Places for People
Maintenance Technician
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Maintenance Technician
We're hiring a Maintenance Technician, offering a company van and consistent work within your Community. Places for People is one of the UK's largest housing providers and is proud to be recognised as one of the UK's Top 50 Best Workplaces. We are committed to creating inclusive communities and improving customers' lives. You'll be working locally, making a real difference to people's homes and the neighbourhoods we operate in.
What You'll Get
- Use of a company van with fuel card
- 35 days annual leave (including bank holidays) with options to buy/sell leave
- Overtime opportunities
- Core working hours: 08:00-16:30 Monday to Friday
- Tools, uniform, iPad, mobile phone, and PPE provided
- Pension (with matched contributions up to 7%)
- Permanent, secure employment
- Consistent workload within your dedicated area
- Bonus scheme for all colleagues (up to 2%)
- Death in Service benefit
- Sick pay
What You'll Be Doing
- Carrying out general repairs in properties and communal areas
- Completing work in occupied and void properties (including cleaning and maintenance)
- Supporting installation work (e.g., kitchens, bathrooms, and boilers)
- Working to specifications and ensuring compliance with health & safety requirements
- Collaborating with supervisors, schedulers, and wider teams to meet deadlines
- Recording work activity and maintaining accurate documentation
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What Your Day Looks Like
- A structured schedule covering repairs and maintenance work
- Travelling between jobs in your company van
- Working independently or with a trade team
- Engaging directly with customers in their homes
- Completing work efficiently while maintaining quality & compliance
Where You’ll Work
You will operate across:
- Occupied homes
- Void (empty) properties
- Communal areas in housing schemes
- Environments involving vulnerable customers
Essential Criteria (must meet all for shortlisting)
✅ Experience carrying out general repairs, ideally within social housing ✅ Ability to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines efficiently ✅ Full UK driving licence ✅ Based (or able to commute daily) within the NE postcode area
Nice-to-Have (experience isn’t mandatory but advantageous)
🟡 Experience with installations (kitchens, bathrooms, boilers) 🟡 Previously working in social housing
Hiring Process
We move quickly and offer early interviews for suitable candidates. After selection, you’ll complete a formation induction covering our systems, processes, and safety procedures.
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Important Notes
📋 Basic DBS check required 🔄 May be required to work in surrounding areas ⚠️ Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility (full policies apply)
Key Policies & Commitments
🛡️ Safeguarding Enforcement: All layers (employees, volunteers, contractors) must comply with our safeguarding standards—DBS checks included.
🤝 Armed Forces Covenant: Guaranteed interview for serving/veteran personnel (including reserved, cadets, partners), provided they meet the essential criteria.
🦽 Disability Confident & Neurodiversity Support: Guaranteed interviews for candidates meeting criteria who are disabled or neurodivergent under our Level 2 certification.
Are you ready to apply?
If you love locally impactful work with a stablesalary, strong benefits, and opportunities to make a tangible difference, we’d love to hear from you!
Next Steps: Apply with a CV + supporting statement (proof of meeting criteria). Full process via our 5-minute online app.
📧 Questions? Contact the recruitment team.
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