Maintenance Technician (Electrician)

St Christopher's Hospice; Greater London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

St Christopher's Hospice in London is seeking an experienced Maintenance Technician (Electrical) to join the Facilities team at Sydenham. You will perform day-to-day electrical maintenance and first level fault finding across our sites, including on-site responsibilities.

The role requires flexibility for standby, on-call and occasional out-of-hours work, with a 37.5-hour week and a salary of £41,384 plus on-call. Training will be provided for the right candidate.

Qualifications

• Previous maintenance experience is essential in an industrial or commercial environment.
• Good fault-finding skills on a range of electrical equipment.
• Flexible to cover evenings, weekends and bank holidays.

Responsibilities

• Carry out general day-to-day maintenance tasks and first level fault finding.
• Repair and service building, property assets and some medical equipment.
• Work as part of the maintenance team and respond to callouts.

Job description

Maintenance Technician (Electrician)

CAPTION:

• Company: St Christopher's Hospice
• Salary: £41,384 plus on-call
• Hours: Full-time
• Location: SE26 6DZ
• Working pattern: On-site
• Job type: Permanent
• Posting date: 11 Sept 2026
• Closing date: 27 Sept 2026

Summary

• Job Title: Maintenance Technician (Electrician)
• Location: Sydenham
• Department: Facilities
• Hours: 37.5 hours per week plus regular standby and emergency callouts
• Salary: £41,384 plus on-call

About us

This is a fantastic opportunity to work at a leading Hospice which aspires to a world where all dying people and those close to them have access to care and support, whenever and wherever they need it. St Christopher's Hospice was founded in 1967 by Dame Cicely Saunders and formed part of the modern hospice movement. Proudly celebrating over 50 years and with a turnover of over £20 million, we provide invaluable care and support to over 7,500 people across the five London Boroughs of Bromley, Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark.

Your new role

We are looking to recruit an experienced Maintenance Technician (electrical) to join our team. Although predominantly based at Sydenham the Maintenance Team do on rare occasions carry out work on our sites which include over 20 shops around the SE London area.

You will be responsible for carrying out general day to day maintenance tasks along with undertaking first level fault finding and repairs on a range of equipment and services within the Hospice. This will include building and property assets and some equipment and medical services. A good working knowledge of plumbing and other trades would be desirable as all engineers cover for each other.

The successful candidate will be an integral part of our Maintenance team, demonstrate attention to detail, be able to work individually as well as part of a team, have excellent communication skills and be highly motivated.

It is essential for the post holders to be flexible to meet the demands of the department and to cover additional hours, annual leave and sickness. The successful candidate will be required to participate in the call rota to provide cover for evenings, weekends and bank holidays. Previous Maintenance experience is essential, experience of working within an industrial / commercial environment would also be desirable i.e. Hospital / Nursing home, however, full training will be given to the right candidate.

Contact

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact David Manners on [e-mail]

Further information

Please have a look at our website for further information on all aspects of St Christopher's at www.stchristophers.org.uk.

Closing Date

27th September 2026

Please note, each application is scored according to how well the supporting statement addresses each point on the Person Specification for the role. Candidates will be short-listed for interview on the extent to which they consider they meet the specific points within the Person Specification.

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We are looking to recruit an experienced Maintenance Technician (electrical) to join our team. Although predominantly based at Sydenham the Maintenance Team do on rare occasions carry out work on our sites which include over 20 shops around the SE London area.

You will be responsible for carrying out general day to day maintenance tasks along with undertaking first level fault finding and repairs on a range of equipment and services within the Hospice. This will include building and property assets and some equipment and medical services. A good working knowledge of plumbing and other trades would be desirable as all engineers cover for each other.

The successful candidate will be an integral part of our Maintenance team, demonstrate attention to detail, be able to work individually as well as part of a team, have excellent communication skills and be highly motivated.

It is essential for the post holders to be flexible to meet the demands of the department and to cover additional hours, annual leave and sickness. The successful candidate will be required to participate in the call rota to provide cover for evenings, weekends and bank holidays. Previous Maintenance experience is essential, experience of working within an industrial / commercial environment would also be desirable i.e. Hospital / Nursing home, however, full training will be given to the right candidate.

This is a fantastic opportunity to work at a leading Hospice which aspires to a world where all dying people and those close to them have access to care and support, whenever and wherever they need it. St Christopher's Hospice was founded in 1967 by Dame Cicely Saunders and formed part of the modern hospice movement. Proudly celebrating over 50 years and with a turnover of over £20 million, we provide invaluable care and support to over 7,500 people across the five London Boroughs of Bromley, Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark.