Maintenance Assistant

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust; Coventry; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust is seeking a Maintenance Assistant to support the maintenance team across Trust properties, performing installations, repairs and planned preventative maintenance.

You will assist tradesmen, operate IT systems for job dockets and works orders, and communicate with staff to minimise disruption. A high physical input is required, including working at heights and driving Trust vehicles; a driving licence is essential.

Qualifications

• Recognised building trade City and Guilds apprenticeship or equivalent
• Structured training in building maintenance
• Full driving licence

Responsibilities

• To carry out Ppm`s.
• To clear blockages.
• Clean air handling units.
• Clean vents.
• Tidy up the grounds and gardens.
• To assist in the scheduling and implementation of planned preventative maintenance work.
• To drive the Trust vehicles for transportation of tools, self and others

Skills

Driving

Education

City and Guilds apprenticeship / BTEC / ONC / NVQ3 in building trades

Full driving licence

Job description

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust

Maintenance Assistant

The closing date is 08 November 2026

At present, the Trust is unable to offer Skilled Worker visa sponsorship for this post. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK at the time of application.

To work as a maintenance team member for Coventry & Warwickshire Partnership Trust, providing highly skilled installations, maintenance, testing, repairs and improvements to building services and building fabric for all Trust properties and where the Trust operates a service level agreement to provide a service to 3rd parties. The work will be both routine and/or non-routine in nature, requiring the post holder to be flexible, adaptable and proactive to provide a customer focused service.

The post holder will remain aware of the effect and impact to the safety and comfort of patients/clients, staff and members of the public and the effect and impact to the environment resulting from his actions.

Main duties of the job

The Post holder will assist tradesman with maintenance jobs.

The Post-Holder will use IT systems to generate, receive and communicate a range of routine information, e.g. creating job dockets, works orders.

In order to minimise patient, client or service disruption, appropriate communication must be undertaken, by liaising with staff, patients and clients.

Plan and prioritise own work on a daily basis. Some tasks will be ongoing.

This role requires a high physical input with the following requirements:

Working at heights using ladders / Scaffolding equipment

Ability to work in confined spaces ie. roof spaces and service ducts

Driving skills

The post holder will be adaptable and proactive providing a flexible approach and will respond to the needs of the service.

Responsible for minimising impact to service users when carrying out work.

Responsible for own equipment, tools and materials ensuring they are kept safe at all times and do not come into the hands of patients or clients; good working practises must be followed at all times.

Responsible for ensuring all equipment, tools, materials and debris are removed once the work is complete.

To assist in the scheduling and implementation of planned preventative maintenance work.

To carry and use a Trust mobile phone and other equipment, as deemed necessary.

To drive the Trust vehicles for the purpose of transportation of tools, self and others

About us

At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.

We put 'people at our heart'; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.

• generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us
• excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more
• salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more
• discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes
• wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more
• staff networks and support group

We're always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.

Job responsibilities

To carry out Ppm`s .

To clear blockages.

Clean air handling units.

Clean vents.

Tidy up the grounds and gardens.

To assist in the scheduling and implementation of planned preventative maintenance work.

To carry and use a Trust mobile phone and other equipment, as deemed necessary.

To drive the Trust vehicles for the purpose of transportation of tools, self and others

Physical Skills

Able to use a Mobile phone for job collection and feedback.

Driving

Responsibility for Patients / Clients

No contact expected. If there is any it is incidental.

Ability to attain DBS registration

Indirect contact with patients / carers

Qualifications

• Must have served a recognised building trade City and Guilds apprenticeship, or BTEC, ONC or NVQ3 Certification or completion of a structured training program in a building trade
• Relevant qualification/structured training & apprenticeship experience in building maintenance.
• Must possess full driving licence

Experience

• Relevant post apprenticeship experience of operating within a maintenance environment.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer name

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust