Maintenance Officer


Company:	Cairn Housing Association
Salary:	£44,241 to £46,570 a year
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	Irvine
Working pattern:	Hybrid - 2 days remote
Job type:	Temporary
Posting date:	17 Sept 2026
Closing date:	9 Oct 2026

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Summary

Cairn is seeking an experienced Maintenance Officer to deliver an effective service within the Maintenance Team, providing excellent customer service through face-to-face interactions, telephone calls and written communications.

Key Responsibilities:

*Support and assist the Maintenance Manager with the delivery of the repairs contracts and ensure repairs are completed on time and meet a high standard.

*Monitor and supervise specialist contractors undertaking non-standard repairs and ensure safety, certification, quality and completion of all works before final invoices are payable and in line with agreed costs and our designated budgets.

*Provide delivery of void repairs process.

*Supervision, task allocation, quality control and any other duties requested by Maintenance Manager in regard to our Estate caretaker service.

*Provide advice, guidance and permission in line with relevant policies and procedures such as alterations or rechargeable repairs to ensure a consistent service is provided.

*Deliver partnership working across the organisation to improve performance and ensure collaborative work and a consistency of service.

*Responsible for the delivery of insurance works

*Deliver effective customer service, to ensure we meet our agreed Key Performance Indicators, Service Level Agreements and in line with legislative requirements.

*Perform effective data management to enable accurate reporting and monitoring on our repairs budget and rechargeable and recoverable costs are claimed through third party sources, such as Scottish Government for medical adaptations or insurable works.

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