Maintenance Operative

About the Role

Talbot House Children’s Charity is 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.

Hours of work are:
Monday to Thursday, 6:30am to 3:00pm and 6:30am to 2:30pm on a Friday.

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

Working at the Charity you will:

• Receive death in service benefit, equal to 4 × basic salary.
• Receive many additional benefits such as employer assist programme (EAP), GP and physio access and more.
• Have the option of joining the Charity's competitive pension scheme, matching contributions up to 6.75%.
• Work in a bright and modern environment, with ample parking and grounds.
• Be provided with meals while at work.
• Be added to the DBS update service, paid for by the Charity.
• Be offered opportunities to undertake training and gain qualifications relevant to the role.
• Paid membership to Blue Light and membership to Charity Workers Discount.

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 on our website below.

Please send your completed application form to:

Closing Date:
Midnight, Sunday, 01 March 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 March 2026

Interview Date: TBC

If you have any queries regarding this position or the application process, please contact HR on  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.