Maintenance & Minor Works Supervisor (On Call)

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Sandford Hill; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A public health organization in Sandford Hill seeks a Maintenance & Minor Works Supervisor to oversee maintenance operations and manage contractors. The ideal candidate will have a relevant qualification and significant experience, including expertise in Health & Safety. The role offers a salary of £38,682 to £46,580 per annum, plus additional on-call duties.

Benefits

Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave

Up to 27 days annual leave

Career development support

Free car parking at all trust sites

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Qualifications

• Relevant professional qualification in Estates, Electrical, Mechanical, or Building discipline.
• Experience in management of maintenance services.
• Comprehensive knowledge of Health & Safety regulations.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day operations of maintenance services.
• Supervise Estates team and appointed contractors.
• Ensure compliance with contract standards and statutory requirements.

Skills

Management skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Budgetary management

Education

Relevant professional qualification in Estates related discipline

Significant experience in a similar role

Job description

Go back Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Maintenance & Minor Works Supervisor (On Call)

The closing date is 15 October 2025

To assist the Estates Manager in the management / co-ordination and supervision of all maintenance and improvement activities provided by the Facilities and Estates Directorate. To manage the direct labour and contractors on a day-to-day basis. Manage maintenance services for the division's portfolio, including out-of-area properties assigned to such. The post may be required to support all Trust and Partners sites from time to time. Ensure a flexible approach to efficient and effective Facilities and Estates services is promoted and standards are met.

(Additional Recruitment & Retention Payment of 15% of Basic salary applicable to position)

Main duties of the job

• Ensure the efficient and safe operation of building services and fabric.
• Manage the Estates team - e.g. Trades and Support Workers.
• Undertake Authorised Person, Responsible Person and Competent Person roles as required by HTM's. An electrical bias will be required for this position.
• Manage appointed contractors on a day-to-day basis
• To operate and issue permits to work and other safe systems of work.
• Supervise and organise the planned and responsive day to day operational services for maintenance and minor works.
• Ensure customer liaison with Ward Managers and Heads of Department are promoted as regards contract standards and services.
• Responsible for ensuring services are undertaken in compliance with agreed contract, SLA standards, statutory and mandatory requirements.
• Promote a value for money culture within the team and an understanding of Quality/Cost/Frequency and Standards.
• Through the use of a structures process ensure that services are planned, rotas are updated and service needs are regularly revised to ensure best fit with the standards, contracts, service level agreements and general customer requirements.

About us

By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;

• Supporting your career development and progression
• Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Options for flexible working
• Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
• If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
• Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
• Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, milage paid at business rates
• Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
• Free car parking at all trust sites
• Free flu vaccinations every year
• Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)

And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.

Job responsibilities

To learn more about this varied and interesting role please see the full job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

• Relevant professional qualification in Estates related discipline, Electrical, Mechanical or Building discipline or comparable proven practical experience (equivalent level of knowledge Diploma level with significant experience)
• Relevant Supervisory Management qualification or comparable proven practical experience
• Significant experience of working in a similar role or discipline
• Experience of working in the NHS
• Relevant professional membership(s)
• Committed to continuous management/professional development e.g. Authorised Person training to develop competence in areas such as Electrical/Water Safety

Experience

• Experience in the use of planned maintenance system.
• Experience of maintenance management utilising both direct and contract labour
• Experience of managing multiple trade's persons/contractors.
• Experience of the risk management process
• Specialist knowledge of core standards within Estates.
• Experience of Health and Safety or/and relevant qualification
• Experience of Scheme Design and Contract Management within the NHS
• Full appreciation and understanding of all areas and departments within Facilities and Estates
• Experience of managing hospital engineering systems in healthcare premises, and HTM requirements.
• Conversant with methods of maintenance works and services procurement and contract management.
• Budgetary control of an estates operations budget.

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

• Carrying out audits and monitoring
• Current National, Trust and Local policies and procedures
• Delivering development within a Facilities and Estates environment
• Delivering quality assurance
• Effective decision-making skills to secure desired outcomes
• Facilitating induction and on the job training
• Multi-agency working and partnership achievements
• NHS plan/contracts and service level agreements
• Objective setting, planning and delivery
• Planning work rotas and allocating work
• Relevant legislation and best practice guidance
• Supervising a team
• Promoting Good Practice and delivering a cost-effective service
• Using computerised monitoring systems in line with national standards
• Flexible Approach to Workload
• Works on Own Initiative
• Good Communication/Presentation Skills
• Well-developed Organisational Skills
• Budgetary Management, Value Management and Strategic Planning
• Negotiating to secure desired outcomes
• Presenting at both operational and strategic levels
• Working in a partnership environment in a multi-disciplined organisation

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.

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

£38,682 to £46,580 a yearper annum, plus on call