Maintenance Craftsperson

NHS; Leigh on Sea; On-site; GBP 28,000; Full time

Job summary

An NHS organization in England is seeking a Maintenance Craftsperson to deliver a range of building maintenance tasks including carpentry, plumbing, and painting. The role involves ensuring the safety and efficiency of accommodation services across multiple sites with responsibilities including both planned and reactive maintenance. Ideal candidates will have significant experience in various disciplines relevant to building maintenance and qualifications such as NVQ level 3. A competitive salary of £27,485 per year is offered.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in relevant building related disciplines.
• Experience in three or more of the following: plumbing, plastering, painting, carpentry.
• Experience in a Health Care environment.

Responsibilities

• Deliver planned preventive and reactive maintenance as instructed.
• Undertake works related to building maintenance service requirements.
• Ensure mandatory testing such as meter readings and emergency lighting.

Skills

Carpentry

Plumbing

Painting

Plastering

Education

GCSE in Maths, English and Science or Vocational Training

NVQ Level 3 in relevant trades

Job description

Go back Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Maintenance Craftsperson

The closing date is 28 December 2025

An effective member of the accommodation team, providing a range of building related work which may include carpentry, joinery, plastering, tiling, painting and decorating, gardening, plumbing and drainage works.

Undertake an active role in maintaining a safe, efficient and smooth running of the residential accommodation service. This role provides skills which support the delivery of a range of effective day-to-day maintenance tasks in Trust's properties across multiple sites.

The role provides planned and reactive maintenance, refurbishment upgrades and tasks to be undertaken to the highest standard.

Main duties of the job

Have a role in the delivery of planned preventive and reactive maintenance as instructed by their line manager or maintenance manager.

Be required to undertake works in a Janitor/Caretaker type role related to building maintenance service requirements i.e carpentry, joinery, plastering, tiling, flooring, painting and decorating, gardening, plumbing and drainage works.

Ensure monthly mandatory testing is done i.e meter readings, emergency lighting and carbon monoxide alarms.

About us

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

Job responsibilities

Are you looking for an exciting new role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you.

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.

We look forward to your application.

Person Specification

• Significant experience in a relevant building related discipline
• Experience in three or more disciplines including plumbing, plastering, painting, carpentry
• Experience in a Health Care environment

Qualifications

• GCSE Maths, English and science related subject or vocational training
• NVQ level 3 or equivalent qualifications in one or more of the following trades: Carpentry/joinery, painting, tiling, plumbing, plastering
• Basic first aid

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

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

£27,485 a yearPer Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)