Are you a skilled and hands-on professional looking for a rewarding role? Join our dynamic Estates Team at Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service (NFRS) and play a vital part in maintaining our Fire Stations across the county.

Estates Maintenance Operative / Handyperson
Arnold, Nottingham, NG5 8PP

Part time, 14.8 hours per week (Wednesday - Thursday)
Permanent position
Grade 3: £26,409 - £28,163 (pro-rata)

Please Note: Applicants must be authorised to work in the UK

Nottinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service (NFRS) is committed to providing a safe, well-maintained, and functional working environment for our employees and visitors. Our Estates Team ensures that Fire Stations across Nottinghamshire are fully operational, safe, and secure. As part of our dedicated team, you’ll be working in a fast-paced environment where no two days are the same, carrying out a variety of essential maintenance and repair tasks.

The Role

We are looking for an experienced and self-motivated Estates Maintenance Operative / Handyperson to help us maintain and enhance our estate.

Key Responsibilities:

Provide a mobile maintenance service to our Fire Stations across Nottinghamshire, performing general maintenance tasks including plumbing works, carpentry, painting & decorating and general site maintenance.
Conduct a rolling programme of planned maintenance including PAT testing and fire door inspections, maintaining accurate and up to date compliance records.
Support the administration of the NFRS Maintenance Help Desk, helping to prioritise works, identify and remedy defects and raising work orders as necessary.
Provide a porterage, transportation and manual handling service as required to support Estates activities.
Help maintain general site security though site checks and assisting with administration of Access Control and CCTV systems.

Why NFRS?

Flexibility – We are family friendly and are open to considering different working patterns which help you provide a better service to our community while supporting your home life.
Annual Leave - 26 days of annual leave (pro rata if part time), plus bank holidays and a Christmas concessionary day.
Health and Wellbeing - As a Service we provide a wide range of Health and Wellbeing support to all out employees which includes a membership to BUPA and a dedicated Occupational Health Team who are there to support you. Also, all employees receive free access to a gym.
Blue Light Card enabling discounts on shopping and eating out
Development – You will have access to both formal and informal professional development opportunities which will help you advance your career.
Pension – Access to a public service defined benefit pension scheme.

Experience/Qualification

The Estates Operative should have experience as a general handyperson/building maintenance operative and ideally hold a recognised Artisan qualification.
They must have a good general understanding of health and safety practices and legislation and be capable of performing manual handling and porterage duties.
Basic computer literacy is important, along with the ability to plan and prioritise workloads, work independently, and collaborate effectively with others.

Further Information
We are proud to be an equal opportunities’ and ‘Disability Confident’ employer, and we are committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce. We welcome applications from all parts of our communities and particularly those who are currently under-represented in our workforce. We are also proud of being recognised as a ‘Gold’ employer for our Armed Forces Covenant commitments.

NFRS is committed to the safeguarding and protection of children, young people and adults at risk of abuse and or neglect and operates a safer recruitment process.

The successful candidate will be subject to a Standard Disclosure and Barring Service check and a Police Vetting check. Applicants must have been a resident in the UK for the last 3 years to be eligible for a Police Vetting check.

How to apply for the role:

If you have the skills and experience required for this position, click “apply” today and you will be directed to the company website where you will be able to submit an application form.

You must be authorised to work in the UK. No agencies please.

Closing date: 2nd March 2025

Interview date: 18th March 2025

Other suitable skills and experience include Facilities Maintenance Operative, Building Maintenance Technician, Multi-skilled Tradesperson, Property Maintenance Technician, Estates Support Worker, Handyperson, General Maintenance Operative, Site Maintenance Operative, Facilities Assistant, Estates Officer.