Maintenance Operative

Maintenance Operative

About YMCA St Paul’s Group:   

YMCA St Paul's Group is a charity that aims to support and empower young people and communities throughout London by providing life-changing youth work, essential community services, inclusive health and wellbeing centres, and supported accommodation for those who are at risk of homelessness. The organisation aims to create thriving places for young people and flourishing communities. With a commitment to long-term transformation in mind, body, and spirit, YMCA St Paul's Group has served the community for over 150 years.

About the role:

We invite you to join our team as a Maintenance Operative at YMCA St Paul’s Group. In this vital role, you will be instrumental in maintaining the safety and integrity of our properties. This full-time position requires working across our property portfolio in areas such as Wimbledon, Mitcham, Parsons Green and more. Primarily based in one place, you will also be expected to travel to other sites as necessary. Your expertise in various maintenance trades, coupled with a steadfast commitment to health, safety, and compliance, will ensure our properties are well-maintained and safe environments for our residents and staff.

Key Responsibilities:

Repairs and Maintenance Execution: Perform repairs and maintenance in various trades while complying with health and safety standards.

Service Delivery Compliance: Ensure compliance and statutory obligations are met in all maintenance works, focusing on delivering high-quality service.

Quality Assurance: Perform high-quality repairs and maintenance, accurately logging arrival times, parts, and materials used.

Communication Skills: Interact effectively with customers, staff, and external contractors.

Property Portfolio Maintenance: Conduct repairs and maintenance tasks across the YMCA St Paul’s Group property portfolio as needed.

Cyclical Servicing and Repairs: Assist with cyclical servicing programs and repairs to meet targets, budget, and quality standards.

Team Collaboration: Collaborate with a skilled team to enhance their contributions through cooperation and training.

Relationship Management: Manage relationships with contractors and public bodies to ensure workplace safety.

Safety Management: Take responsibility for property and building safety management within the YMCA’s East London portfolio, identifying risks and ensuring compliance with safety reports and legislation.

Training and Development: Engage in relevant training to remain compliant, improve technical skills, and undertake other training as recognised by the business.

Ambassador: Act as an ambassador for YMCA St Paul’s Group, ensuring that our customer’s and residents’ needs and wellbeing are at the forefront of all decision-making.

This position offers a unique opportunity for a skilled maintenance professional to impact the community significantly. Your expertise will be crucial in ensuring that our properties are compliant, safe but also welcoming, and well-maintained, contributing significantly to the wellbeing of our residents and staff.

Our benefits

In addition, you will have access to a range of benefits which will support you in mind, body, and spirit, which include:

• Free gym access across our sites.
• Discounts from major retailers and supermarkets.
• Free access to well-being and counselling services.
• The ability to work from a range of outer London work locations.
• Career development programmes to help you thrive.
• Family-friendly policies to help you balance work-life, including enhanced maternity pay.
• Life Assurance (permanent contracts only).
• For a complete list of our staff benefits, please click here.