Building Support Assistant
Location: Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary, Dumfries, DG2 8RX
Salary: £ 28,291.00– 30,500.00 plus shift enhancements Schedule: Full time 37.5 hours per week, working a mixture of earlies, days and lates between the hours of 6am & 10pm, weekend working will be 1 in 4.
Ready to impact a better future? As a Building Fabric Operative in our Health team, you'll help keep essential hospital environments safe, compliant, and functioning smoothly so clinical teams can focus on care. Your work will directly support safe patient spaces and contribute to services local communities depend on.
You'll play a hands-on role maintaining engineering plant, equipment, and the wider estate. From planned maintenance to reactive repairs, you'll help ensure our facilities meet strict regulatory standards and remain fit for the future. Every task you complete helps create safer spaces and better experiences for patients, visitors, and colleagues.
What you'll do as a Building Fabric Operative You'll be entrusted to:
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Carry out planned preventative maintenance and reactive repair tasks across a wide range of building systems, equipment, and plant, following operational manuals and training.
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Undertake ductwork cleaning, filter changes, lamp and tube replacements, and cleaning of plant areas, equipment, and plant rooms.
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Work safely in highrisk or challenging environments, always following the correct safety measures and procedures.
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Record and document maintenance activities through the Computer Aided Facilities Management (CAFM) system, ensuring accurate logs, service sheets, and work orders.
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Assist technicians and craft colleagues with technical tasks, fault-finding, and diagnostic work.
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Support emergency repairs, overtime requirements, contractor escorting, and recall working as needed.
Does this sound like you? You'll be a great fit for this role if you have:
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Recognised industry training (for example, NVQs) plus strong health and safety awareness.
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Experience working in a building services or maintenance environment.
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Attention to detail, good communication skills, and the ability to manage competing priorities.
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IT literacy and confidence working with digital systems.
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A flexible, proactive approach and the ability to work well within a team.
Vetting and checks:
Discover all you need to keep growing We're one of the top 1% of international employers, so you can have confidence you'll be part of a highly supportive culture with leaders you can count on to help you achieve your goals. From mentoring and training to our focus on internal progression, we're proud to offer clear development opportunities – and the support and tools to help you seize them.
This role requires membership of the PVG Scheme, which involves a detailed check of spent and unspent convictions and other relevant information to ensure safeguarding compliance. You will also complete an Occupational Health Questionnaire so we can provide any necessary support to help you carry out your responsibilities.
What we offer
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Salary: Competitive salaries with annual reviews
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Pension: Up to 6% contributory pension scheme
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Holidays: 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays
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Training and development: We offer a wide range of learning opportunities with over 1,100 internal courses available, funding for qualifications and apprenticeships, mentoring opportunities, and a focus on internal progression
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Wellbeing: 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme, BUPA Anytime Healthline, wellbeing app, simply health cash plans to claim back money towards healthcare costs, 30% off at Serco-managed leisure centres
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Discounts: Save across around 1,000 retailers, from food and clothing to days out, entertainment and travel
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Employee networks: Dedicated networks where colleagues can come together to find support, share challenges, discuss ideas, network and be part of a community
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Charity: Support a charity or organisation with a paid volunteering day each year. You can also choose to donate to your favourite charity tax-free, through our Payroll Giving Scheme
Let's impact a better future, together. Apply today.