Estates Maintenance Worker (XN03)

Job summary

Expected Shortlisting Date

07/03/2026

Planned Interview Date

21/03/2026

An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, self-motivated Maintenance Worker (Engineering) with a background preferably gained in a building services environment, to be part of a dynamic team, who work in a busy, complex organisation.

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The successful candidate will assist the estates team in providing a comprehensive engineering maintenance service to help keep our patients, staff and visitors safe. This will include all aspects of planned and routine maintenance, installation and repair/replacement work on a wide range of building structures.

The successful candidates will ideally have previous experience in and understanding of electrical system in a building services environment.

Although primarily based at Leeds General infirmary you may be required to work from other Trust sites for periods of time as the service dictates.

Hours of work are Monday to Friday 37.5 hours plus overtime.

08:00 16:00.

Main duties of the job

To assist with the provision of an efficient and cost-effective maintenance and repair service to all properties owned by the Trust.

To undertake such tasks outside of core skills (within the competence of the post holder) to meet service needs as required.

To assist other trades and contractors, in accordance with service need.

To ensure that work is always undertaken in accordance with health and Safety requirements to ensure the environment remains safe for patients, staff, contractors and visitors to the Trust.

To show commitment to and participate in quality improvement activities.

To promote at all times a positive image of people with mental health conditions and/or learning disabilities.

To promote at all times a positive image of the Estates Department and the wider Trust.

About us

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is one of the largest employers in Leeds, employing over 20,000 staff and providing care to 1.6 million patients every year. The Estates and Facilities team keep the Trust's sites running and manage one of the largest estate portfolios across the NHS. With over 2,300 staff, we provide a range of Estates & Facilities management services and ensure our buildings and environments are fit for purpose, clean and safe.

Whether we're cleaning wards, maintaining buildings, monitoring environmental impact, providing staff childcare, delivering hot meals to patients, or patrolling our sites, we support the delivery of patient care. Guided by our Leeds Way Values, we are committed to creating the best place to work and being the employer of choice for estates and facilities in the region.

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As suc

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions.

Employer details

Employer name

Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Address

Leeds General Infirmary

Great George Street

Leeds

LS1 3EX

Employer's website

https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Address

Leeds General Infirmary

Great George Street

Leeds

LS1 3EX

Employer's website

https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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