The vacancy
Are you experienced in property, electrical, engineering, or grounds maintenance? Do you have knowledge of or an interest in pool maintenance? If so, this could be the opportunity for you!
Here at Rainbows Children’s Hospice, we provide specialist palliative care and end-of-life support to over 750 Babies, Children, and Young People living with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions, as well as approximately 3,000 people, including families, siblings, and carers, across the East Midlands. Simply put, we’re here to brighten short lives and support families, wherever they are.
We are now looking for a Maintenance Technician to join our dedicated and skilled Estates & Facilities Team. This is a varied, hands-on role that is vital in ensuring our hospice and grounds are safe, welcoming, and maintained to the highest standard.
Location: Rainbows Hospice, Lark Rise, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 2HS
Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm, with flexibility required on a rota basis to respond to emergencies.
About the role
Some of the key responsibilities include (but not limited to):
1. Carrying out routine and reactive maintenance and inspection tasks across the hospice site.
2. Providing a proactive and professional general maintenance service, including within buildings, the hospice grounds, and surrounding areas, using our maintenance system Fiix.
3. Working collaboratively with the team to identify and resolve any maintenance or facilities-related issues.
4. Providing an out-of-hours emergency response as part of a shared rota.
5. Supervising and supporting contractors, volunteers, and grounds maintenance staff when on site.
6. Ensuring all work is completed in accordance with health and safety regulations and Rainbows' standards.
Further responsibilities can be found by downloading the Job Description.
Essential Requirements
7. Competency in general maintenance and repair, including property, plant, electrical, engineering, plumbing, or grounds maintenance.
8. A valid full driving licence.
9. Knowledge of safe working practices and relevant regulations.
10. A methodical and highly organised approach to workload and scheduling.
11. Experience of managing or working alongside contractors.
12. The ability to prioritise effectively and manage competing demands.
Desirable Requirements
13. A Pool Plant Operative Qualification or experience in pool maintenance.
14. Experience of supervising staff or volunteers.
15. An interest in or willingness to complete a PAT testing qualification.
16. Basic painting and decorating skills.
Further requirements can be found by downloading the Person Specification.
Our Benefits include:
17. Free onsite parking at the Hospice, Lark Rise, Loughborough.
18. Eligibility to join blue light card discount scheme and Company Shop.
19. Healthcare Cashback plan.
20. Life Assurance.
21. 27 days holiday.
22. Plus bank holiday allowance but expectation to work bank holidays in this role.
23. Contributory pension scheme or Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme.
24. Affordable meals at the Hospice, Lark Rise, Loughborough.
25. Free Tea, Coffee and Fruit whilst at the Hospice
26. Free access to an employee assistance programme
27. Wellbeing support and access to Mental Health First Aiders
28. Unofficial benefits: Fun events, All staff away days, Guest visitors
This role is subject to a Standard DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check and comprehensive pre-employment screening, including employment referencing covering the past five years.
Please note: We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications. We encourage candidates to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
Equality, diversity & inclusion
Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People is committed to improving the quality of its services to all people, irrespective of race/ethnicity, disability, gender, religion or belief, age, or sexual orientation. Our objective is to deliver high quality services that are accessible, responsive, and appropriate to meet the diverse needs of different groups and individuals. As such, we will continue to take action to ensure that staff and volunteers employed by Rainbows Hospice are culturally aware and treat every person with dignity, respect, and fairness, in a way that is sensitively responsive to differences and similarities. Unlawful discrimination and other forms of exclusion have no place within Rainbows Hospice.
About us
Rainbows cares for hundreds of families every year who have a baby, child or young person with a serious or terminal illness that means that their lives will be shorter than most.
We’ve been providing the highest level of professional holistic care and emotional support to babies, children, young people and their families since 1994. Our incredible team help to relieve symptoms, improve quality of life, and support their families to make the most of every precious moment, during life, through bereavement and beyond.
Our aim is to support every one of the thousands of babies, children and young people in the East Midlands, with a terminal or serious illness. To do this we’ve made it easier to access our services – wherever families are in our region. So, as well as providing end-of-life, short break care and bereavement support at our hospice, we also offer care and support at the point of need. Whether at our Lark Rise hospice, in the community, in hospital, or at home.
Simply put, we’re here to brighten short lives, and support families, wherever they are.
When you join Team Rainbows, not only will you receive a host of benefits including free parking, health cash plan and subsidised meals - but you’ll be making a real difference to the lives of families across the East Midlands who are going through the toughest of times.
Although there can be some sad times, Rainbows is a fun, dynamic and caring place to work. Whether you’re based at the Hospice, home or out in the community, you’ll join a team with a can-do attitude, ready to make a positive impact on the world of hospice care.
Our Vision
To become a household name across the East Midlands for the outstanding care we provide, wherever it’s needed.
Our Mission
Whether in our hospice, in hospital, or at home, we deliver unrivalled care to seriously and terminally ill babies, children, young people and their families. Our purpose is to make every moment of their short lives the best it can be.
Our vision is to create the “Rainbows Experience” wherever you are. Our mission is that across the East Midlands we will:
29. Transform care for those babies, children and young people who have a life-limiting or life-threatening condition
30. Relieve the pain and symptoms associated with life-limiting or life-threatening conditions
31. Support every baby, child and young person to achieve their full potential
32. Create memories for families to treasure
33. Provide comfort and compassion at the time of and following the death of a baby, child or young person
Across the East Midlands we will:
34. transform care for those children and young people who have a life-limiting or life-threatening condition
35. relieve the pain and symptoms associated with life-limiting or life-threatening conditions
36. support every child and young person to achieve their full potential
37. create memories for families to treasure
38. provide comfort and compassion at the time of and following the death of a child or young person
Our values
Because WE CARE, we are:
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