Maintenance Worker (3026)

We are looking for a Maintenance Worker to join us at RSPCA Mallydams Wood Wildlife Centre. The centre rehabilitates British wildlife, from garden birds to foxes and seals . This is a role for someone with a strong work ethic and proven maintenance experience. In this position you will play a key role in maintaining the functionality, safety and cleanliness of our facilities. 

Working hours: 14 hours a week.  The post holder would be responsible supporting our current maintenance 

Are you ready to be part of our journey and make a difference?

The deadline for applicants for this vacancy is the 14th of April. Please apply before this date to avoid missing this opportunity.

We are ideally looking for an individual who is able to commit to 14 hours per week with experience within manual labour such as Plumbing, Electrics & general repairs. 

• Managing contractors when they are on site
• Experience in manual labour plumbing, electrics & general maintenance.
• Specialist maintenance of seal enclosure and filtration system 
• Routine maintenance and repairs to buildings and animal accommodations;
  - Emergency fire alarm testing
  - Security alarms
  - Basic check on vehicles (lights, tyres)
• Troubleshooting machinery, equipment or facilities failures
• Small amount of gardening 
• Maintaining site and grounds
• Chainsaw qualifications and forestry experience an advantage

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
  • Proven experience in a maintenance or grounds role
  • Good diagnostic and problem-solving skills
  • Experience with a wide range of tools (training provided)
  • Experience of supervising contractors
  • Knowledge of COSHH and the handling and storing of substances hazardous to health
  • Experience of a wide range of power tools, 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.