Maintenance Assistant - Electrician
Job Description
Job summary
Maintenance Assistant - Electrician
37.5 hours per week
Permanent
Salary: £25,272 per annum
Closing Date: Tuesday 16th June 2026
Interview Date: TBC
**This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly. **
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A great and friendly place to work, so bring your passion, commitment and expertise and enjoy the opportunities to make a difference every day.
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**PLEASE NOTE: This role is not eligible for sponsorship**
- To undertake a wide range of Mechanical, Electrical and Building Maintenance duties of a semi-skilled nature, both repair and pre-planned. To be able to work as part of a team and act autonomously with minimum supervision guided by department's standard operating procedures and advice notes
Main duties of the job
- Undertake unsupervised planned preventative maintenance and minor repair work, not requiring the attention of a fully qualified craftsman.
- Assist craftsmen and other Estates staff in maintenance, installation, and other such tasks as required helping the department reach its objectives.
- Completion of all report forms, logs and other such statutory recording procedures.
- Use of range of equipment and hand tools appropriate to the duties of the post.
- Maintain all plantrooms, workshops, and the site as a whole in a clean and tidy manner.
- Assist in cleaning of tanks and air conditioning ducts, including in confined spaces:
- Cleaning of vents, grills and radiators
- Replacement of light bulbs and tubes around site
- Portable appliance testing and maintaining up to date log
- Assist in unblocking drains
- Minor plumbing works
About us
Here at George Eliot our vision to 'excel at patient care' taking centre stage. An ever evolving clinically- led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive health services delivered by inspiring and compassionate staff who share our corporate values:
Effective open communication
Excellence and safety in everything we do
Challenge but support
Expect respect and dignity
Local health that inspires confidence
Benefits: On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, extensive in-house course learning directory, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.
Job responsibilities
- Use of range of equipment and hand tools appropriate to the duties of the post.
- Maintain all plant-rooms, workshops, and the site as a whole in a clean and tidy manner.
- Assist in cleaning of grilles Air Handling Unit ducts including in confined spaces.
- Cleaning of vents and radiators.
- Replacement of lamps and LED panels around the site
- Portable appliance testing, and maintaining up to date log.
- Assist in unblocking drains.
- Complete minor plumbing works alone such as replacing tap cartridges.
- Minor carpentry works such as hanging notice and white boards.
For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached.
Person Specification
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- A proven background within Maintenance or similar industries
- Experience / knowledge in the use of hand tools
- Experience / knowledge of electrical/ mechanical and building maintenance.
- Experience of using computer programmes.
- Understanding of COSHH regulations
Desirable
- Previous experience in working within the Healthcare environment.
- Experience of driving Transit Van sized vehicle towing a trailer.
- Understanding of Asbestos regulations
- Recognised Electrical qualification
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- General Education to a good standard
Desirable
- Qualification/education/training on maintenance related subject
- Basic Computer qualification
Other
Desirable
- Full driving licence
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to concentrate where the work pattern can be unpredictable
- Ability to work close to very ill/terminally ill patients
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Willing to undertake any duties allocated.
- Good communication skills - able to communicate with ward & department staff and visitors
Trust Values
Essential
- Effective open communication
- Excellence in all that we do
- Challenge but support
- Expect respect and dignity
- Local healthcare that inspires confidence
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details
Employer name
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust
Address
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust
College
Nuneaton
CV10 7DJ
United Kingdom
