Role Summary:

The Maintenance Operative is essential for upkeeping the National Badminton Centre and Lodge, focusing primarily on painting and decorating, with additional carpentry duties. This role ensures facilities are well-maintained, adhering to safety and budget standards, handling reactive maintenance, delivering excellent customer service, and supporting operational management tasks.

Main responsibilities:

** Facility Maintenance and Job-Specific Tasks:
• Perform preventive maintenance, including carpentry, painting, and decorating across the National Badminton Centre and Lodge.
• Conduct reactive maintenance, including basic plumbing Adhere to daily and weekly checks, maintaining accurate records to ensure smooth site operations.
** Financial Management:
• Complete maintenance tasks within the budget, ensuring high standards while choosing the most cost-effective solutions.
** Customer Service:
• Provide excellent customer service in the NBC environment, with a basic understanding of Centre functions to refer customers to the appropriate departments.
Compliance and Safety:
• Execute maintenance tasks in line with health and safety policies and personal risk assessments.
• Ensure tools are well-maintained and report any needing replacement to the Operations/General Manager.
** Communication:
• Provide regular updates on job progress to the NBC management team.
• Be proactive and use initiative to address member complaints and other issues.
** Operational Management:
• Serve as a First Aider, assisting with incidents as needed (training provided).
• Act as a Fire Warden, aiding in emergency evacuations according to the Emergency Evacuation plan. (training provided)
• Provide backup key holder support, including opening and closing the National Badminton Centre.
** Oversight and Collaboration:
• Collaborate with external contractors on specialised maintenance tasks across the National Badminton Centre. Resolving issues and collaborating with the Operations Manager.

Successful Candidate:

The ideal candidate should have a background in facilities or a similar industry. They should be qualified to either a level 2/3 city and guilds in a relevant field or relevant qualification.

Working at Badminton England:

Find out what it is like to be part of our amazing team, check out our Working at Badminton England Information page here

Our Benefits:

Find out more about the benefits of working at Badminton England here

Key Information

Job Type: Permanent

Salary: £25,000-£28,000 per annum

Tools can be provided

Location: National Badminton Centre, Bradwell Rd, Loughton Lodge, Great Holm, Milton Keynes MK8 9LA

Closing Date: We are looking for people to start ASAP and the recruitment process is already underway, please apply promptly

“We positively celebrate Diversity & Inclusion at Badminton England. Our aim is to become the UK’s most inclusive National Governing Body - for our staff and members, reflecting and connecting with the diverse communities that we serve. We want people from all walks of life to feel valued for their individuality, thrive in our business and share a sense of belonging. To find out more about D&I at Badminton England, head over to our website to read out Inclusion Strategy.”