Job summary
- Main area
- Maintenance Assistant
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 444-8378094-CORP
- Employer
- Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Caludon centre
- Town
- Coventry
- Salary
- £25,760 - £27,476 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 08/11/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Maintenance Assistant
NHS AfC: Band 3
Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust provides a full range of expanding physical, mental health and learning disability services to children, young adults, adults and older adults over many sites across Coventry, Warwickshire and Solihull.
Services are provided to a population of over one million people living in Coventry and Warwickshire and also a wider geographical area in some of our specialist services
‘We recognise the benefits of flexible working and support applications wherever possible. If you would like to work flexibly please ask the recruiting manager for more information.’
Armed Forces Community welcome to apply.
PLEASE NOTE that this vacancy can be closed as soon as sufficient applications are received. Staff at risk within the Trust will be given priority.
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Job overview
At present, the Trust is unable to offer Skilled Worker visa sponsorship for this post. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK at the time of application.
To work as a maintenance team member for Coventry & Warwickshire Partnership Trust, providing highly skilled installations, maintenance, testing, repairs and improvements to building services and building fabric for all Trust properties and where the Trust operates a service level agreement to provide a service to 3rd parties. The work will be both routine and/or non-routine in nature, requiring the post holder to be flexible, adaptable and proactive to provide a customer focused service.
The post holder will remain aware of the effect and impact to the safety and comfort of patients/clients, staff and members of the public and the effect and impact to the environment resulting from his actions.
Main duties of the job
The Post holder will assist tradesman with maintenance jobs.
The Post-Holder will use IT systems to generate, receive and communicate a range of routine information, e.g. creating job dockets, works orders.
In order to minimise patient, client or service disruption, appropriate communication must be undertaken, by liaising with staff, patients and clients.
Plan and prioritise own work on a daily basis. Some tasks will be ongoing.
This role requires a high physical input with the following requirements:
· Working at heights using ladders / Scaffolding equipment
· Ability to work in confined spaces ie. roof spaces and service ducts
· Lifting skills
· Driving skills
The post holder will be adaptable and proactive providing a flexible approach and will respond to the needs of the service.
Responsible for minimising impact to service users when carrying out work.
Responsible for own equipment, tools and materials ensuring they are kept safe at all times and do not come into the hands of patients or clients; good working practises must be followed at all times.
Responsible for ensuring all equipment, tools, materials and debris are removed once the work is complete.
To assist in the scheduling and implementation of planned preventative maintenance work.
To carry and use a Trust mobile phone and other equipment, as deemed necessary.
To drive the Trust vehicles for the purpose of transportation of tools, self and others
Working for our organisation
Candidate Information Pack Dec 24
At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.
We put ‘people at our heart’; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.
- generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us
- excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more
- salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more
- discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes
- wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more
- staff networks and support group
We’re always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To carry out Ppm`s .
To clear blockages.
Clean air handling units.
Clean vents.
Tidy up the grounds and gardens.
To assist in the scheduling and implementation of planned preventative maintenance work.
To carry and use a Trust mobile phone and other equipment, as deemed necessary.
To drive the Trust vehicles for the purpose of transportation of tools, self and others
Physical Skills
§ Able to use a Mobile phone for job collection and feedback.
§ Driving
Responsibility for Patients / Clients
§ No contact expected. If there is any it is incidental.
§ Ability to attain DBS registration
§ Indirect contact with patients / carers
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Must have served a recognised building trade City and Guilds apprenticeship, or BTEC, ONC or NVQ3 Certification or completion of a structured training program in a building trade
- Relevant qualification/structured training & apprenticeship experience in building maintenance.
- Must possess full driving licence
Experience
Essential criteria
- Relevant post apprenticeship experience of operating within a maintenance environment.
Applicant requirements
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Joseph Kelly
- Job title
- Estates Officer
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07717726458
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