Are you a skilled maintenance professional looking for a rewarding role where you can make a difference in education? Join our dedicated team at Delt, where purpose meets opportunity.
About the Role
We are looking for a Maintenance Technician to support a range of school sites in Plymouth, with occasional travel to schools in Cornwall and Tiverton. This is a hands-on, varied role that is vital in helping us maintain safe, secure, and welcoming school environments.
You’ll be:
- Carrying out general maintenance and repairs across multiple school sites
- Conducting statutory building checks (daily, weekly, monthly)
- Acting as a keyholder and attending emergency callouts when required
- Identifying and resolving maintenance issues proactively
- Coordinating with contractors and ensuring health & safety compliance
- Supporting larger tasks that require teamwork across sites
What We’re Looking For
We want someone who is:
- Experienced in a similar maintenance or caretaker role
- Skilled in DIY and general maintenance tasks across multiple trades
- Organised, motivated, and able to manage a busy workload across different locations
- A great communicator who can work well with school staff and other stakeholders
- Flexible and proactive, with a can-do attitude
Driving is essential for this role. Ideally you will have access to your own vehicle, but we also have a fleet of company cars available for use when needed.
Why Join Us?
Delt is a unique organisation - wholly owned by the public sector, but run with the innovation and agility of a private company. We believe in doing the right thing, for the right reasons, while helping you grow professionally.
We offer:
- 25 days' annual leave plus Bank Holidays (with options to buy/sell leave)
- Competitive pension scheme (up to 10% matched contribution)
- Training and development opportunities
- Subsidised events and charity leave
- Employee discount scheme
- A supportive team environment where your work has real impact
Delt is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All roles require an enhanced DBS check.
Job Types: Permanent, Full-time
Pay: £24,308.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free parking
- Life insurance
- Paid volunteer time
- Referral programme
Work Location: In person