Senior Maintenance Assistant

NHS; Swansea; Remote; GBP 27.000 - 28.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Swansea Bay University Health Board is seeking a self-motivated senior maintenance assistant to join the Estates team at Singleton Hospital in Swansea. The role covers routine maintenance and repair of building services, plant and equipment, with on-call out-of-hours cover on the main site and other health board premises.

Ideal candidates will have NVQ Level 3 or equivalent, and Literacy/Numeracy L1. A full driving licence is required; prior NHS maintenance experience is desirable.

Qualifikationen

• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in a building subject or engineering.
• Literacy and Numeracy L1 or equivalent.

Aufgaben

• Assist other Estate's craft staff with building services maintenance as required.
• Organise daily routine to incorporate regular tasks and schedule work efficiently.
• Understand and manage drainage systems on Singleton Estates premises; able to unblock drainage problems.
• The ability to speak Welsh is desirable; Welsh or English speakers are welcome.

Jobbeschreibung

Main area Estates Grade Band 3 Contract Permanent: May involve working On Call rota Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday -Thursday: 07:30-15:30, Friday: 07:00-15:00) Job ref 130-EA015-0326-A

Employer Swansea Bay University Health Board Employer type NHS Site Singleton Hospital Town Swansea Salary £26,813 - £27,890 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 03/11/2026 23:59

Welcome toSwansea BayUniversity Health Board. We welcome applications from people who share our values: caring for each other, working together and always improving.

Swansea BayUniversity Health Board reserve the right to close this vacancy after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post.

Prior consideration for this vacancy will be given to staff currently awaiting redeployment and we therefore reserve the right to withdraw this advert at any stage.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Job overview

We are looking for a self-motivated enthusiastic person to join our estates team in Singleton Hospital as a senior maintenance assistant. Candidates ideally would have some experience of basic maintenance tasks.
If you feel you possess the right skills and meet the person specification you are encouraged to apply.
To undertake routine maintenance and repair of a range of building services, plant, equipment, building structures, external and internal works and finishes within the Health Board to ensure a safe and pleasant environment for patients, visitors and staff. To provide maintenance support to all craft trades and provide a semi-skilled maintenance service to Swansea Bay University Health Board. This job will involve working on sewerage and food waste pipework so a strong sense of working in this environment is required for this position. This job will involve working on a on call rota as part of out of hours cover for the main site with all other health board premises.

Main duties of the job

Required to assist other Estate's craft staff in building services maintenance as required and organise daily routine to incorporate regular task requirements and schedule work requirements to the most efficient way, with guidance from line managers.

Understanding the drainage systems of the Singleton Estates premises and being able to unblock any drainage problems.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Working for our organisation

We believe staff are our best asset and wewant you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.

As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.

You might be a nurse ordoctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - wehave a job for you.

There are also apprenticeships, work placementsand volunteering roles available.

We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.

Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show thatour commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.

If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery,with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome

Qualifications & Knowledge

• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent experience in a building subject or engineering.
• Literacy and Numeracy L1 or equivalent

Other Essential Criteria

• Possess a full driving licence

Experience

• Appropriate working experience/ training including the safe use of tools and equipment
• Experience of working in a maintenance environment
• Experience of working within the NHS

Swansea Bay University Health Board is committed to supporting its staff and processes to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing service users experience. In our commitment to increase the number of staff able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we would particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers.

Equality remains at the centre of the Health Boards policy-making, service delivery and employment practices. We value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from people from protected groups under the Equality Act 2010, this specifically includes age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race, religion, disability, pregnancy and maternity and marriage and civil partnership.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and applications are welcomed from persons with disabilities. A disability will not prejudice your application. If you are unable to submit your application in the requested format because of a disability please contact the Recruitment Team, who will agree a more suitable way for you to apply. All disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria listed in the Person Specification will be invited to interview.

To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa , unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK . If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.