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Maintenance Officer (Temporary)

Dovetail Ref: 192783
FE & HE Competitive Contract / Temp mid Level 28 October 2026
East Midlands
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Education Details

Further Education fe college

Job Description

Maintenance Officer

Temporary | Contract

Location: the East Midlands

About the Role

A further education provider in the East Midlands is looking for a Maintenance Officer to help keep its buildings and grounds safe, well presented and fully operational.

You'll carry out day-to-day repairs and planned maintenance across the site, responding to requests from staff and working through scheduled tasks. You'll use your practical trade skills to resolve issues quickly and keep disruption to learners and staff to a minimum.

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Carrying out general repairs and maintenance across buildings and grounds.
  • Completing planned and reactive maintenance tasks in line with agreed schedules.
  • Responding to maintenance requests raised by staff and prioritising work appropriately.
  • Supporting the safe and compliant upkeep of the premises.
  • Keeping accurate records of work completed and materials used.

What We're Looking For

Essential:

  • Practical maintenance experience across a range of trades
  • A good understanding of health and safety in a working environment
  • The ability to work on your own initiative and manage a varied workload

Desirable (but not essential):

  • A relevant trade qualification
  • Experience of working in an education or similar public sector setting

If you're ready to put your practical skills to work in a busy and varied role, we'd love to hear from you.

Important Notice Dovetail and Slate is a specialist education recruitment company. If this role isn't quite right, we welcome your CV and a call to explore other opportunities. We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. All appointments are subject to satisfactory vetting, including a right to work check and, where relevant, an enhanced DBS, PVG (Scotland), or EWC (Wales) check, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. Dovetail and Slate Ltd (11351060) acts as an Employment Agency and an Employment Business under the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003. We are an equal opportunities employer. By applying, you consent to your data being processed for recruitment purposes in line with our Privacy Policy. Because education matters. © Dovetail and Slate Limited.

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Grace Cousins

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Requirements

  • Practical maintenance experience across a range of trades
  • Good understanding of health and safety in a working environment
  • Ability to work on own initiative and manage varied workload

Skills & Qualifications

General repairs and maintenancePlanned maintenanceReactive maintenanceHealth and safety complianceRecord keepingPrioritisationMulti-trade skills

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