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Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Maintenance Assistant

The closing date is 26 May 2025

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Job summary

We are looking for a suitable applicant to join our Estates Management Team that maintains and develops a substantial Estate at one of the country's foremost Teaching Foundation Trusts.

Duties will involve the undertaking of minor repairs and maintenance across this site and assisting the craftsmen with major repairs. Duties will also include carrying out regular inspection of plant and equipment whilst ensuring irregularities are promptly reported.

Main duties of the job

  • To maintain the Trust's building fabric, Engineering plant, Building Services and equipment in an efficient, economic and safe manner, in accordance with Health & Safety and other relevant regulations, guidelines, Codes of Practice and Departmental and Trust Policies.
  • To undertake general housekeeping duties to ensure an acceptable level of workshop and plant room cleanliness.
  • To become proficient in the operation of steam raising boiler plant and act in a team rotational basis to cover duties in this area.
  • To undertake minor repairs and maintenance, unsupervised across the site.

About us

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all 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.

Details

Date posted

13 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,625 to £25,674 a year pa/pro rata for part time staff

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

190-0287-DIR

Job locations

Royal Hallamshire Hospital

Glossop Road

Sheffield

S10 2JF


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

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE C/4 or above in English and Mathematics or equivalent qualification or experience.
  • NVQ Level 3 in relevant subject or relevant equivalent experience in a maintenance environment.

Desirable

  • An engineering background or qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Previous hands-on experience in building services maintenance environment, which includes testing of emergency systems (Fire alarm & Emergency Lighting). Basic repairs to Estates engineering systems and equipment

Desirable

  • Ability to safely and competently carry out work or other trades
  • Boiler operators BOAS qualification

Further Training

Essential

  • Basic Health & Safety
  • Moving & Handling Techniques

Desirable

  • 18th Edition Awareness Training
  • First Aid
  • COSHH Awareness
  • Legionella awareness Training
  • Asbestos awareness Training
  • Boiler house, Pressure Systems and Pressure Management Training
  • Portable Appliance Testing
  • Fire Alarm Testing

Special Skills/Aptitudes

Essential

  • Effective communication (written & verbal) skills
  • Numeracy skills
  • Ability to follow instructions
  • Ability to work to tight and conflicting priorities
  • Computer literacy
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE C/4 or above in English and Mathematics or equivalent qualification or experience.
  • NVQ Level 3 in relevant subject or relevant equivalent experience in a maintenance environment.

Desirable

  • An engineering background or qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Previous hands-on experience in building services maintenance environment, which includes testing of emergency systems (Fire alarm & Emergency Lighting). Basic repairs to Estates engineering systems and equipment

Desirable

  • Ability to safely and competently carry out work or other trades
  • Boiler operators BOAS qualification

Further Training

Essential

  • Basic Health & Safety
  • Moving & Handling Techniques

Desirable

  • 18th Edition Awareness Training
  • First Aid
  • COSHH Awareness
  • Legionella awareness Training
  • Asbestos awareness Training
  • Boiler house, Pressure Systems and Pressure Management Training
  • Portable Appliance Testing
  • Fire Alarm Testing

Special Skills/Aptitudes

Essential

  • Effective communication (written & verbal) skills
  • Numeracy skills
  • Ability to follow instructions
  • Ability to work to tight and conflicting priorities
  • Computer literacy

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Hallamshire Hospital

Glossop Road

Sheffield

S10 2JF


Employer's website

https://www.sth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Hallamshire Hospital

Glossop Road

Sheffield

S10 2JF


Employer's website

https://www.sth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Head of Estates

John Hamerton

john.hamerton@nhs.net

01142713807

Details

Date posted

13 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,625 to £25,674 a year pa/pro rata for part time staff

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

190-0287-DIR

Job locations

Royal Hallamshire Hospital

Glossop Road

Sheffield

S10 2JF


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