Maintenance Assistant - Stores Co-Ordinator

Equans; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Maintenance Assistant / Stores Co-ordinator to join their team at a prestigious hospital. This full-time role offers a competitive salary and excellent benefits, including generous annual leave and professional development opportunities. The successful candidate will perform a variety of maintenance tasks, support skilled trades, and ensure safety and compliance. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with a general construction background looking to grow in a supportive environment committed to operational excellence and employee satisfaction.

Benefits

24 days annual leave

Life Cover

Employee discount shopping schemes

Gym membership discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Holiday purchase scheme

Corporate social responsibility days

Learning opportunities

Employee Referral Rewards Scheme

24/7 Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

• Good IT literacy and administrative ability.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Undertake general maintenance duties within your skillset.
• Support skilled trades in repairs and installations.
• Maintain accurate service records in line with requirements.

Skills

IT Literacy

Communication Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Teamwork

Willingness to Learn

Job description

Equans is looking for a Maintenance Assistant / Stores Co-ordinator to join our team at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.

This is a full-time permanent role working 37.5 hours per week. On offer is a competitive salary and excellent benefits package.

This role involves a wide variety of duties, from routine and reactive maintenance to assisting other skilled trades and supporting stores operations. It is ideal for someone with a general construction background and an interest in technical services. While experience in building service systems and general maintenance is preferred, full training will be provided.

What will you deliver?

• Undertake general, planned, and reactive maintenance duties within your skillset.
• Carry out minor repairs to building fabric to ensure safety and security.
• Support other skilled trades in repairs, installations, testing, and inspections.
• Respond appropriately to adverse weather conditions (snow clearing, flooding, etc.).
• Liaise with suppliers to ensure best value for services and materials.
• Maintain accurate service and maintenance records in line with statutory requirements.
• Support the Store Co-Ordinator with general stores duties (ordering, stock taking, equipment checks).
• Follow Health and Safety policies and maintain good site practices.
• Provide cover and assistance across other sites in your portfolio as required.
• Ensure prompt and professional resolution of issues to minimize service penalties.
• Maintain a professional, presentable image and uphold our company's core values.

What can we offer you?

On offer is a competitive salary, and excellent benefit package, which includes;

• 24 days annual leave (+ public holidays)
• Life Cover equivalent to 1.5 times annual salary
• Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers
• Gym membership discounts
• Cycle to work scheme
• Holiday purchase scheme
• 2 corporate social responsibility days per year
• Broad range of learning opportunities, such as professional qualifications, collective/individual training, and personalized support programmes
• Attractive Employee Referral Rewards Scheme
• Access to our growing employee networks
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app

Who are you?

Essential:

• Good IT literacy and administrative ability
• Willingness to learn and undertake relevant training
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Desirable:

• Previous experience in building service systems or facilities maintenance
• Knowledge of health and safety regulations and compliance

Who are we?

In the UK & Ireland, Equans is a provider of sustainable facilities management and regeneration, and cutting-edge energy and digital services. Our 15,000 employees combine these activities to deliver decarbonisation across the built environment and help businesses, communities, public sector organisations and government to accelerate the transition to a low carbon, resilient world.

Globally, Equans is a world leader in the energy and services sector with operations in 20 countries, 90,000 employees working on 5 continents and a turnover of 19.2 billion euros in 2024. Equans is a subsidiary of the Bouygues group.

Our ambitionAt Equans, we are driven by our ambition to be recognised for our operational excellence and as the best place to work for our employees. This commitment extends to achieving global and sustainable performance through Impact, ensuring that everything we do aligns with our core values-Accountability, Respect, Team Spirit, and Service Focus.

We take ownership, act with integrity, and set high standards. We listen, support, and care for one another. We collaborate and build trust to achieve shared goals, always striving to meet our customers' needs in a proactive and pragmatic way. These values shape our culture, strengthen our community, and inspire us to deliver excellence every day.

What's next?

If this role is of interest to you, please click below to register, apply, and track your progress! A member of our Resourcing Team will review your application and be in touch.

As part our commitment to better reflect the markets within which we operate, we encourage applications from women, ethnically diverse individuals and people with disabilities, along with all candidates who identify with protected characteristic groups under the Equality Act 2010.

At Equans we're committed to delivering a culture where everyone's voice is heard and supported. We know the value a diverse workforce creates, delivering better results for our people, customers, and stakeholders. Diversity and inclusion is at the core of what we do, should you join Equans you'll find a welcoming and open workplace where you're supported and encouraged to be your true self at work.

You'll also have access to our growing employee networks including AccessAbility (representing those with physical and mental disabilities), Encompass (representing the LGBTQ+ community), RISE (representing people from ethnic backgrounds), Veterans & Reservists, WOMEN Together (representing women in Equans), Working Parents, and Young Professionals.

For this role, you must have evidence of the right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we are not able to offer a re-location package with this job role. Certain roles may require applicants to undergo a Disclosure check, as noted in the role requirements.

The Equans Resourcing Team manage this requirement. Agency involvement is not required. All related enquiries should come to the resourcing team not direct to Equans Managers.