Building Maintenance Technician

South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust; England; Presencial; GBP 24.000 - 28.000; Tempo integral

Benefícios oferecidos por esta vaga

NHS Pension scheme

25–27 days annual leave (increasing)

Professional development and training

Salary sacrifice schemes (cars/bikes)

Occupational health & wellbeing

NHS discounts

Resumo da vaga

South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Building Maintenance Technician to maintain and repair station facilities, ensuring all building systems remain safe and compliant. The role covers a defined geographic area, delivering a high-quality maintenance service across SECAmb estates to support frontline ambulance services.

You will work across multiple sites, perform planned and reactive tasks, and may be required to work unsociable hours or be on-call to keep 24/7

Qualificações

• Basic qualification or equivalent experience in building/maintenance.
• Valid driving licence suitable for van.
• Health & safety training or awareness required.

Responsabilidades

• Provide day-to-day maintenance across SECAmb sites in a defined region.
• Carry out minor repairs and maintenance (plumbing, carpentry, electrical, decoration).
• Travel across the Southeast region and work across multiple sites; some unsociable hours/on-call to support 24/7 operations.
• Ensure buildings, facilities and equipment remain safe, compliant and fully operational.

Conhecimentos

Health & safety awareness

Travel readiness / driving

Willingness for unsocial hours/on-call

Formação

Basic qualification in building/maintenance discipline or equivalent experience

Driving licence suitable for a van

NVQ Level 2/3 in Maintenance/Building Services (or equivalent)

Descrição da vaga

We are currently recruiting for a Building Maintenance Technician to support our ambulance service operations. The role involves maintaining and repairing station facilities, ensuring all building systems remain safe, functional, and compliant.

Post holder to provide a comprehensive, high-quality maintenance service across SECAmb estates within a defined geographical area. The post holder will carry out a wide range of planned and reactive maintenance tasks to ensure that buildings, facilities, and equipment remain safe, compliant, and fully operational in support of frontline ambulance services.

• Provide practical day‑to‑day maintenance support across a defined region, ensuring SECAmb sites remain safe, functional, compliant, and well‑maintained.
• Based across multiple SECAmb sites (ambulance stations, offices, workshops), with travel required across the Southeast region. Work may include unsociable hours / on-call duties to maintain 24/7 operations. Carry out a broad range of minor repairs and maintenance tasks within competence, including basic plumbing, carpentry, electrical work, decoration, fabric repairs, cleaning, portering and general upkeep tasks as directed by the line manager or other senior manager within the Estates Department

Essential Criteria

• Basic qualification in a building or maintenance-related discipline OR equivalent experience
• Health & Safety awareness training
• Driving licence suitable for a van
• Understanding of health & safety requirements in the workplace

Desirable Criteria

• NVQ Level 2/3 in Maintenance / Building Services (or equivalent) Formal training in electrical, plumbing, or carpentry
• Knowledge of NHS estate compliance standards Awareness of statutory compliance (e.g. Legionella, fire safety, electrical safety)
• Manual Handling training

Benefits

• Option to join NHS pension scheme
• A minimum 27 days' holiday each year, increasing after 5 years’ service.
• Personal and professional development and training opportunities.
• Salary Sacrifice schemes for cars or push bikes.
• Access to occupational health and counselling services.
• Award winning wellbeing hub
• Access to NHS discounts, offering NHS employees a range of money-saving deals.

Other than in exceptional circumstances, the starting salary for staff new to the NHS will be the bottom point of the band to which they have been appointed.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Andrew Carter Job title: Associate Director of Estates and Facilities Email address: [e-mail]