Aurora Meldreth Manor School
Cambridgeshire
£ £13.87 per day
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
29 September 2025
Apply by:
26 September 2025
Job overview
Overview and Responsibilities
Maintenance Technician - Aurora Meldreth and Orchard Manor
Location: Meldreth, Nr. Royston
Salary: £12.82-£13.87 per hour – (£26, £28,849.60 per year)
Hours: 40 hours a week – Monday to Friday (8am – 4.30pm)
Contract: Permanent
The Aurora Group
The Aurora Group is an innovative provider of education and care for children, young people and adults with special educational needs and disabilities.
We are currently looking for a hands-on problem solver with a passion for creating safe, welcoming environments. Join our dedicated Maintenance team at Aurora Meldreth Manor and Orchard Manor.
Meldreth Manor School, Meldreth Manor Children's Home, and Orchard Manor provide education, care and therapeutic support for children aged 6–19 years and young adults aged 18–30 years with severe and profound communication, cognitive and physical difficulties associated with conditions such as cerebral palsy, autism, brain injury and degenerative disorders.
We're looking for a reliable and proactive Maintenance Technician to help keep our site running smoothly. You'll carry out essential repairs, support safety checks, and contribute to the wellbeing of our young people by maintaining the spaces they live and learn in.
If you're experienced in facilities or maintenance, committed to safeguarding, and want to make a meaningful impact every day—we'd love to hear from you.
The Role:
To be responsible for carrying out essential repairs, safety checks, and general maintenance to ensure our facilities remain safe, functional, and welcoming for the children and young people we support.
Key Duties:
* Carry out planned and reactive maintenance across the site, including electrical, plumbing, carpentry, and general building repairs.
* Conduct regular site inspections and safety checks, identifying and resolving issues promptly.
* Ensure all work complies with health and safety regulations and internal safeguarding policies.
* Support the upkeep of specialist equipment used by young people with disabilities (e.g., hoists, sensory rooms, medical beds).
* Maintain external areas including gardens, pathways, and car parks.
* Respond to emergency maintenance requests and participate in an on-call rota if required.
* Liaise with external contractors and suppliers as needed.
* Keep accurate records of maintenance activities, inspections, and repairs.
* Assist with site security and fire safety systems, including routine testing and drills.
* Support the setup and maintenance of learning and living environments tailored to individual needs.
Duties will vary, and you should be prepared to respond flexibly to the needs of the site. This is a busy and hands-on role that will require the ability to multitask, prioritise effectively, and lend a hand wherever needed to support the smooth running of our services.
Skills and Qualifications
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
Essential:
* Proven experience in a maintenance or facilities role.
* Understanding of health and safety regulations and safe working practices.
* Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
* Good communication and record-keeping skills.
* Ability to manage time effectively and prioritise tasks in a busy, reactive environment.
* Basic IT literacy (e.g., using email, logging maintenance tasks, accessing digital records).
* Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to identifying and resolving issues.
* Reliable, flexible, and committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and young adults.
Desirable:
* Strong practical skills across multiple trades (e.g., plumbing, electrical, carpentry).
* Experience working in a care, education, or healthcare setting.
* Knowledge of specialist equipment used in disability care.
* Relevant qualifications (e.g., NVQ in Building Maintenance, Electrical Safety Certification).
Benefits and Additional Information
Benefits:
* Life assurance
* Pension plan
* High street discounts (Perkbox)
* Bike to work scheme
* Car lease scheme
* Health cash back plan
* Employee assistance programme
Training and development
How to apply:
You can apply online by completing our online application form. For more information on this position please contact carl.-aurora-
Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.
The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Aurora Group is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.
The Aurora Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young adults in our care and is a disability confident and equal opportunities employer.
This advert could be taken down at any point in time without prior notice if the position is filled.
Please note that candidates that are shortlisted might be subject to an online search.
