Maintenance Officer
Job Details
- Job Title:
Maintenance Officer - Salary:
£26695.00 to £31247.00 Per Annum - Location:
Oswestry/Croesoswallt, Shropshire, United Kingdom - Postcode:
SY10 9BX - Hours per week:
37.5 - Type of contract:
Permanent - Job Ref:
JH1579216OswMO - Posted Date:
Thursday, May 21, 2026 - Closing Date:
Sunday, June 14, 2026 - Documents:
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Maintenance Officer
Are you looking for your next opportunity as a Maintenance Officer? Then look no further, come and join us at Hope House Children’s Hospices by playing a vital role in achieving our ‘Mission’ of Helping every child with a life-threatening condition live their best life.
Hope House Children’s Hospices have an opportunity for a Maintenance Officer to join our team based in Oswestry. You will join us on a full-time basis (37.5 hours per week). In return, you will receive a competitive salary of £26,695 – £31,247 per annum.
About the Maintenance Officer role:
In this role, you will help us deliver our purpose by ensuring that our buildings and grounds are safe, well maintained and welcoming for our children, families, staff, volunteers and supporters.
You will work positively as part of a small, supportive Facilities team, carrying out a variety of tasks to support the effective management of our buildings. This includes ensuring repairs, maintenance and mandatory testing are completed safely, effectively and within agreed timescales.
You will use your practical skills and problem‑solving ability to identify and resolve maintenance issues. Experience in areas such as electrical and plumbing installations is helpful, and we welcome applicants from a range of backgrounds who are eager to learn and develop their skills.
You will also contribute to record keeping and compliance processes, so basic IT skills will be important.
We are looking for a Maintenance Officer who:
- Has a range of practical building or maintenance skills (or relevant transferable experience).
- Can manage a varied workload and prioritise effectively.
- Holds a valid full driving licence.
- Is flexible in their approach to working hours.
- Is reliable and takes pride in maintaining high standards.
- Can meet the physical requirements of the role, including lifting and carrying equipment (up to 22kg).
We recognise that candidates may come from a variety of backgrounds and experiences. If you’re enthusiastic about the role and feel you could make a difference, we would love to hear from you even if you don’t meet every requirement listed.
About us:
By joining Team Hope House & Ty Gobaith, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we make a real commitment to your career, health and wellbeing. We will support you by offering:
- Generous annual leave entitlement, starting at 34 days per annum (FTE) with service increments
- Organisational pension scheme
- Blue Light Card and Staff rewards programme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Wellbeing services which includes staff counselling
- Funded Medicash - Health Care Cash Plan
- Flexible working arrangements
- Great development opportunities
Closing date: 14th June 2026
Interview date: 23rd June 2026
If you think you have what it takes to be our Maintenance Officer then please click ‘apply’ now! We are welcoming informal discussions with our Facilities Manager, Heath Arnfield, contact us on 01691 671999. We’d love to hear from you!
The successful applicant will be required to obtain an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (paid for by Hope House).
Hope House and Ty Gobaith Children’s Hospices are committed to equality of opportunity and meeting the needs of children, young people and families. The care we provide and the environment we create to deliver care reflects our ongoing commitment to respecting the diversity of the communities we serve, and the individual physical, spiritual and emotional needs of each person and their loved ones.