Multi-Skilled Maintenance Operative

We now have an excellent opportunity for a maintenance operative to join our highly regarded NHS repairs and maintenance team in Salisbury. This is a mobile role where you will be maintaining a number of healthcare sites/hospitals.

Our maintenance business provides a range of expert planned and responsive maintenance services, predominantly to commercial buildings in the health and social care sectors. We look after a growing number of healthcare buildings for NHS Trusts, residential homes and educational facilities. Using the latest technology we ensure properties are well maintained, efficient and fit for purpose.

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This is a mobile role maintaining a number of healthcare sites around Salisbury, Wilshire. You will be providing a planned, preventative and reactive maintenance service for a large NHS trust.

This is a varied role which will involve providing repairs on a multi skilled basis within commercial settings; from basic electrical, plumbing to fabric repairs. You will be provided with a company van so a full UK driving licence is required.

What we can offer you;

• Competitive starting salary
• A company van, fuel card and uniform.
• Full time hours. The normal working hours are 8am to 5:00pm Monday to Friday. You will also participate in an on call rota for emergency repairs where you will receive a standby allowance and overtime paid at time and a half or double time depending on day/time of call out.
• 25 days holiday with the ability to increase up to 30 days.
• Access to an employee discount scheme which includes a wide-range of special offers and discounts on insurances, lifestyle goods and services.
• Company pension, life assurance and income protection.
• Flexible benefits for you to choose from including Critical Illness, DenPlan and more.
• Health and wellness benefits such as free flu vaccinations, access to an Employee Assistance and Wellbeing Programme, BUPA Health & Wellbeing Plans, access to our Health and Wellbeing portal with an extensive range of advice and resources and much much more!
• Opportunities to progress your career across the business.
• Full training, ongoing coaching and support. 

• Previous relevant experience in the maintenance of buildings is essential, ideally within the NHS (or for a maintenance contractor providing services to the NHS). Alternatively, you will have worked for a maintenance contractor providing a planned/reactive maintenance service in a commercial setting (perhaps a hotel, school, supermarkets etc).
• You will have the ability to undertake a range of repairs from plumbing, basic electrical to fabric tasks
• You will have excellent customer service skills and be passionate about providing high quality repairs.
• Either C&G or NVQ Level 2 or 3 or equivalent in a relevant trade or time served.
• A full UK driving licence is required and the position is subject to a DBS check

As a well established, progressive company we are committed to attracting and retaining individuals by offering an excellent benefits package that includes a wide range of core and voluntary benefits.

Rydon is an equal opportunities employer and promotes diversity in employment. Successful candidates will be selected solely on their ability to carry out the duties of the post.  

To apply online, please use the 'apply for this job link' at the top of this page.

Our application process is very straight forward allowing you to apply with a CV (from your Computer or Dropbox), LinkedIn, Facebook or Google+ and should take no more than a few short minutes. 

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