Facilities Operative

Facilities Maintenance Operative –

Southampton
Initial 3‑Month Contract
Salary Equivalent: £35,000 per annum
£23.86 an hour (outside IR35)
Hours: 40 per week (flexible start/finish times)

Opportunity:

We are currently seeking a Facilities Maintenance Operative to support the safe, compliant and efficient running of a rail depot. This is a hands‑on, multi‑skilled role covering planned and reactive maintenance across depot buildings, site infrastructure and general facilities.

You’ll carry out a wide range of building fabric, plumbing and basic electrical tasks to ensure the depot remains fully operational.

What you’ll be doing:

• Planned & reactive maintenance across depot buildings and facilities
• Plumbing repairs: taps, sinks, toilets, pipework
• General fabric work: carpentry, door adjustments, lock changes, minor repairs, painting and decorating
• Basic electrical tasks: light fittings, lamps, sockets, switches, minor fault identification.
• Supporting inspections and reporting defects
• Maintaining accurate maintenance records and job sheets

What we’re looking for:

• Experience as a Facilities Maintenance Operative, Fabric Technician, Maintenance Engineer, Multi‑Skilled Operative, or Building Maintenance Technician
• Strong building fabric and plumbing skills
• Ability to carry out basic electrical maintenance safely
• Proven experience delivering reactive and planned maintenance
• Good problem‑solving and fault‑finding ability

Desirable Experience:

• Experience in rail, transport, depot, manufacturing, healthcare or commercial environments
• Health & Safety awareness
• Electrical qualifications (18th Edition or equivalent)
• Plumbing or building maintenance qualifications

A multi‑skilled facilities technician with practical experience across plumbing, carpentry, general building repairs and basic electrical work. You’ll be proactive, safety‑focused and able to respond quickly to reactive maintenance needs while supporting planned activities. Working closely with the Facilities Manager, you’ll help keep the depot safe, compliant and fully operational.

Move forward in your facilities maintenance career, apply today and join a team where your multi‑skilled expertise keeps operations running smoothly.

About Ford & Stanley Group

Ford & Stanley Talent Services Group are in the business of people and performance. Our mission is to create one million better workdays through facilitating great recruitment, leadership and occupational mental fitness. We support our clients in their most challenging business areas - recruiting, developing, and retaining the best talent from shop floor to boardroom.

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Ford & Stanley Talent Services Group Ltd is a Disability Confident employer that is committed to a policy of equal opportunities for all opportunity seekers. We shall adhere to such a policy at all times and will review on an on-going basis all aspects of recruitment to avoid unlawful or undesirable discrimination. We will treat everyone equally irrespective sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, age, disability, colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief or political beliefs and we place an obligation upon all staff to respect and act in accordance with the policy.

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