Estates and Maintenance Operative (Bank)

The starting salary for this role is £16.39 per hour (inclusive of a 15% annual leave allowance).

Join Surrey Outdoor Learning and Development (SOLD) as a Bank Estates and Maintenance Team Member!

Are you ready to be part of a dynamic team maintaining some of Surrey’s most beautiful outdoor learning centres? SOLD is looking for proactive, skilled Estates and Maintenance staff to support our busy sites located in picturesque rural settings: Guildford, Ham near Richmond, and Mickleham near Dorking.

Rewards And Benefits

• Annual leave allowance
• An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
• A generous local government salary related pension
• Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more
• Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources
  
  
  

About SOLD

Surrey Outdoor Learning and Development (SOLD) offers high quality, outcome-led outdoor learning experiences and thrilling outdoor adventures to schools, families and youth groups.

About The Role

As a key member of our Estates and Maintenance team, you’ll take on a varied hands-on role, providing essential support for both scheduled and reactive maintenance tasks. Your work will cover everything from building upkeep, canvas accommodation care, transport maintenance, to grounds and garden management.

Each day brings new challenges—working both indoors and outdoors, independently and alongside our dedicated staff—to ensure our centres remain safe, welcoming, and fully operational for all visitors.

Shortlisting Criteria

To be considered for shortlisting for this position your CV and answers to the questions below will clearly evidence:

• A broad range of practical maintenance and DIY skills
• Familiarity in use of grounds maintenance equipment and gardening
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Being inclusive, positive, outcome and solution-focused
• Work intuitively, be well planned and organised
• Have an excellent customer service mindset
  
  
  

Join us and play a vital role in maintaining the high standards of our outdoor learning environments.

Application Questions

As part of your application, you will be asked to upload your CV and answer the following application questions:

• What has drawn you to apply for this role?
• Please tell us about, and provide examples of, your experience in basic maintenance tasks
• Please tell us about, and provide examples of, your experience in grounds maintenance and machinery
  
  
  

Contact Details 

Please contact us for any questions relating to the role. This could be to discuss flexible working requests, transferable skills or any barriers to employment.

For an informal chat, please contact Rob at [email protected] or call 01372 378901 to arrange a convenient time.

Local Government Reorganisation

Surrey County Council is preparing for Local Government Reorganisation which will allow us to implement the Government led policy of devolution, which is all about giving more powers to local areas.

Currently, Surrey has a two-tier council system, with 11 district and borough councils and a county council, all responsible for different services. All these councils will be reorganised into a smaller number of new unitary councils which will come into effect in April 2027. At this point, this role will be transferred, with all existing terms and conditions intact into one of the new unitary councils.

Join our dynamic team and shape the future of local government. Make a lasting impact with innovative solutions and improved services for our community. Help us build a brighter future for our residents!

Please see more information here: Information for applicants on Local Government Reorganisation - Surrey County Council

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Before submitting your application, we recommend you read the job description. Our Life at Surrey handbook provides insights of the culture at Surrey and how as a valued employee, you can help shape our Council.

Our Commitment

Surrey County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. A guaranteed interview will be offered to all disabled applicants where:

• The candidate has evidenced the minimum criteria for the role through their application
• The candidate has chosen to share that they have a disability on the application form
  
  
  

Our application form and onboarding process will provide an opportunity to request any reasonable adjustments for the interview and/or the role. We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups.