Maintenance Operative

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Heanor, Derbyshire

£13 Per hour

Permanent, Full time

Work hours: 40.0

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Job description

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Maintenance Operative / General Maintenance Technician

Cygnet Elowen Hospital, Derbyshire | Full Time | £13.15 per hour

Are you an experienced Maintenance Operative, General Maintenance Technician or skilled property maintenance professional looking for a rewarding role where your work makes a real difference?

At Cygnet Elowen Hospital, we are looking for a reliable and practical Maintenance Operative to provide a high-quality maintenance, repair and facilities support service across the hospital. You'll help ensure our environment remains safe, welcoming and well maintained for the people in our care, our colleagues and visitors.

You'll be working 40 hours per week (Monday to Friday) at Cygnet Elowen Hospital, supporting a service for individuals with eating disorders, personality disorders and disordered eating.

Your d ay-to-day responsibilities will include:

• Providing a responsive and effective general maintenance and repair service

• Carrying out a wide range of building maintenance tasks, including basic joinery, plumbing, painting, decorating and general DIY repairs

• Completing routine property maintenance checks to ensure the hospital remains safe, functional and well presented

• Maintaining equipment, services and vehicles to a high standard

• Supporting planned preventative maintenance and responding to repair requests in a timely manner

• Completing regular fire safety checks, including fire alarm points, fire exits, door retaining devices and emergency lighting

• Following safe working practices and reporting faulty equipment, maintenance issues or potential hazards

• Keeping accurate records of maintenance work, repairs and safety checks

• Travelling to other sites when required and occasionally sup porting emergency repairs outside of normal working hours

We're looking for someone who is:

• Experienced in a maintenance operative, maintenance technician, handyperson, caretaker, facilities assistant or similar property maintenance role

• Skilled in general DIY, repairs, plumbing, painting, decorating, basic joinery or construction maintenance

• Confident carrying out routine maintenance checks and keeping accurate records

• A practical problem solver who can prioritise maintenance issues safely and effectively

• Friendly, reliable, conscientious and able to work well as part of a team

• Able to communicate clearly with colleagues, managers, contractors and service users

• Willing to travel when required and holds a full valid UK driving licence

• Ideally experienced within a healthcare, care home, hospital, education, residential or commercial maintenance environment

Why join Cygnet?

At Cygnet, your maintenance skills will help creat e a safe, comfortable and supportive environment for people who need specialist care.

This is a practical, hands-on role where every repair, safety check and improvement helps make a meaningful difference.

• Salary: £13.15 per hour

• Increasing to £13.45 Per Hour after 3 months

• Full-time hours

• Strong career progression opportunities

• Expert supervision and support

• Employee referral scheme

• Pension scheme

• Cycle to work scheme

• Employee discount savings

Please note that successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible

Apply now

If you're a hands-on Maintenance Operative or General Maintenance Technician who takes pride in keeping buildings safe, well maintained and running smoothly, we'd love to hear from you.

Join C ygnet Elowen Hospital and use your maintenance skills to help make a real difference every day.

What next?

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