Maintenance Operative

Maintenance Operative 

South of Norwich

Full-time permanent contract - 40 hrs per week. Monday to Friday 7.30am – 4pm. 

Salary range: £22,568.00 (age 18-20) to £26,436.80 (age 21 and over).  

We are seeking an experienced, all-round general building maintenance person looking to take on this vital role as part of the team responsible for keeping all departments on all our farms safe for our equines, staff and the public. 

Redwings is one of the largest horse welfare charities in the UK, where everything we do is for the love of the horse. Working for us means you can make a real difference in the lives of the horses in our care while being part of a supportive and progressive workplace. 

What will you do? 

• Undertake a variety of grounds care and maintenance tasks within the sanctuary, to enable the smooth running of all departments and ensure that they are carried out in a cost effective and professional manner that reflects the charitable nature of our organisation.
• Support the farm teams with scheduled duties involving using agricultural machinery (not working directly with the horses).
• Ensure that all owned vehicles and plant are kept in a safe and roadworthy condition and that the appropriate administrative requirements are adhered to. 

What can we offer you? 

• A busy, supportive, team-working environment
• Ongoing development through training and mentoring with opportunities for progression
• Wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Programme

What are we looking for from you? 

• Knowledge of general grounds care and building maintenance.
• Good communication skills and basic IT literacy
• Knowledge of safe working practices and ability to consider best practice and methods of working.

If you’re interested in becoming part of our team, please apply via our website.

We may close this vacancy early if we receive enough suitable applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Redwings is an equal opportunities employer, and we welcome applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, with a zero-tolerance approach to discrimination in the workplace. We aim to recruit a diverse workforce and follow the guidelines of the Equality Act 2010 in our recruitment and employment policies and procedures.