UK Addiction Treatment Centres
Maintenance Operative
Maintenance Operative at UK Addiction Treatment Centres, based in Luton, East of England, paying £15.00 per hour. This is a permanent role.
- Pay
- £15.00 per hour
- Hours and contract
- Permanent · On site
- Location
- Luton, East of England
- Closing date
- Sector
- Cleaning & Facilities
- DBS check
22% below the typical rate for cleaning & facilities
Reference p/17d5caf0ea0a01-maintenance-operative
About the role
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- Maintenance Operative
PT MAINTENANCE OPERATIVE
Luton, Bedfordshire
20 hours per week
£15 per hour
Are you a tradesman looking for your next career move? If so, this may be the perfect opportunity for you. Come and be a part of The UK’s Leading Alcohol & Drug Rehab Provider, we pride ourselves on providing a world-class treatment in comfortable and affordable facilities across the UK. In this exciting new role, you’ll be overseeing the general maintenance of our centre, maintaining health and safety, and general repairs.
Our Core Values:
At the heart of everything we do are our four core values:
- Understanding – listening, empathising, and responding to individual needs.
- Kindness – treating everyone with dignity, respect, and compassion.
- Accountability – taking responsibility for our actions and maintaining high standards.
- Teamwork – working collaboratively to achieve the best outcomes for our clients.
The benefits of being a Maintenance Operative in the team:
- Training given
- 28 Days Holiday rising to 33 Days after 5 continuous years of service* Pro Rata
- Birthday Off
- Company pension scheme
- On-site parking
- Employee benefits and discounts
- Blue Light Card
- Wellness programme with BUPA
- Employee of the month (Delegating up to £100 in vouchers per month)
Main duties of the Maintenance Operative:
- Working independently on task lists.
- Liaising with external contractors and other workers as necessary.
- Maintaining the structure and fabric of all the properties owned by the company, repairing and preserving where necessary.
- Complete basic joinery and plumbing tasks.
- Ensure water hygiene standards are maintained and any discrepancies are recorded.
- Carrying out regular water temperature checks to ensure water does not present as a scalding risk to clients.
- Ensuring that the grounds are litter-free.
- To conform to and understand Health and Safety regulations, be responsible for regularly checking the condition of any tools, ladders, personal protective equipment.
- Keeping up the maintenance of the buildings to comply with current legislation and work at any establishment owned or managed by the company.
- Attend team meetings, supervision, and refresher training as directed.
Essential criteria:
- Experience in a similar role
- Qualifications in general repair and maintenance
- Ability to undertake all round general repair and maintenance work around the centre
The Recruitment Process:
- You will have an initial phone conversation with our People Partner, which will be an informal chat and opportunity to ask questions about the position
- If you are successful in your initial phone conversation, you will be required to undertake an interview on-site or via video conference. (please note that if you have a video interview, you will be required to visit the centre at a later date for a tour)
- Our shortlisted candidates will be notified if they are successful within 5 working days post interview.
Note: A DBS check at the enhanced level will be required for the successful candidate.
Reference: p/17d5caf0ea0a01-maintenance-operative · Posted 5 days ago · Closes 25 Nov 2026 · Listed via UK Addiction Treatment Centres
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