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Join the team at Lee Abbey

We are seeking a skilled and enthusiastic Maintenance Worker to join our dedicated Maintenance Team. This is an exciting opportunity for a practical, hands-on individual to play an important role in maintaining and caring for our buildings, facilities and equipment.

We are looking for someone with a broad range of maintenance skills and experience across multiple trades, particularly carpentry. The successful candidate will have a proven track record of working proactively, using their initiative and taking pride in delivering high-quality maintenance and repairs.

As part of a small, friendly team, you will help ensure that Lee Abbey’s buildings and facilities are safe, well-maintained and welcoming for the many guests who visit us. We are looking for a reliable and resourceful team player who brings energy, enthusiasm and a genuine passion for practical work, along with the ability to work independently and respond to the varied demands of the role.

This is a rewarding opportunity to put your skills to good use in a unique and welcoming environment, making a tangible contribution to the life and work of Lee Abbey.

Lee Abbey exists to welcome guests, to take part in Christian retreats, conferences, and holidays. It is run by an international Christian Community of approximately 50 volunteers. Our guests pay to come and stay and expect a consistent standard of accommodation that reflects our stated aim to be God’s Welcome. The Estate comprises of 31 individual buildings and associated infrastructure set within 280 acres of mixed wild, agricultural and built environment.

The Maintenance Team plays a key part in delivering those standards and ensuring the built environment is safe and well managed at all times. The team cover all aspects of routine building maintenance work and are also responsible for Lee Abbey’s private water supply and sewage treatment works, as well as overseeing the effective delivery of key projects each year.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

Carry out all work in compliance with relevant building standards and regulations, the HSAW act and all wildlife legislation that affects buildings, and Health & Safety regulations.

Plan and carry out work on a variety of energy-efficiency work, in liaison with the Head of Maintenance.

Employ a variety of practical skills to undertake work.

Employ knowledge base to advise, oversee and be able to work with other contractors and to advise Head of Maintenance on any related issues.

Working with Head of Maintenance to ensure there is a process and a plan for delivering the agreed work targets.

QUALIFICATIONS EDUCATION and / or EXPERIENCE

Trades person background, particularly with general carpentry (door hanging, lock fitting, studwork, boxing etc)

Health & Safety

Safeguarding awareness

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to communicate clearly both verbally and in writing in English to people of all nationalities and cultures who may not have English as their first language.

SPECIAL FEATURES

Flexibility required to co-ordinate all aspects of this role are vital to ensure smooth operation. The main house is Grade II listed; an understanding of historic structures would therefore be of benefit.

Good physical health is required as much of the work to be undertaken will be manual.

Basic Safeguarding and DBS Certificate.

Sympathy to the ethos of the Vision, Mission and Values at Lee Abbey.

Enquire today to discover more about this fantastic opportunity.

Pay: £28,000.00-£30,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Discounted or free food
• Employee discount
• Free parking
• On-site parking

Work Location: In person