Estates and Facilities Maintenance Technician
New Yesterday
This role will provide essential maintenance services across our whole estate of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. The successful candidate will possess a diverse range of maintenance and repair skills in line with a commercial property portfolio.
Your key responsibilities will include undertaking property maintenance tasks, managing inventory records, assisting in developing work specifications, and ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations. The primary objective is to maintain premises in a condition that meets the high standards of the Service and supports the efficient delivery of services to the public.
If you have a strong focus on high quality maintenance solutions and attention to detail as well as proactive approach to scheduled and unscheduled preventative maintenance, we invite you to apply and play a key role in enhancing the estates and facilities team.
Closing date: 23:59 8th April 2026
Interview: w/c 13th April 2026
Benefits you will receive:
Competitive salary
Flexible working
Generous leave entitlement plus public holidays
Full support for ongoing professional development
On-site gym facilities
Free onsite parking
Access to an emergency services “Blue Light” discount card
Use of our in-house occupational health unit, which includes fitness support
Access to the Service’s 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
Public sector pension (subject to pension scheme rules). You will automatically be enrolled into the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), which is a tax-approved, defined-benefit occupational pension scheme. Your contributions are based on your earnings, and you can choose from different income options when you retire.
Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Furthermore, we want to create a work environment where everyone feels safe, can be themselves and can perform their roles to the best of their abilities. We have signed up with a number of nationally recognised organisations that promote equality, diversity and inclusion and we are working with them to help us achieve our objectives. These organisations include:
Employers Network for Equality and Inclusion
Department of Works and Pension’s Disability Confident scheme
British Sign Language Charter
Asians in the Fire Service Association
Pension Considerations
Please note that it is your personal responsibility to check whether by applying/accepting this position it would result in any Annual Allowance or Lifetime Allowance implications. A breach in the Annual Allowance threshold could result in a Tax charge. A breach in the Lifetime Allowance threshold will result in a Tax charge. Further information on Annual Allowance and Lifetime Allowance can be obtained from our Pensions team.
Sponsorship
Please take note that Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service does not hold a UK Visa & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker License sponsor and are unable to sponsor any individuals for Skilled Worker Sponsorship
- Location:
- Birstall
- Salary:
- £35,412 - £39,152 /annum
- Job Type:
- FullTime
- Category:
- Public Sector
