Maintenance Technician - Full Time 37.5 hours

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Salary
£ 23,841.55 to £ 26,421.51 per annum plus benefits
Location
Fontwell
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full Time - Full Time Working 5 days from 7, flexible to suit the requirements of the role, including evenings, weekends and public holidays.
Closing
9 May 2025



The Aldingbourne Country Centre is a popular Visitor Attraction located on the edge of the South Downs National Park offering a great day out for families to play, a state-of-the-art conference centre for people to meet and a welcoming café where everyone can eat.

With up to 80,000 visitors a year, we pride ourselves on giving people a great experience in an attractive, creative and welcoming environment which includes state of the art buildings, open farm, various indoor and outdoor play areas, woodland walk, maze, camping fields and carparks.

We have exciting plans for the future and are seeking an energetic, enthusiastic individual to join our small but dynamic team that keep our estate safe, legal, compliant and fully operational.

If you are Multi-skilled with proven experience in reactive building maintenance, engineering, or in a construction environment with hands on practical experience of plumbing, lighting/electrical and general building repairs we would love to hear from you.

Working 5 days from 7, flexible to suit the requirements of the role, including evenings, weekends and public holidays.

Duties include :

Carrying out a wide range of maintenance tasks to agreed schedules to ensure the Country Centre grounds look their best throughout the year for the people we support, our visitors and all other users of the site

Ensure a safe and functioning environment for all users of the site that complies with all Health and Safety legislation, Safeguarding and other operational policies.

Essential:

  • Multi-skilled with proven experience in reactive building maintenance, engineering, or construction environment
  • Proven experience with plumbing repairs, light electrical and general building repairs
  • Technically savvy/competent
  • Ability to problem solve and work on own initiative.
  • COSHH trained
  • Risk Assessment & Method Statement knowledge
  • Effective interpersonal and negotiation skills with the ability to form excellent relationships with a diverse range of people internally and externally.
  • A positive approach to challenges which demonstrates creativity and an ability to produce solutions.

Rewards and Benefits 

  • Pension: The Aldingbourne Trust offers a contributory pension scheme to qualifying staff
  • Annual leave: 25 days in each year, pro rata for part time staff. 1 extra day per annum after 5 years of service, up to a maximum of 5 extra days after 10 years.
  • Bicycle voucher scheme / Eye care vouchers / Discounted gym membership
  • 20% off Goodwood Spa ( as part of the 2025/ 2026 Charity Partnership )
  • Fully funded Blue Light Card (discounts include 20% of Bills, Toby, Burger King and discounts of many high street stores) 
  • 10% staff discount at Seasons Nursery (based at Aldingbourne Country Centre)
  • 10% in ACC shop, ACC café, Horticulture, MAKE, and MAKE Café.
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Peer Support Groups – Menopause Support, Mental Health First Aid, and Neurodiversity
  • Staff and volunteer awards - quarterly
  • £200 refer a friend scheme (payable when the new person starts)

See Job Description. 

 




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