Maintenance and Voids Operative

About the Role
Are you an experienced property maintenance professional with a passion for making a difference? At Bedspace, we’re seeking dedicated Maintenance & Voids Operatives to uphold the high standards of the Bedspace Accommodation Standard.

You’ll work on properties providing housing for vulnerable service users, including individuals with complex needs. Our service is supported by two teams:

• Maintenance Team: Responsible for attending to occupied properties.
• Voids Team: Focused on preparing vacant properties to meet required standards.

Flexibility to work across both areas will be essential to meet business needs. Your technical expertise, combined with strong interpersonal skills and a resilient, can-do attitude, will enable you to make a meaningful impact every day—whether that’s offering a kind word to someone feeling isolated or managing challenging situations with professionalism.

Your Role
Operatives are categorised into three grades based on experience and technical expertise. Your starting salary will reflect your grade.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Grade 1: Gardening, painting & decorating, property repairs, basic fire safety tasks, and boiler maintenance.
• Grade 2: Plumbing, electrics, joinery, locks, and advanced fire safety tasks.
• Grade 3: Joinery, plastering, plumbing, electrical work, PVC maintenance, and mentoring others.

This role offers an excellent opportunity to develop your skills. For less experienced candidates, we provide mentoring and support to help you progress through the grades and increase your earning potential.

Who We’re Looking For
We’re looking for a proactive, professional individual skilled in property maintenance. To join us as a Grade 1 Operative, you’ll need:

• Experience in the relevant tasks listed above.
• A full UK driving licence (with no more than six points on your licence)
• Willingness to travel across the region. 
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to engage with vulnerable individuals respectfully and effectively.
• A robust, solution-focused attitude, particularly when managing challenging situations.

What We Offer

• Career Progression: A structured three-grade system to support your development and career growth.
• Travel Support: A company vehicle and fuel card are provided.
• Meaningful Work: Join a team that creates safe, welcoming homes for individuals with complex needs.

About Bedspace

We are Bedspace. Our mission is simple - to transform the lives of the people we care for and support. Our team of 300+ people work to provide housing and support packages to our service users in asylum, young people leaving care, adults in social care and homeless families and individuals. 2024 sees us celebrate our 25th anniversary, during which time we’ve supported over 20,000 people to transform their lives. Bedspace was also named Most Dedicated Community Housing Organisation 2025!

Join our team and help us provide a safe and comfortable living environment for those who need it most!

At Bedspace, we are committed to safeguarding and protecting children and adults in our work. This role involves working closely with children and is therefore exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. As part of our recruitment, selection, and appointment processes we conduct a range of vetting checks including Enhanced DBS and reference checks, to ensure that only those who are suitable to work with children and those we care for and support are appointed.

If successfully appointed references will be taken for all roles where you have worked with adults and children; and additionally, a full work history needs to be included in your CV with explanations for any gaps.

Together, let's create spaces that feel like home.