Maintenance volunteer

Volunteer with CAT’s Maintenance Team and gain skills as you help care for CAT’s unique site, our green buildings, and our off-grid sustainable energy systems. What will you be doing? As a Maintenance Volunteer you will help to maintain and improve CAT’s unique site. Built on the site of a disused Welsh quarry by a group of inspired volunteers, CAT’s site has a rich and fascinating past. For more than 50 years, CAT has been a place of experimentation, inspiration and learning, where sustainability is embedded into the buildings and landscape. As a Maintenance Volunteer, you will join the Estates team in caring for and making improvements to the buildings, pathways and infrastructure that are used by staff, students and visitors. This is a practical role, so previous experience and confidence using a variety of general-purpose tools is desirable. Training and direction will be provided within the Estates Team but a volunteer in this role will need to be proactive and be able to work as part of a volunteer team with minimal staff supervision. This is a perfect role for someone looking to gain practical experience and to build confidence as part of a busy team. Key elements of the role: - Open to long term residential volunteers only. - Support the Estates team with maintenance and repair jobs around site in all weathers. These could include repairs to buildings, routine maintenance such as gutter clearance, monitoring CAT’s off-grid systems and general DIY tasks - Tasks will be uncomplicated and training will be provided. - Work independently and part of a team on practical tasks. - Preparation and clear down for practical short courses, Graduate School workshops and events. - Organise and maintain tools and materials for use across site. - Support CAT’s Estates team to care for CAT’s unique site. We’re looking for people who: - Would like to gain experience working as part of a practical maintenance team. - Enjoy volunteering and working alongside others - Have some practical experience and confidence using a variety of general-purpose tools and maintenance processes. - Are comfortable living as part of a community - Are proactive, keen to learn and self-motivated - Are friendly, respectful and trustworthy - Are reliable and enthusiastic about making a difference - Have knowledge, interest or a willingness to learn about sustainability and CAT’s work Full food and board provided. Applications for the Autumn 2026 placement open. The deadline for applications is 9 August 2026. The trial week for this placement will be Tuesday 1st to Friday 4th September 2026 The Autumn 2026 placement will be 19th October – 26 March 2027 For more information and to apply for this fantastic opportunity viait our website