Multi Skilled Maintenance Operative

Rydon; Bristol; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company van and fuel card

Holiday Entitlement: 25 days per annum

Pension Scheme: 4% contributory

On call Allowance and Overtime

Eyecare vouchers

Health Cash Plan

24/7 EAP Service

Employee discount scheme

Job summary

Rydon is seeking a Multi Skilled Maintenance Technician to join our NHS repairs and maintenance team in Bristol. This mobile role covers healthcare sites, requiring a full UK driving licence and ability to perform planned and reactive maintenance across electrical, mechanical, and building services.

You will carry out PPMs and reactive tasks, use a handheld PDA to log work, and join an out-of-hours rota. A competitive salary, company van and benefits accompany the role.

Qualifications

• Recognised electrical qualification such as City & Guilds or NVQ.
• Solid Health & Safety awareness.
• Experience using a handheld device (PDA).
• Full UK driving licence for mobile role.

Responsibilities

• Carry out reactive maintenance on building, electrical and mechanical services.
• Perform weekly/monthly PPMs including emergency lighting tests and fire alarm checks.
• Include planned upgrade works and refurbishments as part of safety improvements.
• Use handheld PDA to receive jobs, record risk assessments and close jobs in real time.
• Participate in out-of-hours call-out rota with overtime opportunities.

Skills

Customer service

Health & Safety awareness

Handheld PDA usage

Full UK driving licence

Education

City & Guilds / NVQ electrical qualification

Tools

Handheld PDA

Job description

Overview

We now have an excellent opportunity for a Multi Skilled Maintenance Technician to join our highly regarded NHS repairs and maintenance team based in Bristol. This is a mobile role where you will be maintaining a number of healthcare sites/hospitals.

Our maintenance business provides a range of expert planned and responsive maintenance services to domestic properties and commercial buildings in the social housing, health and social care sectors. We look after a growing number of healthcare buildings for NHS Trusts. Using the latest technology we ensure properties are well maintained, efficient and fit for purpose.

Please do take a look at one of our operational and careers video to find out more about working for Rydon

Job Purpose

Our NHS maintenance healthcare team in Bristol provide a planned, preventative and reactive maintenance service for a large NHS trust. To enable us to continue to deliver an excellent quality service, we are looking for a multi skilled maintenance technician to join the team.

This is a varied role where you will undertake scheduled Planned Maintenance (PPM's) and reactive repairs. You will be working in a mobile role maintaining a number of healthcare sites so a full UK driving licence is required.

Key Responsibilities Include;

• Carry out reactive maintenance, repairs of building, electrical and mechanical services, associated systems, plant and equipment.
• Carry out weekly/monthly PPM's such as emergency lighting testing, water temperature temps, weekly fire alarm testing
• There will also be some planned maintenance activities such as planned upgrade works and refurbishment as part of our ongoing efforts to ensure a safe environment for service users.
• Use the provided handheld PDA to receive jobs, complete risk assessments, and close jobs in real time.
• Be part of the out of hours call out rota for emergency and make safe repairs (which offers the opportunity to increase your earnings and be involved in additional urgent repairs)

What we can offer you;

• Competitive Starting Salary
• Company van and fuel card
• Holiday Entitlement: 25 days per annum
• Holiday Purchase Scheme: Buy up to an additional 5 days holiday (That's 38 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays)
• Pension Scheme: 4% contributory.
• On call Allowance and Overtime paid per call out
• Eyecare vouchers and free Flu Vaccinations
• Health Cash Plan: helping you spread the cost of essential healthcare
• 24/7 EAP Service: free advice, counselling and support for you and your family whenever you need it.
• Wellbeing and mental health champions readily available at work.
• Access to an employee discount scheme which includes a wide-range of special offers and discounts on insurances, lifestyle goods and services.
• Flexible benefits for you to choose from including Critical Illness, DenPlan and Cycle to work schemes.
• Employee Referral Scheme: recommend a personal connection to us and claim a cash reward for their successful hire.
• Opportunities for you to progress your career across the business

This is a full time permanent position and working hours are 40 per week, Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm.

Experience Required

The successful candidate will have previous relevant experience in the maintenance of buildings. Your experience will ideally have been gained within an NHS environment, though candidates with maintenance experience gained within other commercial environments (such as hotels, supermarkets, schools etc) will also be considered.

A recognised electrical qualification such as City & Guilds or NVQ. 18th edition wiring regulations would also be desirable.

You will have solid Health & Safety awareness and experience of using a handheld device (PDA). You will also have excellent customer service skills and be passionate about providing high quality repairs/planned maintenance.

This is a mobile opportunity (and as such a full driving licence is required).

This is a genuinely diverse role with excellent scope for personal development. If you have the above skills and experience, we'd strongly encourage you to apply.

Additional Information

As a well established, progressive company we are committed to attracting and retaining individuals by offering an excellent benefits package that includes a wide range of core and voluntary benefits.

Rydon is an equal opportunities employer and promotes diversity in employment. Successful candidates will be selected solely on their ability to carry out the duties of the post.

For more details on our culture and what it’s like to work at Rydon, pleaseclick here.

Position Subject To

• A full UK Driving licence is required.
• Successful candidates will be subject toDBS Disclosure.