Maintenance Technician - Hospice Grounds & Facilities

Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People; Loughborough; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days annual leave

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 Hospice in Loughborough is seeking a Maintenance Technician to join our Estates & Facilities team. This is a hands-on role maintaining the hospice and grounds to high standards for children and families.

The post is 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday 8:00am–5:00pm with a shared rota for emergency out-of-hours support. You will use Fiix to manage work orders and coordinate safety-compliant repairs.

Qualifications

• Experience in general maintenance and repair across facilities.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Knowledge of safe working practices and relevant regulations.
• Ability to manage contractors and oversee work.
• Capable of prioritising workloads and working independently.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned and reactive maintenance across the hospice site.
• Deliver a professional maintenance service across buildings, grounds and surroundings using Fiix.
• Identify and resolve maintenance and facilities issues in a proactive and timely manner.
• Participate in an out-of-hours emergency call-out rota.
• Supervise contractors, volunteers and grounds maintenance staff when required.
• Ensure all work is completed safely and in line with health and safety policies.

Skills

Maintenance skills

Electrical

Engineering

Plumbing

Grounds maintenance

Tools

Fiix

Job description

Rainbows Hospice in Loughborough is seeking a Maintenance Technician to join our Estates & Facilities team. This is a hands-on role maintaining the hospice and grounds to high standards for children and families.

The post is 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday 8:00am–5:00pm with a shared rota for emergency out-of-hours support. You will use Fiix to manage work orders and coordinate safety-compliant repairs.