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Facilities and Grounds Maintenance Assistant
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Role Description
Facilities and Grounds Maintenance Assistant – Make Every Day Matter!
Location:
Tadley, Hampshire
Salary:
£13.72 per hour (£26,754) plus benefits
Hours:
37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday), permanent
Driving Licence:
Manual UK licence essential
Visa Sponsorships:
Not available
Make a Real Difference
We are looking for a Maintenance Assistant to provide reactive maintenance services across our homes in Tadley. If you’re someone who is hardworking, who leads with empathy and champions quality of life, while building genuine, trusted relationships, this could be the role for you.
What’s In It For You?
- Guaranteed hours – stability you can rely on
- Paid training & career development – grow your skills with us
- Supportive team vibes – you'll never be on your own
- Stream (formally Wagestream) – access your pay when you need it
- More fantastic benefits here - www.seeability.org/rewards-appreciation
This is a physical, hands-on role, and to succeed you'll have;
- Good spoken and written English
- A full UK manual driving licence
- The right to live and work in the UK
- A practical, proactive approach to work
- A caring, positive and resilient mindset
How Will You Make a Difference?
As a Maintenance Assistant You Will
- Strive to produce high-quality outputs and interactions for the people we support and each other
- Maintain the Heather House and Fir Tree Lodge property and equipment to the highest standards
- Maintenance repair services as required/scheduled, including general plumbing, carpentry, tiling, furniture, fixtures and fittings, windows, locks, gutters, fences etc
- Maintain, repair and install the various general plumbing installations, including internal and external drains, sinks, taps, showers, toilets and other equipment
- Collect required materials/tools from suppliers
- Adhere to all Health & Safety guidelines when carrying out work
- To communicate and liaise effectively with all departments/teams both internally and externally, updating on works completed, parts ordered, etc. to ensure works are carried out in an efficient and planned way.
- To undertake any other maintenance/handyperson tasks as required.
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About Heather House
We’re home to sixteen incredible young adults living with complex neurological, learning, and physical disabilities, including Juvenile Batten disease and Rett syndrome. Despite their challenges, they lead joyful lives in a warm and supportive environment.
From music therapy and hydrotherapy to festive celebrations and community outings, every day at Heather House is filled with laughter, care, and connection. Help us continue creating unforgettable moments — join our team and make a real difference.
You’ll be making a real impact with people who have:
- Physical and learning disabilities
- Complex health needs
- Juvenile Batten Disease (CLN3)
- Life-limiting Neurodegenerative Conditions
Read more about Heather House
If you’re compassionate, resilient, and hardworking, this is your moment. It’s hands-on, it’s heart-led, and yes — it’s brilliant.
Ready to Apply?
If you’re looking for a role where you don’t just work — you thrive, hit that apply button and let’s make a difference together.
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Our Benefits
Why work for us?
Please click on the link below to view our rewards and appreciation
www.seeability.org/rewards-appreciation
About Us
Registered as The Royal School for the Blind, SeeAbility is one of the oldest disability charities in the UK. This year we are celebrating our 225th anniversary, having pioneered specialist support across multiple generations since 1799!
We specialise in supporting people who have learning disabilities, autism, complex needs, who may also have sight loss. Our support ranges from providing person-centred support across our many supported-living and residential care provisions. Furthermore, we provide specialist eye-care services to children and adults alike and assists people with a disability to find paid employment for the very first time.
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Safeguarding and Promoting Welfare
SeeAbility is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the people we support. We expect all staff to uphold this commitment and have a strong understanding of their roles and responsibilities in safeguarding.
Safer Recruitment
As part of our safer recruitment procedures, we require the following checks for all successful applicants:
- A criminal background check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (where appropriate).
- Documentary evidence to confirm your identity, current address, and the right to work in the UK.
- Health Declaration to ensure that you are medically suitable for the role you have been offered.
- References will be obtained to ensure satisfactory evidence of conduct in current or previous employment concerned with the provision of services relating to (a) health or social care, or (b) children or vulnerable adults.
These checks will be carried out and completed prior to offering a date to start employment at SeeAbility’s expense.
Diversity
SeeAbility is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from individuals of all identities, including those from underrepresented groups and those who have a disability or neurodivergent condition. We are pleased to confirm that we are a Disability Confident employer.
We believe a diverse workforce drives innovation, creativity, and success. Everyone’s unique experiences and views are appreciated, and their opinion valued. We are happy to offer any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process or the role itself to ensure a fair and equitable experience for all candidates.
In exceptional circumstances, the exempt from the Equality Act 2010 (Schedule 9, Part 1) which provides for the application of a genuine occupational requirement.
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