Maintenance Officer

Priory Group; Melton Mowbray; On-site; GBP 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Melton Mowbray is seeking a Maintenance Officer to ensure a safe and welcoming environment for patients. This role involves overseeing maintenance activities, managing contractors, and prioritizing repairs. The ideal candidate will have experience in maintenance roles and hold a relevant qualification. This position offers full-time employment with benefits such as annual leave and development opportunities.

Benefits

28 days annual leave including bank holidays

Contributory pension scheme

Flexible benefits and access to gym membership

Development opportunities

Sponsorship for professional qualifications

Leadership & management development

Long service award

Refer a friend bonus

Qualifications

• Experience in a facilities, operational, trade or maintenance role is essential.
• Must hold a JIB approved qualification in electrical, mechanical or building trades.
• Ability to handle responsibilities with judgement and support complex issues.

Responsibilities

• Ensure a safe and comfortable environment for patients.
• Manage and oversee general maintenance jobs.
• Identify and prioritize repairs or replacements.
• Liaise with local contractors to complete maintenance schedules.
• Project manage local capital expenditure projects as needed.

Skills

Experience in facilities or maintenance roles

Empathy

Judgment and decision-making

Education

Relevant NVQ3 or equivalent qualification

Job description

Maintenance Officer

Department: Site Support Roles

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Burton Park

Compensation: £25,615 / year

Description

Are you looking for a new and exciting opportunity to be part of something special? Priory is recruiting a Maintenance Officer to join our team, a brand-new nurse-led residential service supporting individuals with complex mental health needs. This is a fantastic chance to play a key role in the smooth running of a pioneering service, located within the beautiful grounds of Burton Park in Melton Mowbray.

What you\'ll be doing

You’ll be part of a dedicated and compassionate team, all working together to ensure the smooth running of the hospital and to support the wellbeing of our patients. While your role doesn’t involve providing direct care, your contribution is vital in helping to maintain a safe, comfortable, and welcoming environment for everyone. Whether you\'re assisting with day-to-day operations, keeping things organised, or ensuring our spaces are well looked after, your support plays an important part in creating a positive experience for those who live and work here.

• Ensures the maintenance of a well decorated, safe and comfortable environment throughout the unit, in line with quality standards and ensures that work processes comply with statutory regulations.
• Manages, oversees and undertakes a variety of general maintenance jobs as required, with particular focus on ensuring that patient/pupil related jobs are completed as a priority. Prioritises the work of Maintenance Assistants and/or Gardeners as befits their skill level.
• Identifies damage, faults and other related issues, and prioritises their repair or replacement, whilst ensuring that environmental conditions continue to meet quality standards and statutory regulations. Receives and acts upon information concerning faults or damage.
• Liaises with local contractors on site, as required, providing local knowledge and guidance, in order that planned and preventative maintenance schedules can be completed in a timely fashion. Additionally, monitors local contracts as required, deals with any variances directly with contractors.
• Under direction, sources and collates capital expenditure projects costings, and then locally project manages, as agreed with senior managers.

What you will bring to the role

Our work is rewarding but can be challenging, so resilience is key. No two days are the same! Your natural empathy will help you support others through both the highs and lows.

• Experience gained within a facilities, operational, trade or maintenance role.
• Relevant NVQ3 or equivalent qualification within one of the key electrical, mechanical or building trades with Joint Industries Board (JIB) approved status.
• Role holder will be required to regularly use judgement, which will necessitate the gathering of information from a variety of sources, both internally and externally. More complex issues, faults or damage will be referred and/or discussed with the line manager.

What we will give you in return

We want you to succeed at Priory and thrive in your role. You will be well supported with regular career conversations. We also offer full training and numerous pathways into leadership and qualified clinical positions to help you shape your career with us.

• 28 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays).
• Contributory pension scheme
• Flexible benefits including reduced rates and access to new schemes including gym membership, IT technology (laptops / tablets / smartphones) and private healthcare
• Access to development opportunities
• Sponsorship of professional qualifications through the Individual Professional Development (IPD) panel
• Leadership & management development
• Long service award
• Refer a friend bonus

Shortlisting may begin upon receipt of applications, and the Recruiting Manager may close the vacancy early if enough suitable candidates are identified.