Maintenance Operative

Overview:
We now have an excellent opportunity for a Maintenance Operative to join our highly regarded NHS repairs and maintenance team based in Bristol. This is a primarily a static role where you willl provide reactive, planned and preventative maintenance at Callington Road Hospital. There may be some travel however to other local NHS sites.

Our maintenance business provides a range of expert planned and responsive maintenance services to domestic properties and commercial buildings in the social housing, 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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Job Purpose:
Our NHS maintenance healthcare team in Bristol provides a planned, preventative and reactive maintenance service for a large NHS trust. To enable us to continue to deliver an excellent quality service, we are looking for a maintenance operative to join the team.

This is a varied role where you willl be working as part of a highly skilled maintenance team. You will have the opportunity to be involved in many aspects of reactive works and planned preventative maintenance (PPM's). This position is based at Callington Road Hospital in Bristol however there may be some travel to other local NHS sites so a UK driving license will be required.

**What we can offer you;**
- Competitive starting salary
- 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 an allowance for being on call.
- 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.

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 (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 wide range of maintenance tasks and ideally hold a level 2 or higher qualification in a relevant trade.

Above all you will have excellent customer service skills and be passionate about providing high quality repairs. This is a genuinely diverse role with excellent scope for personal development.

If you have this experience, we'd strongly encourage you to apply.

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.

For more details on our culture and what it’s like to work at Rydon, please click here.