treat, and fill rotten timber.
• The ability to refix handrails.
• Knowledge of UPVC capping of timber fascia’s and soffits.
• An organised and timely approach to completing works.
• Experience repairing and replacing vinyl floor tiles and stair nosing.
• A full UK Driving License and experience driving a van.

Reasons why you should apply:

• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Excellent employer pension contributions up to 12%.
• Life assurance 4x annual salary.
• Cashback on day to day medical expenses up to £1300 (limits apply for each category).
• Leading Employee Assistance Programme, gym discounts & cycle to work scheme.
• Loyalty scheme for long-serving colleagues including increased annual leave and a hamper.
• Company van and fuel card provided, so you don’t pay any travel costs to and from work.

At this point, we hope you’re feeling excited about what you’re reading. Even if you don’t feel that you meet every single requirement, or all elements of the role profile, we still encourage you to apply. We’re keen to meet people that believe in our purpose and can contribute to our team in a variety of ways - not just candidates who tick all the boxes.

DBS Checks

To ensure the safety of our vulnerable customers, this role is subject to a basic DBS check which will disclose details of any unspent cautions or convictions. We know that past incidents don’t always reflect who you are today, and we’ll carefully consider the details, including the nature of the conviction, the time that’s passed, and any positive changes you’ve made since then.

About Saxon Weald

Saxon Weald's purpose is to enable positive life chances by providing safe and secure homes. We are passionate about delivering an excellent customer experience and wish to employ great people who are committed to our values. We have 7000 homes (81% in Horsham District, 6% in West Sussex, 5% in East Sussex, 8% in Hampshire).

We’re dedicated to creating a fair, inclusive environment where everyone feels they can be themselves. We recognise the value that a diverse workforce brings, and the different perspectives that colleagues from a range of backgrounds can bring. We therefore especially encourage applications from those who may be underrepresented in our organisation, including people from minority ethnic backgrounds, and LGBTQIA+ individuals.

As a disability-confident employer, we are fully supportive of any workplace adjustments that can be made to our recruitment process to give you a fair chance at sharing your skills and experience with us.

Please note: While we understand that using artificial intelligence (AI) can be helpful when preparing your CV, we ask that you answer all application questions yourself. This helps us get a genuine sense of your experiences and ideas, so we can get to know you as an individual.

We reserve the right to call candidates to interview or withdraw this vacancy at any time prior to the closing date if there is a good level of response. Therefore, we recommend you submit your application as soon as possible.