Maintenance Operative
About this role
Maintenance Operative (AASC)
Location: Wigan, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom (Field/Patch-based)
Job ID: 312519
Employment Type: Full-Time, Regular (Permanent)
Schedule: 37.5 hours per week (8 hours a day on patch, flexible working patterns between 08:00 and 18:00)
Salary: £27,500 per annum + excellent benefits
Requirement: A valid UK driving licence is essential for this role.
About Supportive Bridge Staffing Agency
At Supportive Bridge, we connect skilled facilities management and property maintenance professionals with stable, meaningful careers across the UK public and housing sectors. Partnering with leading national service providers, we specialize in placing candidates into vital roles where your hands-on expertise ensures properties remain safe, compliant, and fit for purpose to support communities every day.
Role Overview
As a Maintenance Operative for the AASC contract in Wigan, you will report to the Field Operations Manager and provide general property maintenance services across a designated patch of properties.
Your day-to-day work will directly impact housing standards, ensuring all properties meet rigorous compliance criteria, safety regulations, and contract requirements through effective fault management, repairs, and preventative upkeep.
Key Responsibilities:
Property Maintenance: Deliver general maintenance services across your designated property portfolio, reporting and closing faults efficiently using the AORA IT system.
Health & Safety Compliance: Ensure building standards protect all property users. Check relevant property reports (e.g., asbestos, dangerous persons, structural records) before undertaking work and strictly adhere to Risk Assessments and Method Statements (RAMS).
Inventory & Materials: Repair or replace Serco-supplied furniture to comply with contract standards. Purchase materials and PPE exclusively from approved suppliers, maintaining accurate receipts.
Waste Management: Remove all waste generated from works, ensuring proper disposal in licensed areas and recycling where possible.
Garden Maintenance: Undertake routine garden maintenance duties for properties defined under your remit.
Scheduling & KPIs: Ensure all allocated KPI tasks and scheduled maintenance (such as annual HHSRS or PAT tests) are completed in advance of deadlines.
What We Are Looking For
We are seeking a practical, reliable individual with a strong background in general DIY and property upkeep, combined with a customer-focused attitude and a flexible approach to patch work.
Requirements:
Experience: Practical experience in general DIY and basic maintenance tasks.
Driving Licence: A valid UK driving licence is essential, along with a willingness and ability to travel within your region (and occasionally across the UK).
Compliance Mindset: Strong commitment to health and safety regulations, proper risk assessment handling, and systematic record-keeping.
What We Offer You
Financial Package: Competitive base salary of £27,500 per annum with regular annual reviews.
Leave & Pension: 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, alongside up to a 6% contributory pension scheme.
Financial Security & Shares: Access to a ShareSave scheme to save regularly and buy discounted Serco shares, plus Simplyhealth cash plans to claim back money towards healthcare costs.
Training & Development: Over 1,100 internal courses available, funding for professional qualifications and apprenticeships, structured mentoring, and clear pathways for internal progression.
Health & Wellbeing: 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme, BUPA Anytime HealthLine, wellbeing app, and 30% off at managed leisure centres.
Perks & Community: Discounts across approximately 1,000 retailers, a paid volunteering day, tax-free payroll giving, and dedicated employee inclusion networks.
Our Recruitment Process & Equal Opportunities
Guaranteed Interview Scheme: Applicants with disabilities, veterans, and individuals with convictions who meet the minimum job criteria are guaranteed an interview.
Ban the Box: We champion fair access to employment for those with unspent criminal convictions (subject to security/safeguarding exemptions). Reasonable adjustments are fully supported throughout the recruitment journey.