Maintenance Coordinator

£15.00 per hour | Full-time | King Street

“It’s like watching mini-miracles happen here every day.”

That’s how one of our team describes the difference they make. If you’re kind, compassionate, and ready to help others live life their way, we’d love to hear from you.

A home, not just a service

Our King Street service supports adults with disabilities in a warm, relaxed, and welcoming environment. You’ll be part of a service that feels like family – supportive, friendly, and centred around the people who live here. Every day brings new moments to celebrate, whether it’s a home improvement that boosts independence or helping ensure a safe, comfortable environment for everyone.

Your working hours

We offer full-time hours, working Monday to Friday. 

Why you’ll love working here

As well as supporting your wellbeing and career development, we offer a fantastic benefits package, including:

• 28 days holiday per annum inclusive of bank holidays (+1 day every year up to 33 days)
• Stream: Access up to 40% of your pay before payday
• Free Blue Light Card: Enjoy exclusive discounts and perks
• Contributory Pension Scheme with competitive life cover
• Health cash plan: Affordable healthcare when you need it
• Career development: Apprenticeships and recognised qualifications
• Free DBS check
• Employee Assistance Programme for 24/7 support

Enhanced pay: £1.00 per hour will only apply to night working (8pm Monday to 7am Friday) and weekend working (8pm Friday to 7am Monday). This does not apply to Sleep-Ins. 

What you’ll do

As a Maintenance Coordinator, you’ll play a vital role in keeping our service safe, well-presented, and operating smoothly. Your responsibilities will include:

• Carrying out general maintenance, repairs, and decoration across buildings, equipment, and grounds
• Planning and delivering proactive maintenance schedules
• Prioritising workload to maintain a safe, high-quality environment
• Supervising and supporting ancillary staff such as drivers, gardeners, or maintenance assistants
• Completing safety checks, including PAT testing and fire alarm tests
• Coordinating with external contractors for specialised repairs
• Ensuring COSHH, health & safety, and manual handling requirements are followed
• Supporting transport services, including training volunteer drivers
• Maintaining close working relationships with the staff team to understand customer needs
• Participating in training, meetings, and professional development

What helps you shine here

• Experience in a relevant trade (e.g., plumbing, carpentry) or similar maintenance role
• Supervisory experience
• Knowledge of workplace safety, COSHH, and PAT testing
• Good communication, organisation, and time-management skills
• A full driving licence (if required by the service)
• A warm, flexible, and positive approach
• A genuine commitment to the values and ethos of Leonard Cheshire

A Level 3 or 4 qualification in a relevant skill is advantageous.

About Leonard Cheshire

We’re one of the UK’s highest-rated providers of care and supported living services – with 87% of our services rated ‘Good’ or ‘Outstanding’ by regulators.

For over 75 years, we’ve supported disabled people to live, learn, and work as independently as possible. Across residential care, supported living, and respite services, we create welcoming, safe, and empowering environments where people have real choice and control.

Ready to apply?

Leonard Cheshire welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We actively encourage applications from people with disabilities and will support your requirements for reasonable adjustments wherever possible.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk. A satisfactory disclosure check (PVG membership in Scotland) is required for this post, and references will be obtained for all roles.

Visa sponsorship is not available at this time. Applicants must have the unrestricted right to work in the UK at the time of application. We are unable to progress applications from candidates who require sponsorship or are awaiting a visa decision.