Maintenance Assistant

Cygnet Group; Woking; On-site; GBP 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A private mental health hospital is seeking a Maintenance Assistant in Woking. This role involves performing daily maintenance tasks, including carpentry, plumbing, and painting, to ensure the building is safe and operational. Candidates should possess general maintenance experience and ideally hold a qualification in Carpentry or Plumbing. Benefits include a competitive hourly wage, career progression opportunities, and a company pension scheme.

Benefits

£14.03 per hour

Strong career progression opportunities

Paid Holiday including extra days for birthday

Employee NHS discount savings

Free Parking

Company pension scheme

Company paid Life Assurance scheme

Smart Health Toolkit

Free Private Health Care

Free meals on duty

Qualifications

• Experience in maintenance or building contractor roles.
• Fluency in English both verbal and written.
• Knowledge of health and safety requirements.

Responsibilities

• Undertake day-to-day maintenance and planned remedial works.
• Carry out tasks including basic joinery, plumbing, and painting.
• Test and record all portable appliances as specified.

Skills

General maintenance skills

Carpentry

Plumbing

Painting and decorating

Basic wiring

Education

City & Guilds qualification in Carpentry or Plumbing

Job description

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Cygnet Woking is a private hospital offering a range of mental health services for men and women in a purpose-built therapeutic environment where the focus is on maximising positive outcomes and recovery.

We are currently recruiting for a Maintenance Assistant to carry out range of day-to-day maintenance duties on the fabric of the building, its services and grounds in order to ensure that the hospital is maintained in a safe and efficient functional order.

No specific qualifications needed however applicants will need to have a general background of maintenance work i.e. carpentry, plumbing, painting and decorating and ideally be a car driver.

You will work 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday 7:30am – 4.00pm.

Responsibilities

• Undertake day-to-day maintenance and planned remedial works to keep building, plant, and services in working order, keeping records of call-outs and routine checks as directed.
• Carry out a range of tasks including basic joinery, plumbing, painting & general building work
• Ensure all equipment used is clean and well maintained.
• Comply with safe working practices & report faulty equipment and potential hazards
• Check the fire alarm points weekly, including fire exits, door retaining devices & fire emergency lights
• Test and record all portable appliances as specified in Group procedures.

Requirements

• Previous experience working within a team and on your own in a maintenance / building contractors role.
• Previous experience of repairing of various equipment and materials, painting, decorating, plumbing, carpentry and basic wiring work.
• Preferably hold a City & Guilds qualification or equivalent in Carpentry or plumbing.
• A working knowledge of health and safety requirements and safe working practices.
• A good practical knowledge in basic plumbing would be an advantage.
• Fluent in the English Language both verbal and written

Benefits

• £14.03 per hour/£29,182 per annum
• Strong career progression opportunities
• Paid Holiday including 2 extra days annual leave for your birthday and anniversary date
• Employee NHS – discount savings (Bluelight Card)
• Free Parking
• Company pension scheme
• Company paid Life Assurance scheme
• Smart Health Toolkit- Providing you with Fitness Programmes, Nutrition consultation and Health checks
• Free Private Health Care
• Free meals on duty

Successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

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