Maintenance Operative
Education Setting | Leeds City Centre

Salary £28,809

We are currently seeking a reliable and hands-on Facilities & Maintenance Operative to join a busy university estate in Leeds city centre. This is an excellent opportunity to work across a varied and dynamic environment, playing a key role in ensuring buildings remain safe, secure and fully operational for students, staff and visitors.

About the Role

• Full-time, permanent position
• 37 hours per week (average)
• Based across two university sites in Leeds city centre

Working hours:

• Monday to Thursday: 2:00pm – 10:00pm
• Friday: 11:00am – 6:30pm

Approximately once every 7 weeks, you will also work an additional shift:

• Friday: 5:00pm – 10:00pm
• Saturday: 8:00am – 6:00pm

Please note, hours may vary slightly in line with university events. There may also be occasional requirements to cover additional shifts or weekends (with prior notice). Working hours are typically reduced during August when buildings close earlier.

Key Responsibilities

• Carrying out both planned and reactive maintenance across buildings and grounds
• Completing general repairs and basic building services tasks
• Supporting site security as a key holder
• Assisting with room setups and university events
• Liaising with contractors and internal teams to ensure smooth operations
• Monitoring health & safety compliance and reporting any issues

About You

• Previous experience within a facilities, maintenance, or building support role
• A proactive, reliable approach with strong attention to detail
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
• Good understanding of health & safety practices
• Basic IT skills
• Full UK driving licence (essential)

If you’re looking for a varied, hands-on role within a supportive team and enjoy working in a busy environment, we would love to hear from you.

Building Maintenance Operative (Plastering Bias)

Halifax (with occasional travel)
From £16.00 Per Hour depending upon experience
Temporary – Approx. 8 weeks (July – August)

The Opportunity

We’re currently recruiting for a hands-on Specialist Building Maintenance Operative to support a busy site team over the summer period.  The role will be predominantly be based at Halifax, however occasional travel through West Yorkshire may also be required.  This is required for 8 weeks over July and August

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out plastering works, including patching, repairs, and making good
• Support general building fabric maintenance across the site
• Undertake a range of multi-skilled repairs (minor joinery, painting, basic maintenance)
• Assist with planned and reactive maintenance tasks
• Work closely with the site team to ensure the buildings are safe, presentable, and fully operational
• Occasionally travel to nearby sites as required

What We’re Looking For

• Proven experience in General Building Works and Plastering (essential)
• Background in building maintenance, property maintenance, or FM environments
• Ability to turn your hand to multi-trade tasks where needed
• Reliable, proactive, and able to work independently
• Full UK driving licence and access to own vehicle (essential)

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive hourly rate reflective of trade skills
• Consistent weekday work with no price work or chasing jobs
• Structured environment with long-term potential opportunities
• Immediate start with a supportive site team

Part-Time Facilities Assistant (Early Morning Shift – LS7, Leeds)

💷 £14.00 per hour | 🕒 10 hours per week | 📍 Immediate start available

Looking for a flexible early-morning role that fits around your day?

We’re recruiting a reliable and hands-on Facilities Assistant to support a large, well-maintained site in the LS7 area. This is an ideal opportunity for someone who enjoys working independently, staying active, and getting their work done early in the day.

With consistent weekday hours and the potential to go permanent, this role offers both stability and flexibility.

Working Hours

• Monday to Friday
• 06:45 AM – 08:45 AM (2 hours per day)
• Total: 10 hours per week

Perfect for candidates seeking a role alongside other commitments.

The Role

As a Facilities Assistant, you’ll play a key role in ensuring the site is safe, clean, and ready for the day ahead.

Key Responsibilities

• Opening and securing the building
• Receiving deliveries (fruit, milk, etc.)
• Distributing items across the site
• Emptying bins and managing waste disposal
• Supporting general site upkeep
• Ensuring health & safety standards are maintained at all times

About You

• Holds an Enhanced DBS (or willing to obtain one)
• Reliable, punctual, and able to work independently
• Physically fit and comfortable with a hands-on role
• Flexible and happy working early mornings
• Good awareness of health & safety procedures

What’s on Offer

• Competitive pay at £14.00 per hour
• Consistent, structured part-time hours
• Opportunity to secure a permanent position
• Supportive and well-organised site environment

Apply Now

If you're looking for a steady, part-time role with early finishes and a great working environment, we’d love to hear from you.

School Cleaners – Ad Hoc Temporary Work

📍 Grays, Essex
💷 £14.10 per hour
⏱ Ad hoc / temporary shifts

We are currently recruiting reliable and hardworking School Cleaners to support schools in the Grays area on an ad hoc temporary basis. This is a great opportunity for candidates looking for flexible work within an education setting.

The Role

• General classroom, corridor and communal area cleaning
• Hoovering, mopping and dusting
• Cleaning toilets and washrooms
• Ensuring high standards of hygiene and cleanliness at all times
• Working in line with school safeguarding and health & safety procedures

What We’re Looking For

• ✅ Enhanced DBS on the Update Service (essential)
• Previous cleaning experience preferred (school or similar environment ideal)
• Reliable, punctual and able to work independently
• A professional approach when working in a school setting

Catch 22 are supporting an Education Trust in Pontefract who urgently require a strong administrator with experience using CAFM systems. This is a temporary on-going project to help the Estates Manager in ensuring all facilities documentation is retrieved and updated onto the CAFM system. 

About the Role:

• Search and collect data from internal systems
• Uploading and updating important information in the CAFM system
• Ensuring accuracy and consistency throughout the project

Requirements:

• Strong experience with Facilities Management software
• Essential: Experience using CAFM systems - Ideally Every Compliance
• Ability to identify read and recognise facilities compliance documentation
• Excellent attention to detail
• Previous experience in a education setting within an estates department would be preferred 
• Able to start immediately

Contract

• This role is Temporary and ongoing until project completion.
• Pay rate is open to discussion (Somewhere around £28k-34k but open to discussion)
• Working hours between 8am and 5pm, Monday to Friday - (Hours may be open to discussion )
• Onsite in Pontefract - WF8

If you have the right FM systems background and can start straight away, we’d love to hear from you.