Maintenance Operative

Job Introduction

Job Title:    Maintenance Operative

Salary:        £27,976

Contract:    Permanent

Location:    Northwest - Manchester

Weekly Hours:    40    

So…. What is this role exactly?

Due to growth, we now have an opportunity for a Maintenance Operative (1 x Manchester) to join Your Housing Groups Repairs and Maintenance Division and provide a high quality repairs service to our customers throughout the Northwest region.

Maintenance Operatives, here at YHG are an integral part of our Repairs & Maintenance team and have a varied role, responsible for the completion of basic repairs and maintenance to Your Housing Group properties.

Working for a Housing Association can be extremely rewarding, and we are lucky to have a hugely collaborative team of operatives, throughout all Trade professions, who work together to ensure that our customers are safe and warm in their homes. 

If you would like to play a part in this talented and committed team, then it’s a great time to come and get involved as the team is growing and evolving!

What will my working week look like?  

You will live within your regional area of work and will ideally also be within a reasonable travelling distance of our Head Office in Birchwood, Warrington to attend meetings and training courses when needed.Although we try to base our operatives closest to their home location it may still be required for you to travel to other locations due to business requirements on occasion.

What will I be responsible for doing?

In this role you will carry out general repairs and maintenance duties, which may include, but will not be limited to, painting, decorating, mould wash & treatments, patch plastering, minor tiling work, Clearance work and assisting other skilled trade operatives with small plumbing or joinery work, and general maintenance.

You will be confident and capable, ensuring all work undertaken is completed with due regard for quality, productivity, and safety.

And what would make me stand out from the crowd?

To be a successful as a Maintenance Operative here at YHG, ideally… 

• You will have a full UK Driving License (ideally no more than 6 points)
• You will be experienced in patching, painting, internal and external maintenance works and minor repairs as well as mould treatment
• You will have experience working within the social housing industry
• You will have basic health and safety knowledge in a repair’s environment

And will be…..

• A collaborative team player
• A keen problem solver
• Passionate about right first time and delivering a quality service

This role also offers genuine progression opportunities, many of our operatives go on to gain further qualifications or take up team leader, supervisory or secondment roles internally when they arise.

So, if this sounds like a role that you would be good at, working within a team environment you would enjoy, then we would love to hear from you!

That all sounds great, what’s in it for me?

In return we offer £27,976 for a 40-hour week, and 23 days annual leave, plus 3 discretionary days between Christmas & New Year, plus Bank Holidays but our employee offering provides much more than just a competitive salary and holiday allowance.

On top of this, we’ll provide you with a great benefits package, including a contributory pension where we match whatever you choose to contribute (up to 8%), an advanced level Healthcare cash plan through Medicash, that doesn’t just provide dental and optician cashback but also health and wellbeing benefits (such as 24/7 GP Access, money back from prescriptions and alternative therapy treatments) and an amazing discount scheme that gives you access to half price cinema tickets and a huge range of discounts with some of the biggest high street and online names. 

And who are Your Housing Group?

Your Housing Group is a registered social landlord helping people at every stage of life to live in quality homes they can afford.

As one of the North’s sector-leading landlords, we are proud to play our role in tackling the UK's housing crisis by building over 100 new homes a year and continually reinvesting in our 29,000 properties, tailoring our services to meet the diverse needs of our customers. Our Repairs and Maintenance Teams play a huge part in delivering these services to our customers.

We’re an employer of choice, over 88% of colleagues here recommend us as a 'great place to work'.

Additions

As part of our pre-employment checks, this role requires the successful applicant to complete a satisfactory Basic DBS check. 

Closing Date: 2nd July 2026

We review applications as they’re received and reserve the right to close this advert early; if you’re interested, please apply ASAP to avoid disappointment. 

Your Housing Group values diversity and encourages applications from all communities. Your Housing Group operates a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for any applicants who declare they have a disability, if these applicants meet the minimum requirements for the role (as set out in the role profile and/or person specification) they will be guaranteed an interview.  Your Housing Group welcomes applications from our customers, however, access to confidential information and probity will be explored to determine whether there is a potential conflict of interest or security issue present which may prevent the Group from being able to proceed with the application. YHG2