Description
Are you looking for a new and exciting opportunity to be part of something special? Priory is recruiting a Maintenance Officer to join our team, a brand-new nurse-led residential service supporting individuals with complex mental health needs.
This is a fantastic chance to play a key role in the smooth running of a pioneering service, located within the beautiful grounds of Burton Park in Melton Mowbray.
What you'll be doing
You'll be part of a dedicated and compassionate team, all working together to ensure the smooth running of the hospital and to support the wellbeing of our patients. While your role doesn't involve providing direct care, your contribution is vital in helping to maintain a safe, comfortable, and welcoming environment for everyone. Whether you're assisting with day-to-day operations, keeping things organised, or ensuring our spaces are well looked after, your support plays an important part in creating a positive experience for those who live and work here.
* Ensures the maintenance of a well decorated, safe and comfortable environment throughout the unit, in line with quality standards and ensures that work processes comply with statutory regulations.
* Manages, oversees and undertakes a variety of general maintenance jobs as required, with particular focus on ensuring that patient / pupil related jobs are completed as a priority. Prioritises the work of Maintenance Assistants and/or Gardeners as befits their skill level.
* dentifies damage, faults and other related issues, and priorities their repair or replacement, whilst ensuring that environmental conditions continue to meet quality standards and statutory regulations. Receives and acts upon information concerning faults or damage.
* Liaises with local contractors on site, as required, providing local knowledge and guidance, in order that planned and preventative maintenance schedules can be completed in a timely fashion. Additionally, monitors local contracts as required, deals with any variances directly with contractors.
* Under direction, sources and collates capital expenditure projects costings, and then locally project manages, as agreed with senior managers.
What you'll bring to the role
Our work is rewarding but can be challenging, so resilience is key. No two days are the same Your natural empathy will help you support others through both the highs and lows.
* Experience gained within a facilities, operational, trade or maintenance role.
* Relevant NVQ3 or equivalent qualification within one of the key electrical, mechanical or building trades with Joint Industries Board (JIB) approved status.
* Role holder will be required to regularly use judgement, which will necessitate the gathering of
information from a variety of sources, both internally and externally. More complex issues, faults
or damage will be referred and/or discussed with the line manager.
What we will give you in return
We want you to succeed at Priory and thrive in your role. You will be well supported with regular career conversations. We also offer full training and numerous pathways into leadership and qualified clinical positions to help you shape your career with us.
* 28 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays).
Contributory pension scheme
* Flexible benefits including reduced rates and access to new schemes including gym membership, IT technology (laptops / tablets / smartphones) and private healthcare
* Access to development opportunities
* Sponsorship of professional qualifications through
* Individual Professional Development (IPD) panel
* Leadership & management development
* Long service award
* Refer a friend bonus
Shortlisting may begin upon receipt of applications, and the Recruiting Manager may close the vacancy early if enough suitable candidates are identified.
About Priory
Priory is the leading independent provider of mental health and adult social care in the UK. We support 26,000 people a year to move towards a healthier future so they can live their lives as fully and independently as possible. We treat more than 70 conditions, including depression, anxiety, and eating disorders, as well as children's mental health, across our nationwide network of sites. We also support autistic adults and adults with a learning disability, Prader-Willi Syndrome and brain injuries, as well as older people, within specialist residential care and supported living facilities.
With over 13,000 colleagues working at Priory, we have a long and prestigious history, and an unrivalled reputation for making a real and lasting difference to the lives of every individual in our care.
Priory is part of MEDIAN Group, a leading pan-European provider of mental health, specialist care and rehabilitation services, focussed on restoring quality of life through effective, evidenced and data-driven care.
Priory is committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. For further information on the accessibility support we can offer, read more here.
All roles will be subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), Access NI or Disclosure Scotland. We are an equal opportunities employer. Priory will cover the cost of a DBS check.
We kindly request that recruitment agencies do not contact us regarding this vacancy. Should we require assistance, we will reach out directly to our 'PSL'