Contract: Permanent, 35 hours per week
Salary: £24,456 - £28,542 per annum
Location: Burford, OX18 4PF
Closing date: 19 July 2026
Interview date: 28 & 29 July 2026 We’re recruiting a Maintenance Steward to join our team at our beautiful Burford site in the Cotswolds. This is a varied and hands-on role where you will play a key part in ensuring the site remains safe, clean and fully operational. If you enjoy practical work and take pride in making a visible difference every day, this could be the role for you.
More about the role
As a Maintenance Steward, you will support the smooth running of the site through a mix of maintenance, housekeeping and groundskeeping responsibilities. You will:
Carry out planned and reactive repairs across the site
Maintain buildings, facilities, equipment and work areas to a high standard
Ensure compliance with health and safety requirements at all times
Identify and resolve non-routine maintenance issues promptly
Support servicing and upkeep of vehicles and equipment
Maintain clean, safe and organised operational areas
Assist with unloading and handling deliveries where required
Support the induction and training of new team members
Accurately document work completed to support compliance and standards
This role is based on site in Burford and is a full-time position working 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm. There may occasionally be a need to work outside of these hours.
About you
The ideal candidate will take pride in their work, maintaining our centres to the highest standards while providing support across all activities. You'll be skilled in planning ahead, prioritising tasks, and collaborating with all departments to ensure the centres are fully prepared for events. Strong interpersonal skills are essential, as you’ll be communicating with a diverse range of people across the site, ensuring smooth coordination and effective teamwork. Flexibility and empathy are key, as you'll be working closely with both people and animals, always maintaining a professional and courteous demeanour. Knowledge, skills, and experience
Full driving licence
Previous gardening or grounds maintenance experience
Experience of handyman/general maintenance work
Basic vehicle maintenance
Demonstrate good communication skills, both written and verbal
Experience of grass mowers and maintaining grounds equipment
Basic computer and administration skills
Demonstrate safe handling and lifting methods
Although not essential, it would be great if you also had:
Managing/monitoring Health and Safety aspects of the workplace
Experience in animal care
Some working knowledge of managing and maintaining land facilities
LANTRA Qualification for operating gardening equipment
Experience in supervising volunteers
Experience of towing trailers or larger vehicles
Experience of driving tractor and loader (ideally holding current competency certificate)
Standard compliance testing experience
How to apply To apply for this role, please submit your application through our careers site before the closing date of 19 July 2026.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a high volume of applications.
Blue Cross benefits
Our people are the most important part of delivering our purpose. If it were not for their amazing efforts and commitment, we would not be able to make the difference that we do today. In return, Blue Cross wants to ensure we provide you with the best working environment we can. We want you to be happy working for us and will do everything we can to make sure you are. Our generous benefits package includes:
Full time equivalent of 38 days holiday rising to 43 with service (including Bank Holidays)
Programmes for physical and mental wellbeing support
Free access to GP via MetLife- 24/7 GP services, private prescriptions and more for you and your family
Health cash plan
Unlimited access to an employee assistance programme
Pension scheme with enhanced employer contribution
Professional fees paid with Continuing Professional Development and personal development support.
Life assurance
20% discount on Pet Plan pet insurance
Enhanced family friendly policies
Recognition scheme
Annual volunteer days
Charity worker discounts across a variety of retailers
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Salary description
£24600.00 - £28500.00 per year