Maintenance Officer

About the role

Rossie Young People's Trust, a charity supporting vulnerable children and young people, is hiring a Maintenance Officer in Montrose. The post keeps the organisation's buildings, services, equipment and vehicles in good order so that health and safety standards and regulations are met. It is based in the Business and Facilities team.

Key responsibilities

• Maintain buildings, systems, equipment, vehicles, plant and associated areas, working under the direction of the Site Manager.
• Respond to requests for maintenance and repairs, including carpentry, plumbing and glazing.
• Advise the Site Manager on stock levels and material requirements.
• Check email and Jira first thing each day, escort and advise contractors, and monitor the building management system and records.
• Care for the swimming pool, sewage works and boilers: check boilers, pool heating, ventilation, emergency generator and vehicles regularly, and report contractor work to the Site Manager.
• Maintain the vehicle fleet according to manufacturer schedules, with weekly checks of tyres, wipers, lights and brakes, and drive when needed to assist management.
• Monitor and record pH levels of pool water, and carry out electrical portable equipment tests on new items and cyclically on existing ones.
• Keep a clean, safe workspace and account for all tools.
• Take part in a rota (1 week on, 4 off, repeating) covering weekends and evenings, with a minimum 4-hour pay for call-outs and access to the Rossie vehicle.

Required profile

• Previous experience in a similar post or an interest in maintenance.
• Self-motivated, methodical, honest, adaptable, accountable and a team worker.
• Able to work without direct supervision, manage competing priorities and work out of hours.
• Demonstrates a safety culture.
• Full clean driving licence.
• Vocational training in the listed trades is desirable.

Required skills

• General building maintenance (essential)
• Desirable: general electrical, plumbing, repair and joinery work
• Use of ICT systems such as Jira for work requests and records

Hours are 37 per week, Monday to Thursday 11am to 7pm and Friday 8am to 3:30pm with a half-hour break. Salary is £28,711 to £33,289 (SCP18-25). Applications close on 9am Friday 13 November 2026, with interviews expected on Thursday 19 November 2026. Rossie does not currently sponsor visas.