Job title: Maintenance Assistant
Job type: Permanent
Emp type: Full-time
Salary type: Annual
Salary: Negotiable
Location: London, UK
Job published: 17/03/2026
Job ID: 71199

Job Description

We’re recruiting on behalf of a Central London based, prestigious and historic organisation for a Maintenance Assistant to join their Estates team. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with hands-on maintenance experience looking for stability, variety, and one of the best benefits packages in the sector.

 

The Role
You’ll support the day-to-day upkeep of a large, high-profile site, carrying out planned and reactive maintenance while working alongside skilled trades and contractors.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) and reactive repairs
  • General building maintenance including basic plumbing, carpentry, and minor works
  • Supporting other trades across electrical, painting & decorating, and more
  • Using CAFM systems to log and manage maintenance tasks
  • Ensuring high standards of health & safety at all times

 

About You

  • Experience in general maintenance or estates (qualification desirable, not essential)
  • Practical skills across basic plumbing, carpentry, and general repairs
  • Team player with a positive, customer-focused attitude
  • Reliable, adaptable, and physically fit (including working at height)

 

What’s on Offer
Alongside a salary of £29,310, you’ll benefit from an exceptional package including:

  • Generous annual leave entitlement; 30+ days including closure periods over Christmas, Easter and August (for most roles)
  • An excellent free lunch
  • A 40-hour working week including paid breaks (for most roles)
  • Overtime paid for Operational roles
  • Private Medical Insurance
  • A non-contributory 12.5% Stakeholder Pension Scheme
  • Interest-free Season Ticket/Bicycle loan
  • Free uniform  (laundered)
  • Enhanced Maternity and Paternity and Shared Parental Leave
  • Great annual training and continual development support
  • Bicycle stands and shower facilities
  • Death in Service benefit; 6 x your annual salary
  • Free Eye tests and free chiropody
  • Access to a confidential Employment Assistance Programme
  • Team building days
  • Plenty of social events, such as staff parties, quiz nights etc.
  • Shopping discounts

 

This is a rare opportunity to join a respected organisation offering long-term security, excellent work-life balance, and genuinely standout benefits.