Maintenance Technician​/Handyperson; mobile

Overview

Reporting directly to the Working Chargehand, you will be responsible for ensuring VHA’s assets are maintained to agreed standards of service delivery. You will be responsible for the effective and efficient delivery of a range of building safety, caretaking and handyperson services. You will be allocated tasks of a varied nature according to your skill set which will include but won’t be limited to minor joinery, plumbing and maintenance works, painting and other minor works across our housing complexes, care homes and offices.

You will ensure all properties are maintained to agreed standards in relation to Health and Safety compliance with the responsibility of recording safety tests and inspections with logbooks and inspection reports. You will be responsible for ensuring our buildings are safe, clean and clear of obstructions, documenting your tasks and inspecting and reporting repair and maintenance concerns to the Assets Team for further escalation to contractors.

More details can be found in the Job Description and Person Specification.

• Ensure the maintenance of assets to agreed standards of service delivery.
• Deliver a range of building safety, caretaking and handyperson services.
• Carry out tasks across housing complexes, care homes and offices, including minor joinery, plumbing, maintenance, painting and other minor works as appropriate to your skill set.
• Record safety tests and inspections, maintain logbooks and inspection reports, and ensure Health and Safety compliance.
• Ensure buildings are safe, clean and free of obstructions; document tasks and report repair and maintenance concerns to the Assets Team for escalation to contractors.

Maintain safety standards and keep accurate records of inspections and tests conducted as part of daily duties.

• Full driving license and willingness to operate as a mobile role across Edinburgh and Fife.
• Ability to work 9am to 5pm Monday to Thursday and 9am to 4.30pm on Friday to provide the expected level of customer service.
• Ability to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and contribute to a positive working culture.

• 7 weeks holidays including public holidays
• Training opportunities
• Attractive pension scheme
• Blue Light Card Discount

Closing date: 5pm on 26th January 2026

To apply for the vacancy, you must complete our online application form - we do not accept CVs.