Building Services Craftsperson (Joiner)

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking a highly motivated Joiner to join their Estates Team. The successful candidate will perform joinery installation, routine maintenance, and repairs across various sites. Flexibility is required regarding hours and locations. The role offers access to the NHS Pension Scheme, generous holiday allowance, and various employee benefits.

Benefits

NHS Pension Scheme

27 to 33 days holiday

Relocation package

Employee Assistance Programme

Learning and development opportunities

Discounts on various services

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in a maintenance environment.
• Ability to work under pressure with minimal supervision.
• Highly motivated, reliable, and resilient.

Responsibilities

• Carry out minor and general joinery installation work.
• Interpret instructions, drawings, and specifications.
• Liaise with stakeholders for maintenance tasks.
• Undertake routine maintenance and repairs.
• Work cooperatively with a management team.

Skills

Joinery installation work

Routine maintenance (PPM)

Teamwork

Problem-solving

Job description

The Estates Department is looking to recruit a highly motivated trained individual to join our Estates Team as a Joiner. This rare opportunity offers an individual the experience of working within a large healthcare estate.

On a Day To Day Basis, You Typically Will

• Carry out minor and general joinery installation work, door locks, fire seals, fire doors, window checks etc...
• Interpret and work from instructions, drawings and specifications appropriate to key trade, with minimal supervision as instructed by supervisors and completion of jobs on Micad via PDAs
• Undertake routine maintenance (PPM)
• Liaise with key stakeholders with regards to building maintenance and new minor work schemes

The successful candidate will be based at York but must be willing to work at any of the Trust's sites when required. You will be part of a team working day shift Monday to Friday, but also covering when necessary across other Trust sites. You must therefore be able to be flexible regarding the hours of duty and will be expected to undertake appropriate training as part of the job role.

Main Duties

• To undertake work appropriate to their core specialist skill to an above base level standard, working in an environment where work is managed rather than supervised.
• To work across all trades as necessary, actively taking on board new skills and participating in training to improve efficiency and flexibility within the Estates Department.
• To understand the principle function of all plant, equipment including all Buildings services on the site to enable competent judgements to be made which may impact on the delivery of service.
• To carry out repairs and maintain complex locking systems throughout the Trust and its partner organisations to maintain security of property and possessions
• To investigate and repair complex structural and component faults in various building types, to be innovative in dealing with problems as they arise to maintain the core business of the Trust
• The successful candidate must be able to work cooperatively as part of a management team comprising of electrical, mechanical and building managers and have demonstrable experience of working within a maintenance environment. In addition, the successful candidate should be highly motivated, reliable, resilient, enthusiastic and be able to work under pressure with the minimum of supervision.

Our Benefits

• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
• A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully.
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers