Maintenance Operative - Fabric

NHS; Wembley; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company within the NHS is seeking a Maintenance Operative-Fabric to ensure building services maintenance and repairs. This full-time role based at Wembley offers a salary starting from £28,000, plus benefits including a company van, holiday, and pension contributions.

Benefits

On-Call allowance

Company van and tools provided

27 days holiday plus bank holidays

Group personal pension plan with contributions

Training and development opportunities

NHS Bluelight discounts

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2 or higher in carpentry and joinery required.
• Full UK Driving Licence is essential.

Responsibilities

• Deliver scheduled and reactive maintenance services.
• Support minor works activities including repairs.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety policies.

Skills

Carpentry and Joinery

Team Collaboration

Technology Use

Education

NVQ Level 2 or higher

BTEC/City & Guilds

Job description

The key function is to support NHS Property Services in delivering building services maintenance and repairs across the NHS to ensure buildings are maintained to the highest standards and to provide a safe and secure environment for visitors, customers, and employees.

Main duties of the job

The key function is to support NHS Property Services in delivering building services maintenance and repairs across the NHS to ensure buildings are maintained to the highest standards and to provide a safe and secure environment for visitors, customers, and employees.

About us

Established in April 2013, the company is a limited company but also part of the wider NHS family. Having inherited responsibility for the facilities and property management functions previously managed by NHS primary care trusts and strategic health authorities, we own and run properties that range from listed buildings and former workhouses through to award-winning, state-of-the-art integrated health campuses. Our aim is to deliver a fit-for-purpose estate in partnership with NHS organisations, generating cost efficiencies that benefit our tenants, patients, and the wider health economy.

Job responsibilities

We have a great opportunity for a Maintenance Operative-Fabric based at Wembley Centre for Health - Main Building. The starting salary for this role is from £28,000 (dependent on experience) plus on-call allowance. This is a permanent, full-time position working 37.5 hours per week, Monday-Friday 8am-4.30pm. The role covers South West London.

Requirements for the role:

• Qualifications: NVQ Level 2 or higher BTEC/City & Guilds or equivalent in carpentry and joinery, or formal apprenticeship/craft trained equivalent.
• Driving licence is essential.
• Comfortable using technological devices to log jobs.
• On-Call availability.
• Desirable: industry experience.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, collaborating with other technical disciplines.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure compliance with all NHSPS health, safety, and wellbeing policies, technical guidance, statutory regulations, and codes of practice.
• Deliver scheduled, reactive, and remedial maintenance services as directed, maintaining operational standards.
• Support minor works activities, including routine repairs in joinery, painting, decoration, plumbing, and general building works.
• Maintain accurate site log books and support minor capital works.
• Conduct risk assessments and work per instructions within permits or work plans.

Benefits:

• On-Call allowance (rota dependant).
• Company van and tools provided.
• 27 days holiday plus bank holidays.
• Group personal pension plan with company contributions up to 6%.
• Training and development opportunities.
• NHS Bluelight discounts.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2 or higher BTEC/City & Guilds or equivalent.
• Full UK Driving Licence.

Experience

• Experience in building maintenance, minor works, and repairs.
• Experience working with method statements or permit to work.
• Experience maintaining services to SFG20 standards.

Other

This post is subject to DBS checks under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975.