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Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Maintenance Assistant

The closing date is 10 August 2025

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Job summary

We are looking for a suitable applicant to join our Team that maintains and develops a Grade 2 listed 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 the unit and grounds 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 receive delivery stocks of food, chemicals nursing materials and to check off and neatly put away.
  • To undertake minor repairs and maintenance, unsupervised across the site.
  • To work alongside the facilities manger and facilities team, would be expected to assist with discharge cleans if short staffed.

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.

Would strongly recommend an informal walk around the site.

Details

Date posted

28 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year pa/pro rata for part time staff

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

190-0651-DIR

Job locations

SPARC - Beech Hill

Norfolk Park Road

Sheffield

S2 3QE


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

  • Educated to GCSE grade D/3 in English and maths or equivalent qualification/experience

Desirable

  • An engineering background or qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Previous experience in building services maintenance environment

Desirable

  • Ability to safely and competently carry out work or other trades

Further Training

Essential

  • Basic Health & Safety
  • Moving & Handling Techniques

Desirable

  • 18th Edition Awareness Training
  • First Aid
  • COSHH Awareness
  • Legionella awareness Training
  • Asbestos awareness Training
  • Portable Appliance 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

  • Educated to GCSE grade D/3 in English and maths or equivalent qualification/experience

Desirable

  • An engineering background or qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Previous experience in building services maintenance environment

Desirable

  • Ability to safely and competently carry out work or other trades

Further Training

Essential

  • Basic Health & Safety
  • Moving & Handling Techniques

Desirable

  • 18th Edition Awareness Training
  • First Aid
  • COSHH Awareness
  • Legionella awareness Training
  • Asbestos awareness Training
  • Portable Appliance 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

SPARC - Beech Hill

Norfolk Park Road

Sheffield

S2 3QE


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

SPARC - Beech Hill

Norfolk Park Road

Sheffield

S2 3QE


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Facilities Manager

Chris Murphy

chris.murphy4@nhs.net

01143078258

Details

Date posted

28 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year pa/pro rata for part time staff

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

190-0651-DIR

Job locations

SPARC - Beech Hill

Norfolk Park Road

Sheffield

S2 3QE


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