Job summary
We have an opportunity for an Installation Electrician and Maintenance Apprentice to join our Estates Management Team that maintains and develops a substantial estate at one of the country's foremost Teaching Foundation Trusts.
This is a fixed term role for the duration of the apprenticeship and the assessment period. You will receive full training via the Level 3 Installation Electrician and Maintenance Apprenticeship and must be committed to the training and willing to learn new skills.
Estates plays a crucial role in keeping our hospitals and services running. From essential power, heating, plumbing and mechanical systems, to the inside and outside of our buildings and grounds, Estates staff make sure these are safe and well-maintained for our patients, visitors, and other staff.
Our staff have a wide range of expertise and skills - from construction trades and technical skills, building and site management, surveying, and more. Together they carry out vital inspections, maintenance, and repairs across our sites, so that we can keep giving excellent care to our patients.
Main duties of the job
The Estates Directorate provide a comprehensive Estate Management Service to all the Trust's properties.
The postholder will be responsible for carrying out maintenance tasks and new installation works as supervised in his/her first year of attending college.
During the remaining duration of the apprenticeship the apprentice will be expected to provide a flexible, high quality responsive and comprehensive maintenance service as part of a multi-disciplinary team engaged in repair, maintenance and installation of equipment across the Trust.
Professionally the post holder will be expected to uphold the Trust's PROUD values and behaviours and behave in a manner befitting the responsible position of the role and in the best interests of the patients we serve.
About us
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
This vacancy is advertised on a fixed term contract basis for a period of 42months due to this being an apprenticeship/training programme. The fixed term contract status of the post holder will be reviewed in accordance with the Trust's legal obligations regarding fixed term contracts.
The apprentice allowance as specified in the Minimum Wage Regulations will be paid for the first 12 months. The rate will increase after 12 months in line with these regulations for anyone that is age 19 or over.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- 5 or more GCSE's including English and Maths A*-C or 9-4 or equivalent
Desirable
- Understands Health and Safety issues in a hospital environment.
Experience
Essential
- Have had some work experience; paid, unpaid, voluntary, school work experience placement.
- Experience of dealing with the public/clients on the telephone and/or face to face
- Experience of team working
Skills and Knowledge
Desirable
- Excellent IT skills
- Ability to understand drawings
- Experience using computer software packages.
- Understanding of GDPR and Confidentiality issues.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Communication Verbally - speaks confidently, conveying clear messages to a wide range of people.
- Ability to work with others to achieve shared goals and able to work independently, prioritising workload effectively.
- Demonstrate positive attitudes and behaviours, dealing with people, problems and situations with honesty and integrity, respecting diversity.
- Commitment to undertake and complete learning activities, which form part of the role and apprenticeship qualifications.
- Self-motivated with an ability to deliver work within agreed timescales.
- Determined and confident
Desirable
- Communicating in writing - conveys written information clearly and accurately to a wide range of recipients
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- 5 or more GCSE's including English and Maths A*-C or 9-4 or equivalent
Desirable
- Understands Health and Safety issues in a hospital environment.
Experience
Essential
- Have had some work experience; paid, unpaid, voluntary, school work experience placement.
- Experience of dealing with the public/clients on the telephone and/or face to face
- Experience of team working
Skills and Knowledge
Desirable
- Excellent IT skills
- Ability to understand drawings
- Experience using computer software packages.
- Understanding of GDPR and Confidentiality issues.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Communication Verbally - speaks confidently, conveying clear messages to a wide range of people.
- Ability to work with others to achieve shared goals and able to work independently, prioritising workload effectively.
- Demonstrate positive attitudes and behaviours, dealing with people, problems and situations with honesty and integrity, respecting diversity.
- Commitment to undertake and complete learning activities, which form part of the role and apprenticeship qualifications.
- Self-motivated with an ability to deliver work within agreed timescales.
- Determined and confident
Desirable
- Communicating in writing - conveys written information clearly and accurately to a wide range of recipients
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
