Maintenance Technician

Serco Limited; High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Pension scheme

25 days leave

Training & development

Wellbeing programme

Employee discounts

Volunteer day

Job summary

Serco Limited in the United Kingdom is seeking a Maintenance Technician to keep hospital services running safely at Wycombe Hospital and Amersham Hospital. You will maintain mechanical and electrical plant across the estate, carry out repairs, servicing, and preventive maintenance to ensure reliable spaces and equipment for patients and staff.

Working hours are Monday to Friday, 08:00–17:00. A recognised mechanical apprenticeship or City & Guilds/BTEC in a relevant discipline, plus proven

Qualifications

• Recognised Mechanical Apprenticeship or similar structured training programme.
• City and Guilds and/or BTEC qualifications in a relevant discipline.
• Proven experience working in a similar environment.
• Knowledge of mechanical and electrical building services.
• Strong communication and customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Carry out reactive repairs, fault finding, servicing, commissioning, and maintenance on hospital plant and equipment.
• Deliver Planned Preventive Maintenance (PPM) activities safely and efficiently.
• Follow Serco policies, workplace regulations, and best practice guidelines.
• Take a proactive approach to improving health and safety systems, work instructions, and onsite practices.
• Work responsibly with full regard for your own safety and the safety of others at all times.
• Communicate promptly with Supervisors or Managers about unresolved defects or required spare parts.
• Attend onsite and offsite training as required, including preparation for Authorised Person duties (training provided).

Skills

Mechanical knowledge

Electrical knowledge

Fault finding

Maintenance skills

Education

Recognised Mechanical Apprenticeship

City and Guilds / BTEC in relevant discipline

Job description

Maintenance Technician

Location: Wycombe Hospital and Amersham Hospital, HP11 2TT
Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 plus excellent benefits
Schedule: Monday to Friday, covering operational hours of 08:00 - 17:00

Ready to impact a better future?

As a Maintenance Technician in our Health team, you'll help keep essential hospital services running safely and smoothly so colleagues, clinicians, and patients can rely on the spaces and equipment they use every day.

You'll play a key part in ensuring mechanical and electrical systems across the site operate efficiently and safely. Our work touches lives every day, and your expertise will help create safe, reliable environments that have a positive impact on patients, colleagues, and the wider community. This is a role with purpose, where you'll help impact a better future through the care, trust, and pride you bring to your work.

What you'll do as a Maintenance Technician

• Carry out reactive repairs, fault finding, servicing, commissioning, and maintenance on a wide range of plant, systems, and equipment across the hospital estate.
• Deliver Planned Preventive Maintenance (PPM) activities safely and efficiently.
• Follow all relevant Serco policies, workplace regulations, and best practice guidelines.
• Take a proactive approach to improving health and safety systems, work instructions, and onsite practices.
• Work responsibly with full regard for your own safety and the safety of others at all times.
• Communicate promptly with Supervisors or Managers about unresolved defects or required spare parts.
• Attend onsite and offsite training as required, including preparation for Authorised Person duties (training provided).

Does this sound like you?

• A recognised Mechanical Apprenticeship or similar structured training programme.
• City and Guilds and/or BTEC qualifications in a relevant discipline.
• Proven experience working in a similar environment.
• Knowledge of mechanical and electrical building services.
• Strong communication and customer service skills.

What we offer

• Salary: Competitive salaries with annual reviews

• Pension: Up to 6% contributory pension scheme

• Holidays: 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays

• Training and development: We offer a wide range of learning opportunities with over 1,100 internal courses available, funding for qualifications and apprenticeships, mentoring opportunities, and a focus on internal progression

• Wellbeing: 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme, BUPA Anytime Healthline, wellbeing app, simply health cash plans to claim back money towards healthcare costs, 30% off at Serco-managed leisure centres

• Discounts: Save across around 1,000 retailers, from food and clothing to days out, entertainment and travel

• Employee networks: Dedicated networks where colleagues can come together to find support, share challenges, discuss ideas, network and be part of a community

• Charity: Support a charity or organisation with a paid volunteering day each year. You can also choose to donate to your favourite charity tax-free, through our Payroll Giving Scheme

Vetting and checks:

An Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check is required for this role. This includes spent and unspent convictions, cautions, and any relevant information held by local police, in accordance with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and safeguarding requirements. You will also complete an Occupational Health Questionnaire to allow us to provide any support needed for you to succeed in the role.