Multi Skilled Operative | Cosford

Who we are

VIVO provides facilities management and accommodation maintenance for the UK military and its partners. VIVO embodies both experience and innovation.

We put our Customers and Families First. They are the driving force behind everything we do. We drive forward improvements for them to ensure the service they receive, whether reactive repairs or a major project, is completed safely and on time. In order to achieve this, we have 4 core values: open, caring, agile and collaborative. These are at the heart of everything we do.

Contract Type: Permanent, Full-Time
Location: Based at Cosford or Stafford, dependent on candidate location
Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm
Salary: £28,000 - £29,000 depending on experience

VIVO Defence Services is looking for a flexible and proactive Multi-Skilled Operative to join our team of 11 professionals working predominantly at Stafford or Cosford, with responsibility for surrounding military sites. This role involves mainly lone working across the estate, where you will play a vital part in maintaining the safety, functionality, and appearance of critical Defence infrastructure.

• Carry out a wide range of tasks including flushing outlets, conducting inspections (including roads), and delivering many handyperson duties such as putting up noticeboards.
• Work schedule based on the site and the specific jobs assigned by your DEL Supervisor.
• Work a standard 37.5-hour week from Monday to Friday with no out-of-hours or on-call requirements, providing a healthy work‑life balance.
• Use your initiative, work independently, and support the team to maintain excellent standards of service.

• Flexible, reliable, and ready to do whatever is needed to keep the sites running smoothly.
• Experience with planned and reactive maintenance tasks is ideal, and a practical can-do attitude is essential.
• Comfortable working predominantly alone, able to manage time efficiently, and possess good communication skills to liaise with supervisors and site users.
• Qualifications such as City & Guilds or BTECs in relevant trades are advantageous but not mandatory.
• Pass BPSS Clearance to be eligible for this role.

Apply today and help VIVO deliver exceptional maintenance solutions.

• Company van & fuel card
• Up to 6% contributory pension scheme
• 25 Days annual leave
• Volunteer leave
• One paid professional subscription
• Life Assurance Policy
• Employee discount and reward schemes

VIVO Defence Services

The role you have applied for is with VIVO Defence Services, a joint venture between Serco and EQUANS. By applying for this role, please be aware that information contained within your CV may be shared between VIVO Defence Services, Serco and EQUANS during the recruitment process.

At VIVO, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that supports the needs of all. Therefore, we will make reasonable adjustments at interview through to employment for our candidates and strongly encourage applications from a diverse candidate pool. We are open to discussions around flexibility and flexible working and operate a hybrid work structure in many of our business areas.

We are proudly a Disability Confident Leader. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview.