Maintenance Operative in Coventry

Coventry Salary £28,000 per annum plus bonus - see benefits section for more details

Contract Permanent, 42.5 hours per week

Working Hours Monday – Friday 9am – 6pm (Flexibility may be offered).

The Maintenance Operative plays a critical function, ensuring the smooth running of operational building facilities. This is a customer‑facing environment where you will be responsible for maintaining Vita Student’s highest building standards.

• Respond to maintenance requests, promptly addressing student and staff reports of issues with plumbing, electrical, heating/cooling, lighting, furniture, and other equipment.
• Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM).
• Conduct regular inspections of residence facilities to identify potential issues and perform scheduled maintenance tasks.
• General repairs, such as fixing minor issues like leaky plumbing, broken fixtures, damaged doors, and wall repairs.
• Performing minor tasks like replacing flooring, repairing furniture, and touch‑up painting & decorating.
• Ground works, maintaining the upkeep of outdoor areas such as grass‑cutting & hedge‑trimming/shaping.
• Safety compliance – adhering to all safety regulations and procedures when performing maintenance tasks.

Professional Experience

• Experienced delivering preventive and corrective fire alarm and firefighting system maintenance.
• Skilled across a variety of maintenance functions.
• Well‑versed in delivering Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) within a similar environment.
• Demonstrable understanding and adherence of safety compliance regulations and procedures.
• IT literate.

Personal Characteristics

• Work in a multi‑cultural environment, welcoming colleagues and residents from all over the world with a variety of cultural backgrounds and religious beliefs.
• All Vita colleagues must deliver a diverse and equal approach to colleagues and residents alike.
• Excellent communication skills. English will be the primary spoken language; however, multi‑lingual skills would be warmly welcomed.
• Strong organisational and leadership qualities with an ability to remain calm under pressure.
• Adaptability, creativity & positivity.
• Resilience, with an ability to effectively navigate unexpected situations.
• Able to carry out tasks that may involve extended periods of standing and repetitive movements, with reasonable adjustments considered where required.

Why work for us….

• Annual Bonus: Calculated & rewarded subject to achieving targets set against Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s): reducing external contractor call‑outs fees, meeting pre‑set Service Level Agreements (SLA’s), preventative maintenance management, feedback and building compliance.
• Holidays: Holidays are paid on a pro‑rata basis which is reflective of hours worked. Customer Service Assistants will receive 28 days paid holiday including England & Wales Bank Holidays, pro‑rata.
• Perkbox: All employees are given access to a Perkbox account, enabling them to choose lifestyle perks that matter by giving points to spend on a wide range of products, services & experiences, such as cinema tickets, supermarket savings, discounted days out, a daily coffee or a summer holiday – there’s something to suit everyone!
• Royal London Pension: Vita Group contributes a financial value of 3% of salary to your pension pot in addition to 5% employee contribution to help prepare for the future.
• Parties & Events: We expect high standards from our people and like to reward demanding work by hosting parties and events each year, encouraging colleagues to let their hair down, have a great time and celebrate success together.
• Recognition Programmes: We recognise and celebrate our people via numerous recognition schemes, such as employee of the month vouchers, community champion, experience awards, golden buzzer awards, work anniversaries etc.
• Career Development: Whether your Vita career is a medium or long‑term venture; we onboard all employees by means of a thorough induction and learning & development programme, delivering professional progression via our Bronze, Silver, Gold & Platinum training & recognition schemes.
• 24/7 Employee Assistance: The wellbeing of our colleagues is of vital importance to Vita Group. All employees have access to a confidential service; offering support and guidance for personal or work‑related issues that may be impacting wellbeing.

Right to Work & DBS

All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory pre‑employment checks which will include Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer Right to Work Sponsorship. Therefore, if you do require a company to sponsor your Right to Work in the UK, we will not be able to progress your application further.