Building Technician


Company:	Contact
Salary:	£14,797 to £14,797 a year
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	Manchester, M15 6JA
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	5 Oct 2026
Closing date:	26 Oct 2026

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Summary

OVERVIEW OF THE ROLE

The Building Technician will perform a variety of maintenance, modification and repair activities to the plant, fabric and fittings of the premises in a safe and efficient manner, as well as assisting in the preparation for specific events and the day-to-day running of the building. Providing cover for the Building & Operations Manager in his absence will occasionally be required which includes some basic tasks attributed to the day-time Duty Manager role.

MAIN TASKS

• Assist the Building & Operations Manager with all tasks as required to ensure the efficient running of the building and its services.

• Various maintenance activities around the building, including basic joinery, plumbing, and decorating.

• Changing of light fittings and lamps.

• Occasional support of Duty Managers in preparation of main spaces and rooms, for a variety of meetings, workshops and events.

• Undertaking light office equipment/furniture movement within the building and other light porter duties.

• In consultation with the Building & Operations Manager, to accurately estimate labour and materials needs for specific projects, including ordering and collection of materials when required.

• Keep accurate records of time spent and activities completed on a daily basis.

• Some external house-keeping duties, such as: tidying of bin area, sweeping and washing decking and occasional litter picking.

• Carrying out routine maintenance on the Contact vehicle.

• Carry out or supervise water quality testing in accordance with the Legionella Risk Assessment.

• Contribute to the assessment of Capital proposals in relation to their impact and the viability of existing legacy systems.

GENERAL

- To attend departmental, company and operational meetings as required.

- To represent Contact to external bodies and organisations as required.

- Adherence to Contact’s Health and Safety policy, undertaking such duties as are required and ensuring that reasonable care is taken to ensure a healthy and safe working and public environment.

- Adherence to and commitment to Contact’s Equal Opportunities policy.

- To interact directly with young people through apprenticeships and work placements as a way of contributing to their development.

- To contribute where appropriate to the training and development of Contact staff.

- Undertake any other duties that may be reasonably required in connection with the position.

- Manage, control and report on all budgets relating to your team/area, delegating budgetary authority where appropriate.

- To advise and report regularly on activity as required by the wider Senior Management Team, Board and sub-boards, supplying any data required to meet funder reporting requirements.

- To provide mentoring and support to young people and on occasions deliver training/workshops in areas relevant to your job role.

- In line with Contact’s governance model, pro-actively engage young people in decision-making through consultations, young people’s panels and other mechanisms relevant to your job role.

- To manage all personal data in line with the General Data Protection Regulations, using the Spektrix database as directed.

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