Fabric Technician

The Vacancy

🔨 Fabric Technician
📍 Location: Leeds (Static Client Site)

About the Role:

WPS are looking to recruit a Fabric Technician to join our team based at a client site in Leeds. This is an excellent opportunity for a practical, hands‑on individual with strong building fabric skills to work within a professional facilities management environment.

You will play a key role in maintaining the condition, safety, and presentation of the building, carrying out planned and reactive maintenance works across fabric and general building services.

Key Responsibilities:

• Carry out planned and reactive fabric maintenance tasks across the site
• Undertake general building repairs including:
  • Carpentry and joinery works
  • Basic plumbing (e.g. taps, toilets, sinks)
  • Painting, decorating, and patch repairs
  • Ceiling tile replacement and flooring repairs
  • Door, lock, and ironmongery maintenance
• Carry out site inspections and identify fabric defects
• Ensure all works are completed safely and in line with health & safety procedures
• Accurately record works through CAFM systems or job sheets
• Coordinate with specialist subcontractors when required
• Maintain excellent customer service and client communication

Qualifications & Experience:

✅ Essential:

• Proven experience in a Fabric Technician, Handyperson, or Building Maintenance role
• Multi‑skilled background within building fabric trades
• Good understanding of health & safety in a facilities environment
• Ability to work independently and manage workload effectively

➕ Desirable:

• Trade qualification (e.g. Carpentry / Joinery, General Building, or Fabric Maintenance)
• Fire door inspection or repair experience
• Basic plumbing or mechanical knowledge
• Experience working in a commercial or occupied site

What WPS Offer:

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Stable, long‑term role within a respected FM provider
• Opportunities for ongoing training and development
• Supportive team environment with clear processes and leadership
• Chance to work on a well‑maintained, static site

Given the nature of this position, you will need to undergo a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) at offer stage. Applicants with criminal convictions will be assessed individually, and we assure you that we do not discriminate based on an applicant’s criminal record or the details of any disclosed offenses. Additionally, certain roles may be subject to additional pre-employment checks.

To learn more about the checks included in this process, please click on the following link: National Security Vetting

Work for Wates

Wates is one of the UK’s leading family-owned development, building and property maintenance companies.  Founded over 125 years ago, we have a proud legacy in the built environment.

We are driven by our purpose, ‘reimagining places for people to thrive’ and our three promises:

• Thriving places – working with customers, partners and communities to create places that are more sustainable, inclusive, and full of opportunity.
• Thriving planet – protecting nature and taking action on climate change by collaborating and innovating with our partners.
• Thriving people – creating opportunities and relationships so that everyone who works for and with us feels included, invested in and treated with care.

We are proud to be recognised as Gold Investors in People and as a Disability Confident employer.  We also ensure that our recruitment processes do not treat anyone less favourably due to an offending background.