Maintenance Worker; YMCA DownsLink Group

Salary: £28,330 per annum, pro rata.
Contract type:
Permanent.
Working pattern:
Part-time.

Closing date:
Sunday 19 July, 2026 at 12:00 a.m.

YMCA Downs Link Group is the leading charity for children and young people across Sussex and Surrey, offering safe homes, mental health support and trusted advice.

Our Maintenance team works across multiple properties to ensure our residents have safe, good‑quality homes. We work closely with service staff to identify and complete repairs, carry out ad‑hoc cleaning and decoration, ensure compliance with health and safety regulations, and prepare empty homes for new residents.

We have sites across East Sussex, centered around our foyers in Eastbourne and Hastings. These services provide 24‑hour supported housing for young people aged 16–25, offering low to medium levels of housing‑related support. There are homes throughout East Sussex for young people we continue to support into independence via our Transitional Housing teams, typically larger shared houses of 4‑8 residents sharing some communal facilities such as bathrooms and kitchens.

In total there are approximately 180 residents in East Sussex that the maintenance team oversee.

• Provide a comprehensive maintenance, caretaking, and cleaning service to ensure safe, welcoming, and psychologically informed accommodation.
• Carry out day‑to‑day maintenance across our West Sussex sites, with occasional support to other housing schemes.
• Complete maintenance, cleaning, repair, and redecoration works within agreed timescales, delegating tasks where appropriate.
• Perform or delegate general caretaking and cleaning duties, including cleaning communal areas, litter‑picking, and waste removal.

We’re looking for someone with a positive, flexible attitude and a genuine desire to contribute to young people’s wellbeing.

• Strong maintenance experience across a range of trade or repair tasks, including delivering high‑quality maintenance and decorating work.
• Experience working in supported housing, residential, or community‑based settings.
• Commitment to maintaining high standards of safety, quality, and resident wellbeing.
• Good understanding of health & safety requirements and compliance processes.
• A proactive, organised approach to workload and prioritisation.

• City & Guilds or equivalent qualification in one or more maintenance skill areas.
• Manual handling training.
• Training in handling bodily fluids.
• Boundaries training.
• First Aid training.

Please note that we are unable to offer a work permit or visa sponsorship for this role; applicants must already have the right to live and work in the UK independently.

We are committed to policies and practices of equity, diversity, and inclusion and to supporting our people to make sure our culture is consistent with this commitment.

If you require assistance or have questions regarding the application process, please do contact us.

YMCA DLG requires all staff and volunteers to be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and to respond proactively to safeguarding concerns.

Successful applicants will undergo a thorough background screening process, conducted by an accredited third‑party provider. This includes an Enhanced DBS check (with Children’s and Adults’ Barred Lists) as well as comprehensive reference and activity checks.