Maintenance Officer (North West)
Be part of a team that believes in people’s potential—and help us keep our services running at their best.
Join Us and Help Shape Brighter Futures
At Depaul UK, we believe in people’s potential — and we take action every day to help unlock it. Whether you’re supporting young people directly or strengthening our organisation behind the scenes, your work will create real, lasting impact.
About the Role
Join us as a Maintenance Officer and put your practical skills to meaningful use across our North West services. You’ll help keep our supported accommodation safe, clean and welcoming for vulnerable young people and adults, taking on a varied mix of minor repairs, decorating, cleaning, garden maintenance and property turnaround tasks across Oldham, Manchester, Stockport, Salford, Rochdale and Warrington. With each service requesting work as needed, you’ll manage your own schedule, respond quickly to urgent jobs and ensure all spaces are maintained to a high standard.
We’re looking for someone experienced, organised and proactive—confident in carrying out basic maintenance, handling equipment, and working independently. You’ll bring strong problem‑solving skills, a clean driving licence, an understanding of safeguarding, and a commitment to health and safety and inclusive practice. If you take pride in creating well‑kept, secure environments where people can rebuild their lives, this role offers variety, purpose and the chance to make a real impact.
In this role, you will:
• Complete minor repairs, decorating, painting and basic maintenance tasks across multiple sites
• Carry out cleaning, deep cleaning and garden/grounds maintenance
• Prepare void properties for re‑let, including inspections and turnaround tasks
• Maintain accurate records of work completed and escalate repairs beyond remit
• Ensure property security, health and safety checks and hazard reporting
• Arrange access and liaise with contractors, landlords and internal teams
• Follow safeguarding, data protection and organisational procedures
About You
You will bring your practical maintenance skills to our team and help keep our accommodation safe, clean and welcoming for vulnerable young people and adults. You’ll manage repairs, decorating, cleaning and grounds work across multiple sites, working independently, reacting quickly to urgent tasks and maintaining high standards throughout.
You will be someone that is proactive, reliable and safety‑minded, with safeguarding experience, strong communication skills, a clean driving licence and a commitment to inclusion.
What You’ll Receive
• Tailored training and development
• Flexible working options where suitable
• 26 days annual leave, rising with service
• Family‑friendly leave policies
• Pension scheme with employer contributions up to 7%
• Employee Assistance Programme with 24/7 GP access
• Discounts across retail, travel, food, fitness and more
• Cash health plan for you and your family
• Death‑in‑service benefit
• Access to legal and practical support
Safer Recruitment
Depaul UK is committed to fair and inclusive recruitment, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. If a role requires it under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975, we will carry out the appropriate Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check. We only look at information that is relevant to the role, and a criminal record will never be treated as an automatic barrier to employment. All DBS information is handled sensitively, confidentially and in line with the DBS Code of Practice, and we encourage applicants to discuss any concerns with us openly.
- Locations
- Regional Office - North West
- Monthly salary
- £29,242
- Start Date
- 21 January, 2026
- End Date
- 08 February, 2026
- Employment Type
- Permanent
- Hours per week
- 37.5
About Depaul UK
In the 1980s, high unemployment and steep inflation was contributing to a shocking rise in youth homelessness across London. Thousands of young people were sleeping rough every night, with many areas notoriously dubbed “cardboard cities” due to the visible rise in street homelessness. Appalled by the scenes playing out across the capital, a group of people came together to tackle the challenge head on. Led by Cardinal Basil Hume and Mark McGreevy OBE, in 1989 Depaul UK was born.
What began as a single housing project in North London soon expanded across London, Greater Manchester and the North East of England. Today, Depaul UK provides accommodation, prevention and support services to thousands of marginalised young people across the UK each year.
As our name suggests, the work of Depaul UK has been inspired by St. Vincent de Paul – a man who devoted his life to helping vast numbers of people throughout the 17th century. St. Vincent de Paul’s belief in the intrinsic worth of all people and his commitment to taking bold action remain central to our values today. Depaul UK now forms part of a family of Depaul charities around the world. We each focus on the specific challenges in our own countries, but we’re united by our shared values and mission to end homelessness.
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