Maintenance Technician

Rainbows; Loughborough; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days annual leave + bank holidays

Competitive pension scheme

Healthcare Cashback Plan

Life Assurance

Free onsite parking

Blue Light Card eligibility

Subsidised meals

Free tea, coffee and fruit

Employee Assistance Programme

Wellbeing support

Staff events

Job summary

Rainbows Children's Hospice in the East Midlands is seeking a Maintenance Technician to join the Estates & Facilities team. This hands-on role ensures our hospice and grounds remain safe, welcoming and maintained to high standards for children, families and staff.

The position requires experience in property/plant/electrical/engineering/plumbing or grounds maintenance, a full UK driving licence, and the ability to work independently within health and safety guidelines.

Qualifications

• Experience in general maintenance and repair across property, plant, electrical, engineering, plumbing or grounds maintenance.
• A full UK driving licence.
• Knowledge of safe working practices and relevant regulations.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage workloads and priorities.
• Experience supervising contractors or volunteers.
• Ability to work independently and manage competing demands.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out planned and reactive maintenance across the hospice site.
• Delivering a professional maintenance service across buildings, grounds and surrounding areas using Fiix.
• Identifying and resolving maintenance and facilities issues in a proactive and timely manner.
• Participating in an out-of-hours emergency call-out rota.
• Supervising contractors, volunteers and grounds maintenance staff when required.
• Ensuring all work is completed safely, efficiently and in line with health and safety legislation and Rainbows policies.

Skills

General maintenance

Electrical work

Plumbing

Grounds maintenance

Engineering

Supervising contractors

Tools

Fiix CMMS

Job description

Help keep Rainbows running safely behind the scenes. Join our Estates & Facilities Team and use your maintenance skills to make a real difference to children and families across the East Midlands.

Are you experienced in property, electrical, engineering, plumbing, or grounds maintenance? Do you have an interest in pool maintenance? If so, we’d love to hear from you.

At Rainbows Children's Hospice, we provide specialist palliative and end-of-life care to more than 750 babies, children and young people with life-shortening and life-threatening conditions, as well as support for around 3,000 family members, siblings and carers across the East Midlands. Put simply, we're here to brighten short lives and support families when they need us most.

We're looking for a Maintenance Technician to join our dedicated Estates & Facilities team. This is a varied, hands‑on role that plays a vital part in ensuring our hospice and grounds remain safe, welcoming and maintained to the highest standards for the children, young people and families who use our services.

Location

Rainbows Hospice, Lark Rise, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 2HS

Hours

37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday between 8:00am and 5:00pm. Flexibility is required as part of a shared rota providing emergency out-of-hours support.

About the Role

Key responsibilities include:

• Carrying out planned and reactive maintenance across the hospice site.
• Delivering a professional maintenance service across buildings, grounds and surrounding areas using our maintenance management system, Fiix.
• Identifying and resolving maintenance and facilities issues in a proactive and timely manner.
• Participating in an out-of-hours emergency call‑out rota.
• Supervising contractors, volunteers and grounds maintenance staff when required.
• Ensuring all work is completed safely, efficiently and in line with health and safety legislation and Rainbows policies.

For full details, please refer to the Job Description.

Essential Requirements

We're looking for someone with:

• Experience in general maintenance and repair, including property, plant, electrical, engineering, plumbing or grounds maintenance.
• A full UK driving licence.
• Knowledge of safe working practices and relevant regulations.
• Strong organisational skills with a methodical approach to managing workloads and priorities.
• Experience of working with and overseeing contractors.
• The ability to manage competing demands and work independently.

Desirable Requirements

It would be advantageous if you have:

• A Pool Plant Operative qualification or experience maintaining swimming pools.
• Experience supervising staff or volunteers.
• A PAT Testing qualification, or a willingness to undertake training.
• Basic painting and decorating skills.

For full details, please refer to the Person Specification.

What We Offer

• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Competitive pension scheme, including salary sacrifice options
• Healthcare Cashback Plan
• Life Assurance
• Free onsite parking
• Blue Light Card eligibility and access to Company Shop discounts
• Subsidised meals at the hospice
• Free tea, coffee and fruit
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Wellbeing support and Mental Health First Aiders
• Staff events, away days and guest speakers

Interested?

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Hannah Williams, Head of Estates & Facilities, at [e-mail].

Important Information

This role is subject to a Standard DBS check and comprehensive pre-employment screening, including employment references covering the previous five years.