General Maintenance Operative


Company:	The Seckford Foundation
Salary:	£25,662
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Woodbridge, IP12 4JH
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	4 Aug 2026
Closing date:	31 Aug 2026

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Summary

Permanent

£25,662.00 per annum

Plus £1,500 on-call allowance

35 hours per week, 52 weeks per annum

Monday to Friday with shifts rotating fortnightly between 8:00am to 4:00pm & 12:00pm to 8:00pm

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Maintenance Operative to join the Seckford Foundation Estates Team. Working across the Foundation's sites, including a portfolio of beautiful and distinctive properties, the successful candidate will undertake a wide range of planned, preventative and reactive maintenance tasks, helping to ensure high standards of safety, compliance and presentation are maintained at all times.

Working closely with the Maintenance and Caretaking Supervisor and wider Estates Team, the postholder will act as a skilled maintenance generalist for Facilities Operatives. Responsibilities will include building repairs, statutory compliance checks, site security duties, maintenance projects, room and event set-ups, and maintaining accurate records of completed works.

This is an excellent opportunity for a practical, proactive and flexible individual who enjoys a varied hands-on role. The successful candidate will play a key role in maintaining safe, secure and well-maintained environments across the Foundation's schools and care settings.

For more information about the school and this opportunity, and to download an application pack, please visit: https://www.woodbridgeschool.org.uk/about/staff vacancies/.

Closing date: 31 August 2026

Interviews: W/C 7 September 2026

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Seckford Foundation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

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