Maintenance technician electrical bias

TN United Kingdom; Leeds; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

St Gemma’s Hospice is seeking a Maintenance Technician to ensure the operation and maintenance of electrical systems across its premises. The role involves monitoring equipment, identifying faults, and providing technical support, requiring strong communication skills and a positive attitude. A competitive benefits package is offered, including generous leave and subsidised meals.

Benefits

Generous leave entitlement

Free on-site parking

Subsidised meals

Qualifications

• At least 3 years’ experience as a Maintenance Technician.
• Experience in joinery, painting, and decorating.
• Full driving licence required.

Responsibilities

• Support the Maintenance and Estates Manager in delivering maintenance services.
• Identify and resolve faults within electrical systems.
• Carry out in-house electrical installations.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Problem Solving

Organizational Skills

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Electrical Installation

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Leeds, United Kingdom

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Posted:

23.05.2025

Expiry Date:

07.07.2025

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Job Description:

St Gemma’s Hospice is one of the leading hospices in the UK. The Hospice provides expert palliative and end of life care, in a quality environment, for thousands of local people each year. It is a prominent and respected charity at the heart of the local community with a large range of specialist services to support patients, their families and friends.
As a Maintenance Technician, you will support the Maintenance and Estates Manager in delivering a comprehensive Maintenance service to all St Gemma’s premises and grounds including our chain of charity shops to ensure compliance with our safety standards and procedures.

You will be responsible for the operation and maintenance of the electrical systems and infrastructure.

The maintenance team support all areas of the Hospice, and this varied role includes:

• Ensuring that all equipment and machinery is monitored and maintained.
• Identifying faults within the electrical systems, plant and equipment and utilising your knowledge and experience to resolve the problem.
• Carrying out all in-house electrical installation.
• Assisting with planning work activity in compliance with Health and Safety legislation.
• Providing technical support when issues arise.
• Supporting and training other members of the Maintenance team.
• Ensuring all records are kept up-to-date and in accordance with Hospice standards and legal requirements.
• Completing all maintenance/breakdown requests in a timely and effective manner.
• Contributing to the maintenance on-call rota to cover 24 hours a day Monday to Sunday.

You should have at least 3 years’ experience as a Maintenance Technician. You will need to have a qualification in electrical installation (NVQ Level 3 or equivalent), along with experience in other building disciplines, such as joinery, painting and decorating.

We are looking for someone with strong communication skills who enjoys working as part of a team but can work equally well on their own, has a positive attitude and a flexible approach. You will need to have good organisation skills and be able to prioritise a changing workload.

A full driving licence is required for this role.
Our Values
Caring, Aspiring and Professional: If you share our values and our enthusiasm for making a difference we want you to join our team.

We offer a competitive benefits package including generous leave entitlement, free on-site parking and subsidised meals.

For informal enquiries please contact Andrew Smith, Maintenance and Estates Manager on 0113 218 5500

Please see our website https://recruitment.st-gemma.co.uk for further information and to apply online. Please note that we do not accept CVs.

Closing date: 14th June 2025

Interviews: 22nd June 2025

We encourage early applications and reserve the right to invite candidates to interview prior to the closing date and/or close this advertisement prior to the closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.