Maintenance Assistant – Housing & Supported Living Services

Are you a hands-on problem solver who takes pride in keeping homes safe, welcoming, and well-maintained?
 Do you enjoy working with people, ensuring that residents feel supported and well cared for?

If so, we’d love to hear from you.

We’re looking for a Maintenance Assistant to join a friendly and dedicated Housing Services team, helping to ensure residents live in safe, comfortable environments across supported and older persons’ accommodation. This is a varied role where no two days are the same – from carrying out health and safety checks and fire alarm testing, to liaising with contractors, supporting residents, and maintaining high service standards.

🔧 What you’ll be doing

• Carrying out regular Health & Safety inspections in communal areas, gardens, and properties.
• Reporting and tracking repairs and maintenance issues, ensuring works are completed on time.
• Conducting fire safety checks, evacuation drills, and recording compliance actions.
• Monitoring the quality of cleaning, gardening, and estate services, raising any performance issues.
• Assisting with void property management – from inspecting and preparing empty homes to coordinating re-lets.
• Supporting residents and liaising with support providers to ensure everyone feels safe and cared for.
• Maintaining accurate records and contributing to performance reporting.

About you

We’re looking for someone who is proactive, reliable, and has a real passion for delivering excellent customer service. You’ll be approachable and organised, with good attention to detail and the confidence to communicate with residents, contractors, and colleagues alike.

Essential skills & experience:

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Good understanding of Health & Safety responsibilities.
• Administrative experience and confident IT skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a supportive team.
• Full driving licence.

Desirable: Experience carrying out compliance or safety checks within housing or property settings.

🌈 Our values

This organisation is built on values of Care, Adaptability, Inclusion, and Resilience.
 You’ll be part of a team that genuinely cares about making a difference — working together to maintain homes, support communities, and deliver high-quality housing services.

📅 Additional details

• Occasional evening meetings and on-call rota participation (with additional allowance).
• Some lone working will be required.
• Ongoing training and professional development provided.

This vacancy is being advertised on behalf of Greenacre Recruitment Ltd who are operating as a recruitment agency and business.