The Aldingbourne Country Centre is a popular Visitor Attraction located on the edge of the South Downs National Park offering a great day out for families to play, a state-of-the-art conference centre for people to meet and a welcoming café where everyone can eat.

With up to 80,000 visitors a year, we pride ourselves on giving people a great experience in an attractive, creative and welcoming environment which includes state of the art buildings, open farm, various indoor and outdoor play areas, woodland walk, maze, camping fields and carparks.

We have exciting plans for the future and are seeking an energetic, enthusiastic individual to help keep our estate safe, legal, compliant and fully operational.

Part time:-  6hr a day (core hours 7.30am – 5pm), working 2 or 3 days from 7. Flexible to suit the requirements of the role, includes most weekends.  As part of a small but dynamic team, you will be responsible for completing routine and emergency repairs to equipment, fixtures, fittings and building systems. Your duties will include responding to reports of broken or faulty items, conducting routine inspections of buildings and liaising with external specialists and contractors.

Duties include :

• Carry out a wide range of maintenance duties to agreed schedules to ensure the Country Centre grounds look their best throughout the year for the people we support, our visitors and all other users of the site
• Following the planned work schedule to achieve first time fix, maximising productivity, and effectiveness
• Delivering high quality work standards across the estate, with year-on-year improvement
• Working closely with team members, sharing best practice and knowledge

Rewards and Benefits 

• Pension: The Aldingbourne Trust offers a contributory pension scheme to qualifying staff
• Annual leave: 25 days in each year, pro rata for part time staff. 1 extra day per annum after 5 years of service, up to a maximum of 5 extra days after 10 years.
• Bicycle voucher scheme / Eye care vouchers / Discounted gym membership
• 20% off Goodwood Spa ( as part of the 2025/ 2026 Charity Partnership )
• Fully funded Blue Light Card (discounts include 20% of Bills, Toby, Burger King and discounts of many high street stores) 
• 10% staff discount at Seasons Nursery (based at Aldingbourne Country Centre)
• 10% in ACC shop, ACC café, Horticulture, MAKE, and MAKE Café.
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Peer Support Groups – Menopause Support, Mental Health First Aid, and Neurodiversity
• Staff and volunteer awards - quarterly
• £200 refer a friend scheme (payable when the new person starts)

• Please view the Job Description Part Time Maintenance Technician 2025 document