Maintenance Worker

The Maintenance Worker will help to keep both projects in good repair by carrying out a range of general maintenance tasks, assessing the requirements of the job and purchasing materials. You must also be able to advise when a specialist contractor would be needed and be able to liaise with them.

General maintenance tasks and checks could include:
Redecoration / painting
Maintaining showers, sinks and WCs
Checking water temperatures and fire doors
Regular inspection of roof areas
Carrying out PAT testing of electrical appliances

You will have good customer service skills and be a team player, communicating with team members, managers and contractors. Having an awareness of Health and Safety legislation and codes of practice as well as experience of general maintenance work and a willingness to undertake PAT testing training, if required, and other training.

The hours of the role are 30 per week, to be worked between the core hours of Monday to Friday, between 8am - 5pm spread over 4 or 5 days.

You must have the ability to work flexibly as there maybe occasional work outside of your normal working hours and work at other Caritas sites. You must also hold a full UK driving licence to carry out collections and deliveries using the Caritas van.

If this sounds like the next step you are looking for and you would like to work for an organisation passionate about transforming lives, we would love to hear from you!

Early applications are strongly encouraged as all applications will be reviewed as they are received, and we reserve the right to interview / appoint before the closing date.

Closing date: Thursday, 14 May 2026 at 9am
Interview: Wednesday, 20 May 2026

Caritas follows Safer Recruitment practices, and this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check. It is also a requirement of the post that you must hold a full UK Driving Licence.

Disability Confident
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Caritas Diocese of Salford is the principal social action agency of the Catholic Diocese. Our mission is to put Love Into Action. We help those across Greater Manchester and Lancashire experiencing poverty, disadvantage, and discrimination to transform their lives with dignity. We provide a practical response to those in crisis, suffering hardship or who are at risk. We rebuild lives for the long-term, enabling people to live in a safe, healthy, and secure environment. We call for a better, more just world, where the voices of the poor are heard and acted upon and positively influence the systems, decisions and resources that affect those in need.
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