Maintenance Technician

Mitie Group plc.; Coventry; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training and progression

Wellbeing resources

Cycle-to-work scheme

Life cover

Job summary

Mitie is seeking a Maintenance Technician to support high-quality service delivery in a healthcare environment in Coventry, with 40 hours per week. The role focuses on plumbing maintenance, reactive tasks, and ensuring compliance with safety and hygiene standards.

You will inspect facilities and equipment, maintain water hygiene standards, and follow permit-to-work systems, with onsite training and clear progression opportunities within Mitie.

Qualifications

• Level 2 plumbing qualification
• Experience in acute healthcare premises (helpful but not essential)
• Strong adherence to Health & Safety policies and permit-to-work systems
• Ability to communicate, coordinate tasks, and deliver high standards of customer care

Responsibilities

• Undertake plumbing maintenance and reactive tasks in a healthcare environment.
• Maintain high standards of cleanliness and sanitation.
• Develop and enforce water hygiene guidance, policies, and procedures in line with regulations.
• Conduct inspections of facilities, equipment, and workspaces to identify hygiene risks.
• Follow established safety, hygiene, and environmental guidelines.
• Recommend and implement improvements to strengthen water hygiene standards.
• Escalate any issues with reactive jobs or PPMs to the supervisor for rectification.
• Drive continual improvement through efficiency, added value, and best-in-class delivery.

Skills

Customer care

IT skills

Education

Level 2 plumbing qualification

Job description

Maintenance Technician

Location: Coventry. Hours: 40 hours per week.

At Mitie, our people are our greatest strength, and our promise is to create a place where you can thrive. We're looking for a Maintenance Technician who will support high-quality service delivery within a healthcare environment.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Ensure service delivery maintains statutory, mandatory, and routine compliance at all times, with evidence readily available.
• Drive continual improvement through efficiency, added value, and best-in-class delivery.
• Positively contribute to account performance across revenue, profit, and cash.
• Develop and maintain open, honest relationships with key stakeholders, including within the Trust and SPV.
• Build strong working relationships with Mitie stakeholders and delivery partners.

Main Duties

• Undertake plumbing maintenance and reactive tasks in a healthcare environment, including mechanical planned and preventive maintenance.
• Maintain high standards of cleanliness and sanitation where safety and hygiene are critical.
• Develop and enforce water hygiene guidance, policies, and procedures in line with regulations.
• Conduct inspections of facilities, equipment, and workspaces to identify hygiene risks.
• Follow established safety, hygiene, and environmental guidelines.
• Recommend and implement improvements to strengthen water hygiene standards.
• Escalate any issues with reactive jobs or PPMs to the supervisor for rectification.

Additional Requirements

• Basic to intermediate IT skills.
• Level 2 in plumbing Qualification.
• Experience in acute healthcare premises (helpful but not essential).
• Strong adherence to Health & Safety policies and permit-to-work systems.
• Ability to communicate, co‑ordinate tasks, and deliver high standards of customer care.
• Plumbing and mechanical experience required, with onsite training available.

About Mitie

Since 1987, Mitie's 84,000 employees have been maintaining companies globally. We are the UK's leading facilities management and professional services company, and our clients range from household names in banking, critical government sites as well as hospitals and schools.

Benefits

• Training, development, and clear progression pathways within Mitie.
• Access to Mitie's award‑winning employee support and wellbeing resources.
• A secure, stable role within a trusted FM provider supporting frontline healthcare services.
• We have a virtual GP on hand for you and members of your household. So you can get expert advice by video or phone without having to leave your home.
• We offer financial wellbeing assistance through our Salary Finance scheme. For example, you could access 50% of your earned pay before payday for a small fee. Salary Finance also offers competitive loans.
• We give you access to high street discounts from thousands of well‑known retailers, gyms and more through our MiDeals platform.
• A cycle-to-work scheme.
• Life cover of up to four times your salary is available.
• Enhanced pension contributions, a save-as-you-earn scheme, and a Mitie Matching Share Plan (you could even be awarded free shares in Mitie).
• We award our employees with Mitie Stars as recognition for their hard work. There are cash prizes up for grabs each month and at the end of the year there's a chance to scoop a top prize of £10,000!

Diversity and Inclusion

Together our diversity makes us stronger.

Career Development

Our success is a direct result of the experience and quality of our people. Progressing your career is therefore a top priority for us. We offer a diverse variety of training and development avenues via a wide selection of learning resources to suit you.