Location: Worthing
Vacancy Type: Full Time/Permanent
Pay Range: Grade 5 - £29,520 - £36,761 (DOE), pro rata for part-time roles
Contracted Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Application Deadline: Tuesday, May 13, 2025
Job Profile: Job Profile document
Job Summary
About the role
Our maintenance officers play a vital role within the running of the hospices and take pride in the environment in which they operate. It is the Maintenance Officer's responsibility to ensure that all equipment and facilities are fully functioning, prioritizing the safety of employees and customers.
A key aspect of the role is to identify hazards, investigate accidents, and educate employees about risks.
As you will be required to work across all 3 hospices and carry out various reactive and planned maintenance tasks, a valid UK driving licence is essential as frequent travel may be required throughout the day.
Essential criteria
* Qualifications within a trade relevant to facility management
* Significant and recent experience in a similar role
* Experience working in a high-pressure environment with multiple demands
* Knowledge of reactive maintenance and minor building works
* Knowledge of Health and Safety at work, manual handling
* Ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines
* Ability to work on own initiative and communicate effectively
* Ability to provide clear verbal and written instructions for repairs
* Flexible and adaptable approach to changing situations
* Adherence to safe systems of work
* Strong problem-solving skills
* Excellent attention to detail
* Good health to meet physical demands
* A valid UK driving licence and ability to travel across the catchment area
About us
Southern Hospice Group is the largest group of hospices in Sussex and one of the largest in the UK, committed to providing compassionate care to adults, children, and families across Sussex. Our combined resources enable us to focus on innovative care and opportunities for our workforce.
St Barnabas House offers specialist palliative care to adults in Worthing, Adur, Arun, and Henfield. Chestnut Tree House is the children’s hospice for East and West Sussex and South East Hampshire, providing care for children with life-limiting conditions. Martlets offers care for those affected by terminal illness in Brighton, Hove, and surrounding areas.
We welcome applications from all community sections and experienced individuals capable of contributing to our people-centric organization.
Benefits
* Company pension or NHS pension scheme
* Up to 35 days’ annual leave including bank holidays
* On-site education support and study leave
* Access to Health Shield healthcare cover
* Free parking, subsidized meals, and social activities
* Gym memberships, discounts on therapies, Blue Light Card
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Death in Service benefit
Note: We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if application volume is high.
This role requires an Enhanced Disclosure check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975.
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