Senior Maintenance Operative

Senior Maintenance Operative

Location:

Leatherhead

Salary: £42,840 per annum

Vacancy Type:
Permanent, Full Time

Closing Date: 27th June 2026

They’re looking for a skilled and motivated Senior Maintenance Operative to join their Maintenance Services team within Mount Green, based in Leatherhead, Surrey. This is a hands‑on role where you’ll deliver high-quality repairs and maintenance while also stepping up as a lead operative on site.

You’ll play a key role in ensuring work is completed safely, efficiently and right first time – supporting colleagues, mentoring apprentices, and helping drive service quality across the team.

• Delivering a wide range of responsive repairs, void works and planned maintenance
• Diagnosing issues and completing high-quality repairs right first time
• Acting as a senior point of contact on site, supporting operatives and apprentices
• Carrying out quality checks and identifying improvements to services
• Supporting supervisors with job updates, risks and resource needs
• Ensuring full compliance with health & safety, safeguarding and company standards
• Providing a great customer experience – clear communication and professional service at all times
• Using mobile systems to manage jobs, materials and updates in real time

• Strong multi-trade experience in housing or building maintenance
• Relevant trade qualification (NVQ Level 2/3, City & Guilds or equivalent) or significant experience
• A commitment to quality, safety and customer service
• Confidence working independently and supporting others on site
• Good communication skills and a collaborative approach
• Comfortable using mobile technology or job management systems

• Supported or mentored apprentices or junior operatives
• Worked within social housing, repairs or voids
• Experience identifying quality or compliance issues

We are a Disability Confident Employer and are working towards accreditation as a Disability Confident Leader. We have also achieved accreditation for being an Advanced Employer for the Investing in Ethnicity Maturity Matrix. We are committed to being a Menopause Friendly employer and working towards accreditation for Menopause Friendly accreditation.