Lead Maintenance OperativeLocation: East London / Essex RegionHours: Monday to Friday, 08:00 - 17:00Salary: £45,000 - £50,000 Basic Salary + Performance Bonus SchemeAbout the OpportunityWe are working with a well-established and rapidly growing childcare organisation, who are seeking to employ an experienced Lead Maintenance Operative to support a portfolio of early years education settings, across London and Essex.This is an excellent opportunity for highly skilled multi-trade professionals, looking to join a stable organisation that continues to invest in its people, properties, and services. The successful candidate will play a key role in maintaining safe, compliant, and well-presented environments across multiple sites.The RoleReporting into the senior management team, you will be responsible for delivering both reactive and planned maintenance across a number of locations. This is a mobile, hands-on position, requiring a broad range of building maintenance skills and the ability to work independently across multiple sites.The role will involve diagnosing faults, carrying out repairs, maintaining compliance standards, and ensuring all facilities remain fully operational.Key ResponsibilitiesCarrying out reactive and planned preventative maintenanceElectrical fault finding, repairs, and lighting maintenancePlumbing repairs and general maintenance worksAir conditioning cleaning and basic fault diagnosisMaintenance and repair of door access systems, intruder alarms, and fire