Venue Maintenance Operative

Venue Maintenance Operative

Beckenham Place Mansion Closing date: Tue, 30 Jun 2026

Role: Customer Service
Contract: Contract
London

Thu, 21 May 2026 "> published -

Job Summary

Beckenham Place Mansion is known for bringing creative and community projects to Lewisham, South East London. We are looking for someone to join our small team with a specific emphasis on a roll up sleeves, independent-working and can-do attitude towards maintenance and building caretaking.

Job Description

Responsibility Overview

Maintain the Mansion's premises and grounds to a high standard of cleanliness, safety, and order, including ad-hoc cleaning, snow clearance, and waste management.

Carry out general maintenance, handyperson tasks, and room setups for daily activities, open evenings, and special events.

Manage deliveries, stock, and contractors, ensuring safe handling of goods and adequate supplies for cleaning and on-site operations.

Provide site security through unlocking and locking, alarm setting, patrolling, and acting as the first response for incidents and emergencies.

Support Health & Safety compliance, fire safety checks, and contribute to Mansion wide projects when required.

The full job description and details can be viewed at www.beckenhamplace.org/about/jobs/

Job Requirements

General knowledge of building maintenance procedures and relevant skills such as plumbing, electrics and decorating.
Undertake a range of repairs and maintenance and ensure lighting and heating are operational
Understanding of Health and Safety and security issues
Ability to work with minimal supervision and work in a flexible manner to support the needs of the building.
Good organisational skills - ability to meet deadlines and make decisions in emergencies
Show initiative, be proactive, have good organisational and time management skills
Be a team player
Take responsibility for security and act as a key holder
Carry out the compliance checks as required (Full training provided)
Flexibility in working hours - frequent weekend work or split shift hours

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Job Overview

  • Job Title: Venue Maintenance Operative
  • Salary: £25k-£30k
  • Hours: Full time
  • Role: Customer Service
  • Contract: Contract
  • Closing date: Tue, 30 Jun 2026
  • Location:
    London
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Job: Venue Maintenance Operative

Job: Venue Maintenance Operative

Organisation: Beckenham Place Mansion

Postcode: BR3 1SY

How to Apply

To apply, send your CV and a cover letter outlining your suitability for the role to [email protected]

Applicants are reviewed on a continuous basis. Deadline date is 23:59 of the end day date.