Maintenance Assistant

Battersea Dogs Home Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 18,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading animal welfare organization based in London seeks a part-time Maintenance Assistant. The ideal candidate will help maintain a clean and secure environment across their facilities. Responsibilities include performing general maintenance tasks, supporting a team dedicated to animal care, and ensuring operational needs are met. We offer attractive benefits, including annual leave, pension contributions, and professional development support. Join us in making a real impact for animals in need.

Benefits

28 days annual leave plus public holidays

Discounted gym memberships

Employee Assistance Programme

Generous pension contributions

Free healthcare cash plan

Annual interest-free season ticket loans

Qualifications

• Ability to perform general maintenance tasks.
• Strong commitment to maintaining a clean and secure environment.
• Effective communication skills to support team collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanliness and safety in facilities for animals.
• Support general maintenance tasks across all Battersea sites.
• Ensure a welcoming environment for staff and animals.

Skills

Practical skills

Proactive attitude

Attention to detail

Job description

# Maintenance AssistantJob ReferenceBDCH6344LocationLondonFunctionFacilitiesSalary£15,126 per annum (Full time equivalent £25,210 per annum)StatusPart TimeJob TypePermanentHours Of Work21 hours per week across 3 days### More detailsWe are currently seeking a Maintenance Assistant to help keep our centres running smoothly and safely for the animals in our care. You will an important role in maintaining our facilities, supporting our team, and ensuring a clean, secure, and welcoming environment for both animals and employees. Your role will involve supporting the 3 Battersea sites with general maintenance tasks to allow the site to meet its operational needs. If you’re practical, proactive, and want your work to have a real impact, we’d love to hear from you. What we can offer you: In return for your commitment to our cause and to recognise the value of our employees, Battersea offers a range of benefits to support the wellbeing of our employees. These include: • 28 days of annual leave (plus 8 days paid public holidays) per year. • Discounted gym memberships and cycle to work schemes. • Employee Assistance Programme and access to Wellbeing Resources. • Generous pension contributions - up to 10% employer contribution. • Free healthcare cash plan, where you can claim for a range of treatment including dental, optical, physiotherapy, chiropody and acupuncture every year. • Annual interest-free season ticket loans. We are also committed to providing learning and development to our employees. During your time with us, we provide support for your professional and career development, including access to digital and in-person training programmes, leadership and management training, mentoring and much more. Diversity and inclusion: We are committed to providing a welcoming and inclusive experience for all staff, volunteers and trustees and those hoping to join us. We operate an anonymised shortlisting process and actively seek to ensure our process is fair and equitable for all. We understand the value of diverse voices, perspectives, and experiences to help us deliver even more for our dogs and cats, and we welcome applicants from all sections of the community. As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we will ask about any adjustments you may need at application and/or interview stage, and if you are offered a role with us, we’ll talk to you about any workplace adjustments you may need to help you perform at your best. If you would like to talk more about this, please contact [e-mail] or call us on 020 3887 8341. At Battersea, we aim to never turn away a dog or cat in need of help. We give each one lots of love, expert care and get to know their characters and quirks so we can find them a new home that’s just right for them. Join us and help us be here for every dog and cat, wherever they are, for as long as they need us. Acceptable use of AI: At Battersea, we value expertise. We recognise each candidate that applies to us will have a range of expertise they can offer us, so we want to hear about this in your own words. We understand the support that generative artificial intelligence (AI) software can offer but it can also lead to numerous applications presenting as generic and impersonal. This makes it difficult to gain understanding of your unique experience. To best showcase yourself, we encourage you to write your responses without the assistance of AI. If you require the use of AI software to aid in completing your application, we ask you use the generative responses as a prompt for writing your answers and avoid copying and pasting. You must also ensure the information presented in your application accurately reflects your experience. Closing date: 31st January 2026 All applications must be submitted before the closing date advertised. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications is received. Interview date(s): To be confirmed Early applications are encouraged as interviews will take place on a rolling basis ahead of the closing date. For full details on the role, please download the recruitment pack. To apply for the role, please click the "Apply Now" button below.