Maintenance Officer

Job summary

Our maintenance officers play a vital role within the running of the hospices and take pride within the environment in which they operate. It is the Maintenance Officers responsibility to ensure that all equipment and facilities are fully functioning, keeping the safety of employees and customers at the forefront of everything we do.

Main duties of the job

A key aspect of the role is to identify hazards, investigate accidents and educate employees about risks. As you will be required to work across all 3 hospices and carry out various reactive and planned maintenance tasks a valid UK driving licence is an essential requirement as frequent travel may be required throughout the working day.

About us

Southern Hospice Group is the largest group of hospices in Sussex and one of the largest in the UK. We are committed to providing exceptional and compassionate care to adults, children and their families across Sussex. Bringing our teams and resources together as one organisation means we can focus on new and exciting visions and plans for our people and patients and provide even greater opportunities for our workforce.

St Barnabas House provides specialist palliative care to adults in the Worthing, Adur, Arun and Henfield areas through a range of services, including in-patient care and community living well services.

Chestnut Tree House is the childrens hospice for East and West Sussex and South East Hampshire, providing specialist palliative care for children and young people with life-limiting conditions.

Martlets provides essential care to people affected by terminal illness in Brighton and Hove and surrounding areas. Our expert teams provide the very best care and support, helping patients and their loved ones to live life to the full during the precious time they have together.

We warmly welcome applications from all sections of our community. We also invite applications from suitably experienced people for all industry sectors who can demonstrate the skills, ability and enthusiasm to work with a people-centric organisation like ours.

Date posted

29 April 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£29,520 to £36,761 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

VP02F7622D

Job locations

Worthing

BN12 6NZ

Job description Job responsibilities

Essential criteria

• Qualifications within a trade relevant to facility management
• Significant and recent experience in a similar role
• Experience of working in a high-pressure environment with multiple demands on your time
• Knowledge of reactive maintenance and minor building works
• Knowledge of Health and Safety at work, manual handling
• Ability to prioritise tasks and meet required deadlines
• Able to work on own initiative and have strong communication skills
• Ability to provide clear verbal and written instructions to ensure repairs are completed quickly and accurately
• Flexible and adaptable approach to all situations to meet the requirements of a continually changing and developing business
• Ensuring safe systems of work are always adhered to
• Problem-solving skills: Strong ability to analyse problems quickly, considering potential solutions, and determining best option to pursue
• Excellent attention to detail, finishing all tasks to a high level
• Have good level of health to meet the activities and physical demands required for the role
• A valid UK driving licence and the ability to travel frequently throughout the working day across the catchment area for the hospice

Job description Job responsibilities

Essential criteria

• Qualifications within a trade relevant to facility management
• Significant and recent experience in a similar role
• Experience of working in a high-pressure environment with multiple demands on your time
• Knowledge of reactive maintenance and minor building works
• Knowledge of Health and Safety at work, manual handling
• Ability to prioritise tasks and meet required deadlines
• Able to work on own initiative and have strong communication skills
• Ability to provide clear verbal and written instructions to ensure repairs are completed quickly and accurately
• Flexible and adaptable approach to all situations to meet the requirements of a continually changing and developing business
• Ensuring safe systems of work are always adhered to
• Problem-solving skills: Strong ability to analyse problems quickly, considering potential solutions, and determining best option to pursue
• Excellent attention to detail, finishing all tasks to a high level
• Have good level of health to meet the activities and physical demands required for the role
• A valid UK driving licence and the ability to travel frequently throughout the working day across the catchment area for the hospice

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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.

Employer details Employer name

Southern Hospice Group

Address

Worthing

BN12 6NZ

Employer's website

https://www.stbarnabas-hospice.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Southern Hospice Group

Address

Worthing

BN12 6NZ

Employer's website

https://www.stbarnabas-hospice.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)