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Maintenance Operative
TALBOT HOUSE CHILDREN’S CHARITY LIMITED
Central
Full-time
1st February 2026

Job Detail

  • Job ID 13214
  • Offered Salary 21000

Job Single page

  • Application Form Label Application Form
  • Application Form https://talbothousecc.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/01.-THCC-Application-Form-Updated-May-2024.doc
  • Job Description & Person Specification Label Job Description & Person Specification
  • Job Description & Person Specification https://talbothousecc.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Maintenance-Opertive-JD-PS-Jan-26.pdf
  • Tips for Applicants Label Tips for Applicants
  • Tips for Applicants https://talbothousecc.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/02.-Tips-for-Applicants-Feb-2024.pdf
  • Diversity Monitoring Form Label Diversity Monitoring Form
  • Diversity Monitoring Form https://talbothousecc.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/03.-Diversity-Monitoring-Form-April-2023.doc
  • Safer Recruitment Policy Label Safer Recruitment Policy
  • Safer Recruitment Policy https://talbothousecc.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Safer-Recruitment-Policy-exp-October-2025.pdf
  • Safeguarding & Child Protection Policy Label Safeguarding Policy
  • Safeguarding & Child Protection Policy https://talbothousecc.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Safeguarding-Policy-exp.-March-2026.pdf
  • Privacy Notice – Staff Label Privacy Notice - Staff
  • Privacy Notice – Staff https://talbothousecc.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Privacy-Notice-Staff-Oct-2024.pdf

Job Description

Talbot House Children’s Charity are looking to recruit an additional Maintenance Operative to join our team.

Reporting to the Premises Manager, the role forms part of a team of three Maintenance Operatives. The Maintenance Department is responsible for maintaining the Charity’s internal and external premises to an exceptionally high standard. This includes carrying out planned preventative maintenance and reactive repairs, while ensuring full compliance with health and safety legislation, policies, and procedures. The role contributes to providing a safe, well‑maintained, and fully functional environment for all staff, pupils, young people and visitors.

Our school is a non-maintained specialist school with a roll of 70 pupils, all with Education Health Care Plans (EHCPs) and complex needs. We have approximately 8 acres of land, and we are excited to continue to offer the best environment for our pupils to be successful.

Starting date is as soon as possible, pending your notice period.

Salary: £29,287.44 per annum, working 40 hours per week.

Please see our full job description and personal specification for full details.

If you believe you have what it takes to enhance our fantastic maintenance team please apply.

Working at the Charity you will:

  • receive death in service benefit, equal to 4 x basic salary.

  • receive many additional benefits such as employer assist program (EAP), GP and physio access and more.

  • be offered access to an independent financial advisor.

  • have the option of joining the Charity’s competitive pension scheme, matching contributions up to 6.75%.

  • attend staff events.

  • work in a bright and modern environment, with ample parking and grounds.

  • be provided with meals while at work (during term time).

  • be added to the DBS update service, paid for by the Charity.

  • be rewarded with additional holidays for length of service.

  • be offered opportunities to undertake training and gain qualifications relevant to the role.

​To apply please fully complete our application form, using the personal specification to help you complete the ‘Personal Statement’ section of the form. Applicants who read our Tips for Applicants document before completing this section of our application form are more likely to be offered an interview. You will find our Tips for Applicants document and Application Form attached above. Please send your completed application form to: hr@talbothousecc.org.uk

​Closing Date: Midnight, Sunday, 01 February 2026 (please note: we reserve the right to short list, interview and close this vacancy early, or extend the deadline, depending on the level of response).

​​Shortlisting: w/c Monday, 02 February 2026

​​Interview Date: w/c Monday, 02 February or Monday, 09 February 2026

​​​If you have any queries regarding this position or the application process, please contact HR on 0191 229 0111 or email the HR Department at:

​​​​Note: The Charity is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. Please see the Job Description and Personal Specification for full details.

​We can only accept a Charity Application Form for this role. We are not able to accept CVs for any role. If you submit a CV it will not be reviewed. Please view our Safer Recruitment Policy. Applicants should be aware that any relevant issues arising from their declarations and references will be addressed at interview.