Senior Maintenance Worker

The Training Brokers Ltd; Eastbourne; On-site; GBP 30,000 - GBP 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A local charity organization is seeking a Senior Maintenance Worker to supervise maintenance staff and ensure the provision of high-quality housing. Responsibilities include day-to-day maintenance and compliance with health and safety standards across properties in East Sussex. The ideal candidate will have supervisory experience and strong maintenance skills, with a commitment to resident wellbeing. This is a permanent role with a focus on creating safe and welcoming environments for young people.

Qualifications

• Previous supervisory experience with the ability to organize and direct a small team effectively.
• Strong maintenance experience across a range of trade or repair tasks.
• Experience in supported housing or community-based settings.

Responsibilities

• Supervise maintenance staff and provide feedback.
• Ensure safe, welcoming accommodation through maintenance services.
• Carry out day-to-day maintenance across multiple sites.

Skills

Supervisory skills

Maintenance experience

Team leadership

Health & safety compliance

Organizational skills

Education

City & Guilds in maintenance

Job description

Senior Maintenance Worker

37.5 hours per week / permanent / working Monday to Friday 9am-5pm.

At YMCA DownsLink Group, our mission is to help children and young people have a fair chance to be who they want to be. We do this by providing a safe home, building life skills and self-confidence, and supporting emotional wellbeing and mental health.

Our Values - we do what’s right, we work with heart, and we build real connections guide and shape how we show up for children and young people we support and for each other.

Are you an experienced maintenance professional looking to step into a role? Do you take pride in creating safe, welcoming homes that make a real difference in young people’s lives?

Our Maintenance team works across multiple properties to ensure our residents have safe, good-quality homes. We work closely with project staff to identify and complete repairs, carry out ad hoc cleaning and decoration, ensure compliance with health and safety regulations, and prepare empty homes for new residents.

We operate across East Sussex, centred around our Foyers in Eastbourne and Hastings, which provide 24-hour supported housing for young people aged 16–25 and also manage several larger shared houses (typically 4–8) through our Transitional Housing teams, supporting young people on their journey to independence.
In total, the team helps maintain safe homes for approximately 180 residents the county.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervising maintenance staff, offering constructive feedback, coaching, and support
• Providing a comprehensive maintenance, caretaking, and cleaning service to ensure safe, welcoming, psychologically informed accommodation
• Carrying out day-to-day maintenance across our sites in East Sussex, and occasionally supporting other housing schemes
• Completing maintenance, cleaning, repair, and redecoration works within agreed timescales, and delegating tasks where appropriate
• Performing or delegating general caretaking and cleaning duties, including cleaning communal areas, litterpicking, and waste removal

Experience and Knowledge

• Previous supervisory or team-leading experience, with the ability to organise and direct a small team effectively
• Strong maintenance experience across a range of trade or repair tasks, including delivering high-quality maintenance and decorating work
• Experience working in supported housing, residential, or community-based settings
• Commitment to maintaining high standards of safety, quality, and resident wellbeing
• Good understanding of health & safety requirements and compliance processes
• A proactive, organised approach to workload and prioritisation

Qualifications and Training (Desirable)

• City & Guilds or equivalent qualification in one or more maintenance skill areas
• Manual handling training
• Training in handling bodily fluids
• Boundaries training
• First Aid training

If you would like any further information or an informal discussion about this post, please contact [e-mail]. Should you require any assistance with our application process, please email us at [e-mail].

Closing Date

Sunday 22 February 2026 at midnight.

Please note we are unable to offer a work permit

Applicants must already have the right to live and work in the independently.

An inclusive workplace

We are committed to policies and practices of equity, diversity, and inclusion and to supporting our people to make sure our culture is consistent with this commitment.

Accessibility

If you require assistance or have questions regarding the application process, please do contact us.

YMCA DLG requires all staff and volunteers to be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and to respond proactively to safeguarding concerns.

Successful applicants will undergo a thorough background screening process

This includes an Enhanced DBS check (with Children’s and Adults’ Barred Lists) as well as comprehensive reference and activity checks.