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