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About Aurora Meldreth Manor School
Aurora Meldreth Manor School
Fenny Lane, Meldreth, Royston
Hertfordshire
SG8 6LG
United Kingdom
Welcome to our Special Needs School in Meldreth, Cambridge
Here at Aurora Meldreth Manor, many of our students have complex learning difficulties, often associated with profound physical disabilities and/or medical needs. Whatever a student's abilities or challenges, we aim to provide them with memorable experiences and stimulating activities that promote self-esteem and personal independence.
This approach is enhanced by the imaginative use of a variety of suitable and interesting resources and environments – from the rich experiences of sound, colour and touch in the sensory room, through to energising rebound therapy and physical exercises in the hydrotherapy pool.
As a registered children's home, we can also provide students with a vibrant yet homely space in which to live, whether throughout the year or just for a short break.
We hope you enjoy reading about our school and residential facilities, and we look forward to welcoming you and your child to our community here at Aurora Meldreth Manor.
Denise Grayston - Principal, Aurora Meldreth Manor School and Children's Home
Our School
Aurora Meldreth Manor supports children and young people aged 6-19 with highly complex learning difficulties associated with conditions such as cerebral palsy, acquired brain injury, degenerative conditions or autism spectrum conditions requiring a specialist approach.
We offer day placements for 38 weeks of the year and flexible residential placements for up to 52 weeks, including weekly boarding and shared-care arrangements or residential care placements for young people accessing other local schools.
The support we provide enables each of our students to engage and progress at their own level within a living and learning environment designed to help them achieve their full potential as they reach adulthood.
Our Facilities
Aurora Meldreth Manor is situated on a beautiful 14-acre site in the village of Meldreth, on the border of Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire.
The school is fully accessible with hoisting facilities available throughout, and offers a range of modern, creative spaces for living and learning.
Facilities include:
* Interior-designed living areas
* Landscaped gardens
* Multi-use activity area
* Hydrotherapy pool
* Rebound therapy
* Multi-media room
* Multi-sensory areas
* Individual learning areas for break-out time and quiet time
A range of therapy is available at Aurora Meldreth Manor, including physiotherapy, speech and language and occupational therapy. We also offer nursing support where required, and we are one of the few schools in the country that caters for students with specialist medical requirements associated with complex health needs, such as enteral feeding.
Residential Facilities
Aurora Meldreth Manor is also a registered children's home, providing flexible, accessible accommodation and a vibrant yet homely space in which to live.
Houses have spacious living/dining room with TV, games and eating areas and individual bedrooms with a mix of bathing facilities and hoisting throughout for safe and easy movement for those with physical conditions. For those that can eat orally, fresh food is prepared daily by our chef and a variety of tastes and diets are catered for.
Our residential care team is passionate about ensuring that every individual is happy, healthy and well-supported. Alongside delivering personal care and helping with the management of epilepsy and other conditions, our staff support our residents to develop friendships, explore new interests and take advantage of after-school and social activities.
We encourage families to visit regularly and are able to offer limited family accommodation
Our Curriculum
We follow the IMPACTS curriculum, a needs-led programme focusing on the key areas of: communication, cognition, physical development, environmental control technology, and personal, emotional and social wellbeing (which includes self-help and self-advocacy skills).
Where appropriate, the National Curriculum is taken into consideration in the planning and delivery of activities.
Teaching staff work together with therapists and learning support assistants to develop and deliver a meaningful, appropriate and personalised curriculum for every student. Classes are grouped according to students' sensory needs, cognitive understanding and compatibility.
Some of our students have particular interests which are related to their developmental age rather than their chronological age. We consider it important to strike the right balance in acknowledging the students' interests and offering age-appropriate options.
Our Outcomes · 100% of children and young people work towards formal qualifications such as AQA awards · 100% of the children and young people access an integrated therapeutic curriculum in preparation for adulthood · All our outdoor learning areas are fully inclusive, these include a Forest School, a Musical Garden as well as a number of Outdoor Learning Stations.
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