Maintenance Technician

Priory Group; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free on-site parking

Birthday holiday

Enhanced maternity pay

Contributory pension

Flexible benefits

Gym membership

IPD sponsorship

Leadership development

Long service award

Refer a friend bonuses

Job summary

Priory Hospital Woodbourne in Birmingham is seeking a Maintenance Technician to join our Site Support team. This full-time, 37.5-hour role offers a stable career with a salary of £26,300 per year and on-site parking.

You will carry out general maintenance, repairs and checks across the site, support with safety checks, and help ensure the hospital remains safe, comfortable and compliant for staff and service users.

Qualifications

• Essential for the role: experience or understanding of building, plumbing, mechanical or electrical maintenance, with a practical, hands-on approach.
• Strong awareness of Health & Safety, good attention to detail and ability to work well as part of a team; calm, professional and approachable in healthcare settings.

Responsibilities

• Carry out general maintenance, repairs and routine checks across the site, ensuring a safe, comfortable and well-presented environment.
• Complete compliance and safety checks, report faults and ensure work is carried out safely and within standards.
• Support site security and patrols, monitor the building and grounds and report incidents or damage.

Skills

Hands-on maintenance

Health & Safety awareness

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Calm under pressure

Job description

Maintenance Technician

Application Deadline: 31 August 2026

Department: Site Support Roles

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Priory Hospital Woodbourne

Compensation: £26,300 / year

Description

Priory Hospital Woodbourne

Salary - £26,300 per annum

Full-time - 37.5 hours

Priory Hospital Woodbourne has an opportunity for a Maintenance Technician to join our team.

|Priory Hospital Woodbourne, Edgbaston, Birmingham is a specialist inpatient and outpatient mental health service providing treatment for addictions and a range of mental health conditions, alongside assessments, therapy and psychiatry. It is accessible by public transport, with local bus routes serving Woodbourne Road and Five Ways railway station approximately 1-2 miles from the hospital.

What you'll be doing

The Maintenance Assistant will work closely with the Maintenance Manager to help keep the hospital safe, comfortable and well maintained for colleagues, service users and visitors. This is a hands-on role supporting the day-to-day maintenance of the site, carrying out general repairs and checks, identifying faults and helping ensure the hospital meets required quality, safety and compliance standards.

As part of the role you will:

• Carry out general maintenance, repairs and routine checks across the site, helping to maintain a safe, comfortable and well-presented environment.
• Complete compliance and safety checks, reporting faults, damage and any concerns to the Maintenance Manager and ensuring work is carried out safely and within agreed standards.
• Support with site security and patrols, monitoring the building and grounds and reporting any incidents, damage or suspicious activity as required.

You can find additional information in the attached job description.

What you'll bring to the role

Essential for the role

Ideally, you'll have experience or an understanding of building, plumbing, mechanical or electrical maintenance, along with a practical, hands-on approach and good physical stamina. You'll have a strong awareness of Health & Safety, good attention to detail and the ability to work well as part of a team. As this is a healthcare environment, you'll also need to be calm, professional and approachable when supporting colleagues and service users, including during potentially challenging situations.

What we will give you in return

We want you to succeed at Priory and thrive in your role. You will be well supported with regular career conversations. We also offer full training and numerous pathways into leadership and qualified clinical positions to help you shape your career with us.

• Free on-site parking
• Birthday Holiday - your birthday as an extra days annual leave
• Enhanced maternity pay
• Contributory pension scheme
• Flexible benefits including reduced rates and access to new schemes including gym membership, IT technology (laptops / tablets / smartphones) and Healthcare Cash Plan (Simply Health Scheme)
• Access to development opportunities
• Sponsorship of professional qualifications through our Individual Professional Development (IPD) panel
• Leadership & management development
• Long service award
• Refer a friend bonuses