We now have a great opportunity for a Fabric Engineer / Building Maintenance Operative to join our South West based NHS repairs and maintenance team which delivers a first-class repairs service in partnership with this NHS Trust. 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 we provide hard facilities management services across the NHS on a unique partnering agreement basis. For over 40 years, we've recruited talented and innovative people to maintain more than 250 buildings on behalf of 20 NHS Trusts on a planned and responsive repairs and small works projects basis. We provide maintenance services to hospital's, ambulance trusts, primary care trusts as well as mental health trusts.
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Working in a mobile role, as Maintenance Operative, you will be responsible for maintaining a number of hospital/healthcare sites between Swindon and Salisbury. You will work as part of a highly skilled maintenance team and you will have the opportunity to be involved in many aspects of reactive works and planned preventative maintenance (PPM's).
Typical works depending on experience could include; repairing doors and frames, changing taps, washers, TMV servicing/replacement, installing and repairing cabinets and wall based units, replacing pipework, skirting and boxing, sentinel checks, lamp changes, fire door inspections, fire alarm testing, replacing locks and other repairs to the fabric of the building.
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 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;
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.
The successful candidate will have previous relevant experience in the maintenance of buildings. Ideally this experience might have been gained working directly for the NHS, or a maintenance contractor providing services within the NHS. Experience gained within other commercial settings will also be considered (ie, offices, supermarkets, hotels etc)
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.
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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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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Successful candidates will be subject to DBS Disclosure and a full UK driving license is required.
At Rydon we provide hard facilities management and property maintenance services for housing, healthcare and local authorities. Across the UK we maintain hospitals, homes, local authority buildings and emergency service facilities.
Our experience has taken us across a variety of sensitive healthcare environments, including specialist mental healthcare facilities, community hospitals and rehabilitation units. Our expertise ranges from the construction of substantial community hospitals to our current provision of maintenance services to over 300 buildings for 20 Trusts
Across London, our Maintenance teams maintain thousands of homes. We work closely with residents across many housing schemes, aiming to minimise disruption when repairs are required and ultimately aiming to ensure that the communities we work with are better places to live
Rewarding Careers:
We take pride providing an environment in which individuals can develop their careers. We offer exciting career opportunities and excellent training, a diverse workplace and competitive benefits across all our business divisions.
Rydon's Culture:
Rydon’s culture is one of commitment, excellent professional standards and respect for our employees, clients, partners and suppliers. We approach everything we do with transparency, honesty and respect.
Our business is built on the foundations of Integrity, Teamwork, Professionalism and Partnership. Our people share these principles in whichever role they work – on site as a skilled maintenance engineer, contract management teams, corporate services, within our contact centre or in our branch offices
For more details, please visit: http://www.rydon.co.uk
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