Maintenance Plumber

Rydon; Sidcup; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company van

Fuel card

33 days holiday

Pension scheme

Health cash plan

EAP service

Cycle to work

Job summary

Rydon is seeking an experienced Maintenance Plumber to join their NHS Maintenance team at Queen Mary’s Hospital in Sidcup. The role is mobile, covering clinics in Sidcup and surrounding areas, with a focus on plumbing faults, repairs and installations.

You will be part of a skilled maintenance team, with duties spanning plumbing, basic electrics and carpentry, and you may participate in an on-call rota to boost earnings.

Qualifications

• Experience in building Maintenance is essential, NHS experience preferred.
• Knowledge of Health & Safety and safe systems of work.

Responsibilities

• Carry out plumbing fault finding, repairs and installations across NHS clinics/centres.
• Perform general maintenance tasks including basic electrical and carpentry work.
• Work as part of a mobile maintenance team across Sidcup, Bromley, Bexley, Erith and Abbey Wood.
• Participate in an on-call rota to cover urgent repairs outside normal hours.

Skills

Plumbing

Maintenance

Customer service

Health & Safety

Driving

Job description

Overview

We now have an excellent opportunity for an experienced Maintenance Operative with a Plumbing bias to join our NHS Maintenance team at Queen Mary's Hospital in Sidcup.

Rydon Maintenance is an expanding division of the Rydon Group and is successfully providing facilities management services to a variety of clients, predominantly within the healthcare and housing association sectors.

Job Purpose

We now have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Maintenance Plumber to join our NHS Maintenance team at Queen Mary's Hospital in Sidcup. This team which delivers a first-class repairs service in partnership with this large Acute NHS Trust.

This is a mobile position where you will be working as part of a highly skilled maintenance team (consisting of mechanical, electrical and multi skilled maintenance operatives). You will be working across multiple primary health care clinics/centres in and around Sidcup, Bromley, Bexley, Erith and Abbey Wood.

There will be a particular emphasis on plumbing work, which will include fault finding, repairs and installation work on a range of plumbing systems. You will also carry out other general maintenance works such as basic electrics and carpentry repairs.

Normal working hours are 8am to 5pm Monday to Friday. There is also the opportunity to participate in an on‑call rota system (which offers the opportunity to increase your earnings and be involved in additional urgent repairs).

What we can offer you;

• Competitive starting salary
• Company Van + Fuel Card
• Holiday Entitlement: 33 days per annum (inclusive of bank holidays)
• Holiday Purchase Scheme: Buy up to an additional 5 days holiday
• On call standby allowance and overtime paid per call out.
• Pension Scheme: 4% contributory.
• Health Cash Plan: helping you spread the cost of essential healthcare
• 24/7 EAP Service: free advice, counselling and support for you and your family whenever you need it.
• Wellbeing and mental health champions readily available at work.
• Access to an employee discount scheme which includes a wide‑range of special offers and discounts on insurances, lifestyle goods and services.
• Flexible benefits for you to choose from including Critical Illness, DenPlan and Cycle to work schemes.
• Employee Referral Scheme: recommend a personal connection to us and claim a cash reward for their successful hire.Free Eye Test Vouchers
• Full training, ongoing coaching and support
• Opportunities to progress your career across the business

Experience Required

Previous relevant experience in the maintenance of buildings is essential, ideally within the NHS (or for a maintenance contractor providing services to the NHS). Alternatively, you will have worked for a maintenance contractor providing a planned/reactive maintenance service in a commercial setting (perhaps a hotel, school, supermarkets etc).

You will also have a knowledge of Health & Safety and safe systems of working.

You will also need to hold a full UK Driving Licence.

You will have the ability to undertake a wide range of general building skills. This could include: plumbing, painting, carpentry, plastering etc. Above all you will have excellent customer service skills and be passionate about providing high quality repairs. This is a genuinely diverse role with excellent scope for personal development.

Additional Information

As a well established, progressive company we are committed to attracting and retaining individuals by offering an excellent benefits package that includes a wide range of core and voluntary benefits.

Rydon is an equal opportunities employer and promotes diversity in employment. Successful candidates will be selected solely on their ability to carry out the duties of the post.