Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust

Estates Maintenance Craftsperson (Decorator)

The closing date is 27 May 2025

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen within Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust's Estates Department for an Estates Craftsperson with decorating qualifications and experience to join their team. We are interested in hearing from highly motivated, hardworking, and committed individuals with customer focused experience in this field of work.

You will report to the Estates Officer (Building) and ensure all aspects of the Estate are maintained in a fit and proper manner, specifically in relation to the building related disciplines.

The preferred candidates will have experience in working for a large complex organisation such as the NHS and have a well-rounded knowledge of all building related maintenance matters. The Estates Department is responsible for the repair, maintenance and management of all Building and Engineering Services within the Trust.

You will be responsible for the day-to-day planning of workload and job priorities.

If you relish a challenge, want to be a part of a team that is shaping the future of the Trust's Estate, and have the necessary skills, enthusiasm, and experience, please get in touch, and apply.

Main duties of the job

To provide an efficient and cost-effective maintenance and repair service to all properties owned or leased by the Trust. Consisting of Pre Planned Maintenance (PPM), Testing and Calibration, Fault Finding, Emergency Response, in compliance with all statutory legislation, Health Technical Memorandum (HTM) guidance and approved codes of practice.

Carry out installation and improvement work across all contracted sites, in accordance with organisational standards and national legislation.

To undertake skilled, semi-skilled tasks and those outside of core skills (within the competence of the post holder) to meet service needs as required.

To assist other trades and contractors, in accordance with service need.

To ensure that all tools, equipment, and machinery used in the performance of duties are tested and maintained to always meet current requirements.

To ensure that work is always undertaken in accordance with Health and Safety requirements to ensure the environment remains safe for patients, staff, and visitors to the Trust.

About us

We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire. Find out more on our website

We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care.

We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Wherever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you'll need to get you started.

We recognise the positive value of diversity and promotes equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.

Work life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised.

We offer a unique range of benefits that go above and beyond other NHS Trusts including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support.

From city to countryside, market towns to moors you'll find a place to call home including some of the most affordable places to live in the UK.

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Details

Date posted

13 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

338-7147719-25

Job locations

Mary Seacole

Willerby Hill

Hull

HU10 6ED


Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information with regard to this vacancy please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information with regard to this vacancy please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ Level 4 in Painting and Decorating or equivalent.
  • Health & Safety Awareness

Desirable

  • Previous experience in the Estates department with NHS.
  • Asbestos Awareness

Knowledge

Essential

  • Experience of working in a pressurised reactive environment
  • Experience in fixing damaged surfaces (e.g., filling in holes, patching cracks) to prepare them for decoration.
  • Maintaining features like mouldings, cornices, and trims, which may require cleaning, restoration, or repainting.

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of people and professionals at all levels in the organisation and externally.
  • Be able to read and understand architectural drawings, equipment operation and maintenance manuals.
  • Ability to work without supervision.
  • Good communication skills both written and verbally.
  • Ability to prioritise workload.
  • To undertake best and safe practices under Health and Safety Guidelines
  • Have a good knowledge of the meaning, and to deal with common paint application defects

Desirable

  • Full Clean UK Driving Licence
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ Level 4 in Painting and Decorating or equivalent.
  • Health & Safety Awareness

Desirable

  • Previous experience in the Estates department with NHS.
  • Asbestos Awareness

Knowledge

Essential

  • Experience of working in a pressurised reactive environment
  • Experience in fixing damaged surfaces (e.g., filling in holes, patching cracks) to prepare them for decoration.
  • Maintaining features like mouldings, cornices, and trims, which may require cleaning, restoration, or repainting.

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of people and professionals at all levels in the organisation and externally.
  • Be able to read and understand architectural drawings, equipment operation and maintenance manuals.
  • Ability to work without supervision.
  • Good communication skills both written and verbally.
  • Ability to prioritise workload.
  • To undertake best and safe practices under Health and Safety Guidelines
  • Have a good knowledge of the meaning, and to deal with common paint application defects

Desirable

  • Full Clean UK Driving Licence

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

Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Mary Seacole

Willerby Hill

Hull

HU10 6ED


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Mary Seacole

Willerby Hill

Hull

HU10 6ED


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Estates Officer (Buildings)

Paul Rymer

paul.rymer@nhs.net

07748956949

Details

Date posted

13 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

338-7147719-25

Job locations

Mary Seacole

Willerby Hill

Hull

HU10 6ED


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