Maintenance Assistant

Cygnet Health Care; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Maintenance Assistant to perform daily maintenance tasks to ensure the hospital operates efficiently. Candidates should have experience, DIY skills, and a positive attitude. This full-time role operates Monday to Friday, offering competitive pay and benefits including health cash plans and gym discounts.

Benefits

Further learning opportunities

Expert supervision

Health Cash plan

Free GP support

Life assurance cover

Discounted gym membership

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role or self-employed.
• Ability to record maintenance information accurately.
• Friendly, conscientious, and positive attitude.

Responsibilities

• Undertake maintenance and remedial works to keep equipment in working order.
• Perform tasks like decorating, basic joinery, and plumbing.
• Check fire alarm points and ensure safety compliance.

Skills

Experience in maintenance

DIY skills

Communication skills

Team player

Tools

Plumbing tools

Electrical tools

Job description

Apply nowAbout the roleOverviewLondon, HA1 3JLFull Time£14.03 / per hour21 November 2025We are looking for a confident Maintenance Assistant to carry out a range of day-to-day maintenance tasks in order to ensure the hospital is maintained in a safe and efficient functional order, making a positive difference to the lives of the people in our care at Cygnet Hospital Harrow.You will be working 37.5 hours a week (Monday Friday) (8am 4pm) or (9am 5pm)

Main duties of the job

Cygnet Hospital Harrow provides a recovery focused service treating a wide range of mental health problems. We also offer specialist diagnostic, assessment and inpatient services for individuals with mental health needs and who also have a dual diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder.Our acute in-patient psychiatric services offer assessment, diagnosis and treatment for individuals with a wide range of psychological and emotional problems, including those who are detained under the Mental Health Act.

About us

Cygnet was established in 1988. Since then we have developed a wide range of health and social care services for young people and adults with mental health needs, acquired brain injuries, eating disorders, autism and learning disabilities within the UK.

Job responsibilities

We are looking for a confident Maintenance Assistantto carry out a range of day-to-day maintenance tasks in order to ensure the hospital is maintained in a safe and efficient functional order,making a significant difference to the lives of the people in our care at Cygnet Hospital Harrow.

You will be working 37.5 hours a week (Monday - Friday) - (8am - 4pm)or(9am - 5pm)

Cygnet Hospital Harrow provides a recovery focused service treating a wide range of mental health problems. We also offer specialist diagnostic, assessment and inpatient services for individuals with mental health needs and who also have a dual diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder.

Our acute in-patient psychiatric services offer assessment, diagnosis and treatment for individuals with a wide range of psychological and emotional problems, including those who are detained under the Mental Health Act.

Your Day-to-Day...

• Undertake day-to-day maintenance and planned remedial works to keep plant, services and vehicles in working order, keeping records of call-outs and routine checks as directed.
• Carry out a range of tasks including decorating, basic joinery, plumbing, painting & general building work
• Maintain equipment, services & vehicles
• Comply with safe working practices & report faulty equipment and potential hazards
• Check the fire alarm points weekly, including fire exits, door retaining devices & fire emergency lights.

You are...

• Experienced in a similar role, or have worked in a self-employed capacity in recent years
• Able to communicate at all levels & record detailed, accurate maintenance information
• Skilled at DIY & general maintenance
• Preferably experienced in the electrical/plumbing/construction industry
• Friendly, conscientious & an excellent team member with a positive attitude.
• Car Driver (advantageous)

Why Cygnet? Well offer you

• An opening to undertake further learning with our excellent apprenticeship scheme
• Expert supervision & support
• Free Health Cash plan
• 24 hours free GP support line
• Free life assurance cover
• Free eye tests
• Car lease discounts
• Discounted gym membership
• Free mortgage broker and Insurance cover
• Employee NHS - discount savings & Cycle to Work scheme
• Smart Health Toolkit- Providing you with Fitness Programmes, Nutrition consultation and Health checks

Ready to make a positive change? Please click on the apply now link below.

Please note: successful candidates will be required to undergo a standard or enhanced DBS check.

Due to limits on sponsorship allocations, we are not currently in a position to offer sponsorship to new candidates for these roles, this remains under review.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible

Person Specification

General Requirements

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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.