Maintenance Worker (2976)

Do you want to create a better world for animals? At the RSPCA, we believe all animals deserve kindness and respect. We work for the benefit of every animal – as well as pets, that includes farmed animals, wildlife, and animals used in science. Choose a career with us and make a difference for every kind.

We are currently recruiting a Casual Maintenance Worker to join us at our East Winch Wildlife Centre on a 0 hour contract to assist with the general maintenance of our centre.

East Winch Wildlife Centre is one of four RSPCA wildlife centres based in England that supports the rehabilitation of sick, injured, orphaned and confiscated wildlife.

If you are enthusiastic about wildlife conservation, enjoy hands-on work for the benefit of animals, and are dedicated to making a difference in the lives of British wildlife, we encourage you to apply for this rewarding opportunity. Be part of our mission to protect and rehabilitate our precious wildlife for a sustainable and thriving ecosystem.

• Working hours - 0 Hour Casual Position - When required to attend for general maintenance. this could vary depending on demands and does not guarantee consistent attendance. 

Are you ready to join our movement?

We are ideally looking for an individual who iis flexible in attending our centre when necessary. Experience within manual labour such as Plumbing, Electrics & general repairs would be ideal. 

If you have any of the relevant experience below we would love to hear from you!

• Experience in manual labour plumbing, electrics & general maintenance.
• Good knowledge and awareness of health and safety.
• Routine maintenance and repairs to buildings and animal accommodations;
  - Emergency fire alarm testing
  - Security alarms
  - Basic check on vehicles (lights, tyres)
• Small amount of gardening 
• Maintaining site and grounds

Join our dedicated team for this amazing and rewarding opportunity to make a real difference to an animal's life!

We are looking for a proactive and friendly person who is able to effectively plan their daily workload and has good verbal and written communication skills. Our ideal candidate also has:

• Health and safety knowledge - we have regular site inspections checks
• Flexible and able to attend our centre when required.
• Proven experience in a maintenance or grounds role
• Good diagnostic and problem-solving skills
• Experience of a wide range of power tools, ride on mowers, tractors and land management equipment
• A full driving licence

Successful candidates for certain RSPCA roles will need to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK - We are unable to sponsor visas at RSPCA

We want to ensure we do all we can to give you a positive candidate experience through our recruitment. Whilst we do try to give feedback where we can, sometimes due to receiving high levels of applications, this may not always be possible

We are building the future of a diverse Society, and our priority is to support animal welfare by finding people from all backgrounds who are committed  to our mission.  For this reason we actively encourage a wide diversity of applications - in particular from members of minority ethnic groups, and people with disabilities - as these candidates are currently under-represented at the RSPCA. Your transferable skills & lived experiences could make you a valuable addition to our RSPCA Family! 

We're here to support you and encourage you to let us know if you need any adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. Please feel free to contact us at resourcingteam@rspca.org.uk or 0300 123 0685 so we can ensure the process works for you.