Maintenance Assistant

At PfP Students, we create and manage places where students can feel safe, supported and ready to make the most of university life. As part of Places for People, the UK's leading Social Enterprise, we partner with universities to deliver expert facilities management and a better experience for the students who call our accommodation home.

As the UK's leading Social Enterprise, we move lives forward every day by building, managing and supporting thriving Communities.

From new homes, social housing and student accommodation to leisure, education and Community initiatives, our work makes a positive difference to millions of People across the UK.

And that takes People who care about doing the right thing. People who are ambitious, ready to grow and motivated to make a difference through the work they do.

We'relooking forColleagues who bring energy,curiosityand ownership. People who enjoy being challenged, support those around them and want to keep raising the bar. Because when we perform at our best, we create more opportunities to invest in our Customers, ourCommunitiesand each other.

Experience matters, butit'sonly part of the story. If you share our values and want to build a career where your work has real impact,we'dlove to hear from you.

So, what are you waiting for? Join a Community that cares about you!

More about your role

We are looking to hire a Maintenance Assistants to cover the summer period. You will be working on a large site and expected to carry out summer maintenance to a high standard. Working either as part of team or individually, you will be expected to manage your workload effectively. You'll deliver planned and reactive maintenance, working to ensure the site is maintained, while ensuring minimal inconvenience to the occupants and keeping customer satisfaction at the forefront of your mind

This role is based on site 5 days a week at University of York, York, YO10 5GE with working hours of 8am – 5pm with 1 hour unpaid lunch. You will also be on an on call rota outside of working hours.

At Places forPeople, we prioritise our dedication to safer recruitment. Therefore, abasicDBS check is mandatory for this position.

For more information please download our job profile available on our website.

More about you

Experience in a similar role isdesiredthough not essential. Youwillpossessa positive attitude and provide excellent customer service to those around you. You will be compliant with Health and Safety and manage tasks end to end.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Experience in a similar role (construction or maintenance),
• Customer Service experience,
• Excellentcommunication skills.

Benefits

We are a large diverse and ambitious business, which will give you all the challenge you could wish for.

We know that there's always more we can do to make you smile, that's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package with each role, yours will include:

• Competitive salary, with a salary review yearly
• Training and development
• Extra perks including huge discounts and offers from shops, cinemas and much more.