Location: Overseas Defence operation in Europe
Working pattern: 6 weeks deployed / 6 weeks UK based rotation
Package: Competitive base salary, free accommodation, overseas allowance, standby allowance, subsistence allowance, return travel to the UK
Contract: Fixed Term 18 months

Mitie is looking for an experienced Multi-Skilled Fabric Technician to maintain essential facilities within an overseas Defence environment.

You will complete planned and reactive repairs across building fabric, carpentry, doors, locks, finishes and basic plumbing support. You will work as part of a small multi-trade team where practical judgement, adaptability and quality matter.

The role will suit a capable maintenance professional who takes pride in durable repairs and understands when to act independently and when to seek specialist support.

What you'll do

• Complete planned and reactive building-fabric maintenance.
• Undertake carpentry, door, lock, ironmongery, patch-plastering, tiling, painting and minor-fabric repairs within competence.
• Support basic plumbing and general maintenance tasks where competent.
• Inspect defects and identify root causes, risks or further work.
• Complete repairs safely and escalate specialist or authorised work.
• Support minor works and approved infrastructure activity.
• Maintain accurate work orders, defect notes and material requests.
• Follow health and safety, permit, security and local operating controls.
• Coordinate with electrical, mechanical and other trade colleagues.

What you'll bring

• Demonstrable building-fabric, multi-trade or facilities-maintenance experience.
• Practical competence across relevant fabric disciplines.
• Basic plumbing and general-maintenance capability.
• Experience working to risk assessments, method statements and site procedures.
• High standards of workmanship and quality of finish.
• Accurate maintenance documentation.
• Ability to work independently within a small team.
• Sound understanding of personal competence boundaries.

Useful additional experience

• NVQ Level 2 in a relevant building-maintenance or trade subject, or recognised equivalent.
• Carpentry, joinery, construction or building-maintenance qualification.
• Practical lock-repair or locksmith experience.
• Facilities-management or secure-estate experience.
• MOD, Defence, overseas or deployed-environment experience.
• IOSH or equivalent safety awareness.

Package

• Free accommodation
• Competitive base salary
• Overseas allowance
• Standby Allowance
• Subsistence Allowance
• Return travel to the UK
• Pre-deployment preparation and ongoing welfare support.

Working Pattern

This role operates on a rotational basis, typically involving six weeks deployed overseas followed by six weeks in the UK on standby. While deployed, employees participate in a 24/7 operational support environment and may be required to respond to urgent operational requirements in accordance with local procedures and the agreed rota.

Security and deployment requirements

Appointment is subject to the requirements confirmed for this contract. These includes eligibility to obtain and maintain the required level of UK Government security clearance, identity and RTW checks, medical and dental assessment, role specific mobilisation checks, and compliance with local access, conduct, security and information handling requirements. Mitie cannot guarantee that an individual will receive or retain security clearance.

How to apply

Submit your application with clear evidence of your relevant experience, qualifications and the scale of responsibility you have held. We will explain the assessment, vetting and deployment stages as your application progresses.