Responsibilities
* Look after labour and day-to-day maintenance of the building fabric and surrounding buildings.
* Monitor and manage the sickness and annual leave of the team.
* Work on own initiative to undertake maintenance, repairs, minor improvements and capital work across the trust.
* Efficiently manage resources including labour, materials and stock and liaise with external contractors to identify, source and order replacement parts for breakdowns.
* Participate in the estates department on‑call duties to ensure out‑of‑hours emergencies are attended to.
Qualifications
* City & Guilds of London Institute Craft Certificate in a relevant building or construction discipline
* City & Guilds of London Institute Advanced Craft Certificate in a relevant building or construction discipline
* An equivalent qualification such as NVQ Level 3 in a relevant Building or Construction discipline
* BTEC/ONC in Building or Construction Services
Desirable Qualifications
* HNC in construction and the built environment or equivalent
* PASMA
* IPAF
* IOSHH
Experience
* Completion of a registered apprenticeship or structured training programme in Building or Construction for a minimum of 3 years
* Post‑training site experience demonstrating high versatility and flexibility
* Background in Building or Construction installation, alteration, maintenance or repair
* Experience of building fabric, equipment and woodworking machinery
* Previous experience of working in an acute hospital environment or similar demanding role (desirable)
* Knowledge of a broad range of Building or construction services (desirable)
* Previous supervisory experience (desirable)
Additional Criteria
* Clear and effective verbal and written communication skills
* Ability to work without supervision and confident to make decisions based on own ability
* Adaptability to change
* Capability to work to deadlines
* Available for undertaking overtime
* Physically demanding role requiring manual handling, extremes of temperature, ability to work at heights or in confined spaces
* Appreciation of his/her own limitations
* Available to take part in estates department on‑call rota
* Basic computer skills and working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook (desirable)
* Clean driving licence to drive trust vehicles and plant when required (desirable)
* Disclosure and Barring Service Check
Salary and Benefits
Band 5
Salary £32,073 to £39,043 per year under the Agenda for Change
Permanent contract
Full‑time, flexible working
Reference number: 304‑9016112
Job location: Good Hope Hospital, Rectory Rd, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, B75 7RR
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