Site Maintenance Operative
£27,022 pro rata, plus pension
Location: Green Skills Centre, West Lothian
Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to shape a new role at our Green Skills Centre and maintain an eight-acre site for a charity? Do you have the practical skills to keep indoor and outdoor spaces and equipment clean, fit for purpose and keep records to ensure compliance? Are you looking for a job where you work with a team who are passionate about making our Green Skills Centre an outstanding space for everyone?
If so, this may be the perfect opportunity for you!
About the service
Our Green Skills Centre offers group training and development work to young people (ages 14-20) and other groups at risk of experiencing homelessness. We realise that many 'at risk' groups can suffer from a nature deficit and sense of disconnection which can intensify and compound the struggles people face. We aim to be a restorative and supportive influence. We deliver trauma informed and person-centered outdoor learning and wellbeing opportunities, including workshops, accredited training & client-led learning pathways such as sustainable horticulture, market gardening, woodland skills, peer-mentoring and outdoor education.
About the post
This is an exciting opportunity to help shape our new Site Maintenance Operative role. You will work closely with the Green Skills Centre team to ensure the general maintenance, safety and cleanliness of the Green Skills Centre. This is a hands-on, physical role that will involve the use of tools and other horticultural equipment, working in both indoor and outdoor spaces. You will support the Service Manager to ensure the site is compliant with health and safety, fire safety, and COSHH regulations, while actively promoting a positive safety culture. You will also work alongside the Market Garden Coordinator to support with seasonal upkeep of the green spaces, site and tool maintenance, and completing ad hoc horticultural tasks. It would be desirable if the successful candidate has experience of basic maintenance and/or horticultural skills.
About you
You will have knowledge and experience of site compliance, general maintenance tasks, basic IT skills and cleaning to a high standard. You will have the ability to follow training and guidance, keep records in line with policies & practices and will be a supportive team member working across the site. This is a varied role that will require you to be well organised, able to work on your own initiative; and be positive, creative and flexible whilst working with the team.
How we’ll support you
You’ll be working independently as part of a team with a supportive manager. You will have access to wider Cyrenians support, including our learning and development programme, and staff wellbeing services.
About Cyrenians
At Cyrenians we tackle the causes and consequences of homelessness by taking a Public Health Approach to Homelessness Prevention. We take a values-led and relationships-based approach to delivering all our services.
Read more about our impact and our values.
Application Notes
Closing date is 12 noon on Monday 29 June 2026
Interviews will be held on Tuesday 7 and Wednesday 8 July 2026 at Cyrenians’ Farm Community and Green Skills Centre, Kirknewton, EH27 8D
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