Maintenance Operative

We now have a great opportunity for a multi skilled Maintenance Operative on our Bristol based NHS repairs and maintenance contract. Our South West based NHS Maintenance Healthcare team in Bristol delivers a first-class repairs service in partnership with this NHS Hospital service. You will join our highly regarded repairs team to provide reactive, planned and preventative maintenance.

Rydon Maintenance is an expanding division of the Rydon Group which within our healthcare division provides hard facilities management services to a range of services across the NHS on a unique partnering agreement basis. The Rydon group operates throughout England. For over 40 years, we’ve recruited talented and innovative people to build and maintain homes, schools, hospitals, student accommodation and more. We combine a personal touch with outstanding technical expertise to deliver award-winning, quality facilities for local communities with a commitment from people who are passionate about what they do.

Job Purpose

As Maintenance Operative you will be responsible for the maintenance of a busy hospital/healthcare site in Bristol. This is a static position where you will work as part of a highly skilled maintenance team (consisting of plumbing, mechanical and multi-skilled maintenance operatives). You will have the opportunity be involved in many aspects of reactive works and planned preventative maintenance (PPM’s). Typical works include plumbing repairs and maintenance which could include depending on experience include; TMV servicing/replacement, replacing pipework, sentinel checks through to repairs to fabric of building, replacing locks, fire alarm testing and much more.

In addition to reactive repairs, there will also be some planned upgrade works, refurbishment as part of our ongoing efforts to ensure a safe environment for service users. Normal working hours are 8am to 5:00pm Monday to Friday. You will also have the opportunity to participate in an on-call rota system (which offers the opportunity to increase your earnings and be involved in additional urgent repairs).

What we can offer you as Maintenance Operative;

A competitive starting salary
25 days holiday including the ability to increase your annual leave
Out of hours on call allowance
Full training, ongoing coaching and support
Employee discount scheme saving you money on products/services
Company pension
Access to an Employee Assistance and Wellbeing Programme
Flexible benefits for you to choose from including cash health plan, gymflex and more
Opportunities to progress your career
By joining Rydon, you become part of a talented, dedicated team of maintenance engineers who are passionate about supporting the NHS and its people in their vital work and you will play an important role in ensuring a safe and comfortable environment for staff and service users.

This is an exciting and varied role with an excellent opportunity to develop and grow within our highly regarded team.

Experience Required

Previous relevant experience in the maintenance of buildings is essential, ideally within the NHS. This experience might have been gained working directly for the NHS, or a maintenance contractor providing services within the NHS. We will also consider candidates with experience of maintaining commercial properties.

The ideal candidate will have achieved industry recognised qualifications such City & Guilds/NVQ Level 2 or having completed a formal apprenticeship or craft equivalent.

This is a genuinely diverse role with excellent scope for personal development. If you have the above skills and experience, we’d strongly encourage you to apply.

Please note a full UK driving license is required

Additional Information

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.

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