Estates Building Maintenance Worker/Carpenter (Multi-Skilled)

Dorset Clinical Commissioning Group; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare organization seeks an Estates Building Maintenance Worker/Carpenter to handle maintenance tasks within their facilities. The successful candidate will bring extensive experience in general building maintenance, emphasizing carpentry and joinery skills. This position requires a strong commitment to safety and the ability to work independently in diverse environments. Interested candidates should meet specified qualifications, including an apprenticeship and a valid driving license.

Qualifications

• Full car driving licence required.
• 3+ years in general building maintenance.
• Apprenticeship in relevant core trade.

Responsibilities

• Perform general building maintenance tasks in various settings.
• Work in a healthcare environment and understand other trades' work.
• Independently interpret work from specifications.
• Set out new work using instruments and machinery.

Skills

Ability to interpret and work from instructions

Familiarity with hand and power tools

Ability to diagnose and repair faults in electrical systems

Education

City and Guilds with advanced craft certificate or BTEC, ONC

Job description

Estates Building Maintenance Worker/Carpenter (Multi-Skilled), Bournemouth

Client:

Dorset Clinical Commissioning Group

Location:

Bournemouth, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Reference:

3833b2165136

Job Views:

5

Posted:

02.06.2025

Expiry Date:

17.07.2025

Job Description:

Detailed job description and main responsibilities: To understand the role in more detail, please read the full job description and person specification documents attached to this advert.

Person specification

Essential criteria

• Full car driving licence

Qualifications

• Apprenticeship in relevant core trade with a minimum of a City and Guilds with advanced craft certificate or BTEC, ONC in relevant building maintenance trade.

Desirable criteria

• Certificate in Wood Working Machinery

Experience

• Minimum 3 years experience in general building maintenance, outside core trade of painting/decorating, carpentry, joinery.
• Good understanding of the relationship of other craftsmen’s work to their own.
• Experience of maintenance carpentry and building in a range of settings.
• Minimum 5 years experience working in a complex building maintenance environment (desirable).
• Basic electrical safety training.
• Understanding of mechanical, electrical, plumbing, or gas systems in NHS buildings.
• Experience working in healthcare environments.
• Joinery ability.

Skills

• Ability to interpret and work from instructions, drawings, and specifications independently.
• Ability to set out new work or set up new production using relevant instruments and machinery.
• Familiarity with hand and power tools.
• Desirable: Ability to diagnose and repair faults in electrical systems, support engineering emergencies, glaze windows, and fit/maintain locks.

Knowledge

• Health & Safety training.
• Good knowledge of carpentry and joinery techniques.
• Desirable: Electrical, water supply, and environment health & safety training.