Maintenance Operative- Fabric

NHS Property Services; West Boldon; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare facilities provider in the United Kingdom is seeking a Maintenance Operative-Fabric for a full-time role based in West Boldon. This mobile position includes responsibilities such as performing maintenance services, routine repairs, and ensuring compliance with health and safety standards. Candidates should be multi-skilled, hold an NVQ Level 2 in Carpentry & Joinery or equivalent, and have a valid driving licence. The position offers a starting salary from £29,000, on-call allowance, and various employee benefits.

Benefits

On-Call allowance

27 days holiday plus bank holidays

Access to group personal pension plan

Training and development opportunities

NHS Bluelight discounts

Qualifications

• Driving licence is essential.
• Desirable to have industry experience.
• DBS Checks & DVLA checks will be required.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with health, safety, and wellbeing policies.
• Deliver scheduled, reactive, and remedial maintenance services.
• Undertake routine repairs or minor works including joinery and plumbing.

Skills

Multi-skilled

Comfortable using technological devices

Ability to work alone and as part of a team

Education

NVQ Level 2 City & Guilds or equivalent in Carpentry & Joinery

Formal apprenticeship or craft trained equivalent

Tools

Company van

Tools provided

Job description

Job Summary

We have a great opportunity for a Maintenance Operative‑Fabric. This will be to join our team based in Boldon Colliery – Boldon Estates Operational Base. The starting salary for this role is from £29,000 (depending on experience) plus on call allowance.

This is a permanent, full‑time position working 37.5 hours per week. Monday‑Friday 8am-4pm. This is a mobile role covering South Tyneside & Durham.

Requirements

We are looking for candidates who are multi‑skilled.

Qualifications – At least one of the below:

• NVQ Level 2 City & Guilds or equivalent in Carpentry & Joinery.
• Formal apprenticeship or craft trained equivalent.

Additional Requirements:

• Driving licence is essential
• Must be comfortable using technological devices to log jobs.
• On‑Call availability
• Desirable to have industry experience
• Ability to work alone and/or as part of a wider team as this role will require you to work cohesively with other Technical Disciplines.

Please note, DBS Checks & DVLA checks will be required for this role.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance in accordance with all NHSPS Health, Safety & Wellbeing Policies, relevant NHSPS Technical Guidance, Process and Procedures, Statutory Regulations, Approved Codes of Practice and any applicable aspects of HTMs.
• Deliver Scheduled, Reactive and Remedial maintenance services as directed by the PPM planner (CAFM), helpdesk or Technical Services Supervisor, ensuring that operational standards are always maintained.
• To also support the work that is included in minor works managers activities.
• Undertake routine repairs or minor works including joinery, painting and decoration, general building works, ground works or general plumbing.
• To maintain effective site log books at all NHS premises where required, ensuring that they are completed in a timely and accurate manner.
• Support the Projects/Construction team and Team Leader in delivering minor capital works to NHS premises.
• Complete suitable risk assessments prior to undertaking works and undertake works as per instructions within any relevant permit or work plan

Benefits

• On‑Call allowance (rota dependent)
• Company van and tools provided.
• 27 days holiday (plus bank holidays on top)
• Access to grouppersonal pension plan including SMART contributions into which the company will contribute up to 6% towards your savings.
• Training and development opportunities
• NHS Bluelight discounts.

Who Are We?

We are part of the NHS family with 6,000 professionals supporting over 3,000 healthcare properties across England. Our purpose is to enable excellent patient care by being the best property and facilities provider to the NHS.

Our services include estate strategy and optimisation, property management, facilities management, property development and construction project management. We help support millions of patients and NHS colleagues in collaboration with 7,000 customers who range from Integrated Care Systems, health providers, charities and more.

Our culture and values seek to place our NHS colleagues and their patients, at the heart of everything we do.

We celebrate diversity, and we are working hard to create an inclusive environment where people love to work and can fulfil their potential.

We would encourage all applicants to apply as soon as possible as we may close vacancies early should we receive a high number of applications.

Best of luck with your application!

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