Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Estates Maintenance Assistant

The closing date is 04 June 2025

Job summary

The Estates Maintenance Assistant will be capable of undertaking maintenance, improvement, and minor capital works on all facilities across the Trust on a range of estate buildings and fabric whilst ensuring that they are always compliant with all Trust and Statutory standards and procedures.

The person appointed will be a suitably qualified Building General Handyman with relevant practical experience or equivalent and will be expected to be able to work independently with minimal supervision.

The Estates Maintenance Assistant will carry out their duties across the MSE sites and should therefore be able to travel under their own ability to all premises owned or run by the Trust.

Main duties of the job

To undertake general housekeeping duties to ensure an acceptable level of workshop and plant room cleanliness.

To carry out the flushing of little used water outlets and replace shower hoses and heads as instructed producing and maintaining the necessary written records identifying checks carried out.

To plan own work schedule and undertake minor repairs and maintenance, unsupervised across the site, which typically may include, but not be limited to:

Legionella Outlet Flushing

Tap Repairs

Overflow repair

Ductwork and Grille cleaning

Vent Cleaning

Filter changing

Lamp changing

Lamp cleaning

Battery condition checking

Fire alarm tests

Meter reading

Clean & repair desk fans

Emergency lighting testing

Workshop and plant room cleanliness duties

Minor fabrication works

General Handyman duties

About us

We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook - if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us.

We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress.

Date posted

21 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,625 to £25,674 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

390-EFM-SO-0805-A

Job locations

Southend

Prittlewell chase Westcliff on Sea

Southend

SS0 0RY

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.

We look forward to your application.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.

We look forward to your application.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

City & Guilds qualification as a minimum to a minimum of level 2 (or equivalent).

Desirable

Experience of working within building services team within the NHS

Health & Safety

Essential

Knowledge of Health and Safety,

Communication

Desirable

Ability to communicate both verbally and in writing with clear concise details of works

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

City & Guilds qualification as a minimum to a minimum of level 2 (or equivalent).

Desirable

Experience of working within building services team within the NHS

Health & Safety

Essential

Knowledge of Health and Safety,

Communication

Desirable

Ability to communicate both verbally and in writing with clear concise details of works

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).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Certificate of Sponsorship

Employer details

Employer name

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Southend

Prittlewell chase Westcliff on Sea

Southend

SS0 0RY

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Southend

Prittlewell chase Westcliff on Sea

Southend

SS0 0RY

Employer's website

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