Maintenance Assistant

• Do you hold a City & Guilds qualification, an NVQ3 level Qualification, or a Health and Safety certification, e.g., a Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) card / Health and Safety passport scheme?
• Do you hold a recognised building trade qualification?
• Will you be interested in working as a Maintenance Assistant within the Healthcare sector?
• If so, can you work in Dorchester temporarily, which is expected to last 3 months and maybe longer, from 8am - 4:15pm Monday to Friday?

We are currently recruiting for a Maintenance Assistant to join our healthcare client based in Dorchester, ideally to start employment as soon as possible.

Maintenance Assistant

Reporting to: Fabric Team Supervisor

Location: Dorchester

Job Type: Temporary

Duration of booking: Temporary booking expected to last 3 months and maybe longer

Proposed start date: ASAP

Sector: Healthcare

Working environment: Hospital

Band: 3

Pay Rates:

£12.82 PAYE inclusive of holiday pay per hour

Working Days and Hours: Monday-Friday, 08.00am-16.15pm

Job Purpose and duties

To work as part of the Fabric Team to support the activities of the Estates and Facilities Department in the assessment, maintenance, decoration, and repair of the hospital estate by responding to requests from end-users, planning and undertaking general maintenance tasks related to all properties, conducting minor installations and repairs to the structure fabric, fixtures and fittings. This may include;

• Decoration, e.g., painting, tiling, plaster repairs, etc.
• Carpentry/Joinery, boxing in, cupboards, shelving, etc.
• Flooring, carpet tiles, lino, etc.
• Grounds & Gardens, drains and gullies, etc.
• Non-Destructive Entry, locks, keys, code pads, etc.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience

• City & Guilds qualification, NVQ3 Qualification or certification in Health and Safety, e.g., Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS), Health and Safety passport scheme.
• A recognised qualification in the building trades.

Questions

• Do you have experience working as Maintenance Assistant or similar?
• Do you have experience working as Maintenance Assistant or similar within an NHS, healthcare or public sector environment?
• Do you have City & Guilds qualification or an NVQ3 level qualification?
• Do you have a recognised qualification in the building trades?
• Do you meet the criteria above and if so, are you available to start working immediately or within 1 week preferably if successful?

Please Note This position is subject to full candidate screening including employment history, right-to-work and DBS checks being undertaken. Completion of mandatory online training modules may also be required, to begin working in this role, if employment is offered.

Apply now if you wish to be considered and meet the criteria above.