Maintenance Operative

We now have an exciting opportunity for a Multi Skilled Maintenance Operative to provide reactive and planned maintenance as part of our NHS Maintenance and repairs team. This is a mobile role where you will be maintaining a number of sites across Sussex and Surrey.

Rydon Maintenance is an expanding division of the Rydon Group which within our healthcare division provides hard facilities management services across the NHS on a unique partnering agreement basis. 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.

Job Purpose

Our South East NHS Maintenance team has been appointed to provide a planned and reactive maintenance service to our end client, a world class provider of emergency and urgent health care services in pre-hospital and out of hospital environments. Services are provided across Surrey, Sussex and Kent with half million patient transport journeys handled every year. Rydon Maintenance are committed to provide a first-class planned, preventative and reactive maintenance service to ensure that this Trust is able to continue to deliver its services without disruption.

As part of this exciting role, as Maintenance Operative you will be providing a planned and reactive maintenance service (including out of hours call-out cover) to the buildings fabric, M&E plant, equipment and alarm systems within Ambulance Stations, Make-Ready Centres (MRC's) and Ambulance Community Response Posts (ACRP's). Being a multi skilled role we are looking for someone who has the skills to get involved with a a variety of work from plumbing, carpentry and other fabric repairs. In addition, there will also be some planned upgrade works and refurbishment works as part of our ongoing efforts to ensure a safe environment for service users and Trust staff.

What we can offer you;

• Competitive starting salary
• A company van, fuel card and uniform.
• Full time hours and a permanent position. 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 more!
• Opportunities to progress your career across the business.
• Full training, ongoing coaching and support.

Rydon is a well-established and fast-growing business and this opportunity offers excellent scope for personal development. If you have the above skills and experience, we'd strongly encourage you to apply.

Experience Required

The successful candidate will have previous relevant experience in the maintenance of buildings. Your planned/reactive maintenance experience will ideally have been gained within an NHS environment, though candidates with maintenance experience gained within a commercial/education environment (such as hotels, supermarkets, schools etc) will also be considered.

You will have excellent customer service skills and be passionate about providing high quality repairs/planned maintenance.

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.

This is a mobile opportunity (and as such a full 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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