The Academies For Character And Excellence

Trust Repair & Maintenance Technician

Totnes
Posted August 31, 2026
Expired
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About this role

This is your chance to be part of an innovative and
supportive team that puts its mission at the heart of everything it does. As
our Trust Repair & Maintenance
Technician, you’ll enjoy:

  • Opportunities for growth and career
    progression
  • A flexible and engaging role
  • The satisfaction of making a real difference
    to children’s education
  • A welcoming workplace where your contribution
    is valued
  • Access to a company vehicle for your duties

Following
growth within the Trust we are looking to appoint a highly skilled Trust Repair
& Maintenance Technician to cover our school sites in Devon. The core purpose of the role will be to
ensure that our schools’ sites are well maintained and compliant in health, safety
and estates management.

You
will be a part of our essential Estates Team ensuring that our buildings are
maintained to a high quality and kept in a safe working condition. The role covers a number of varied tasks
where skills in carpentry, fixing locks, electrical work, plumbing, drainage,
painting and decorating are required.

What You’ll Be Doing

Providing
an efficient maintenance service, carrying out work of a wide-ranging nature
through the following areas: –

  • The
    planned Preventative Maintenance Programme (PPM)
  • Breakdown
    and repair
  • Possible
    alterations to services
  • Skilled
    fault finding
  • Testing
    and re-verification of services (subject to training)
  • Possible
    installation of electrical systems, equipment and fixtures
  • Report
    and upload documentation on the company compliance system (training provided)
  • Deal
    with minor security/ safety issues in a timely manner
  • Identifying
    and reporting major items for repair to the Premises Manager
  • Responsible
    for monitoring and managing control of resources and stock levels
  • Organising
    and overseeing contractors carrying out works on site

What We’re Looking For

We need a proactive and organised individual with a
commitment to excellence and a passion for maintaining safe and inspiring
learning environments. You’ll need:

  • Excellent experience in
    multiple trades, and with a strong working knowledge of Health &
    Safety policies and regulations
  • A good understanding of
    COSHH and be confident to work within these constraints
  • The
    ability to interact in both a friendly and professionally manner with staff,
    visitors, pupils and parents at all sites.

Job details

🏢 EmployerThe Academies For Character And Excellence
📍 LocationTotnes
📋 ContractFULL TIME
📅 Closing date2026-09-25

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