Maintenance technician electrical bias
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Job Description
St Gemmas Hospice is one of the leading hospices in the UK. The Hospice provides expert palliative and end of life care in a quality environment for thousands of local people each year. It is a prominent and respected charity at the heart of the local community with a large range of specialist services to support patients their families and friends.
As a Maintenance Technician you will support the Maintenance and Estates Manager in delivering a comprehensive Maintenance service to all St Gemmas premises and grounds including our chain of charity shops to ensure compliance with our safety standards and procedures.
You will be responsible for the operation and maintenance of the electrical systems and infrastructure.
The maintenance team support all areas of the Hospice and this varied role includes:
- Ensuring that all equipment and machinery is monitored and maintained.
- Identifying faults within the electrical systems plant and equipment and utilising your knowledge and experience to resolve the problem.
- Carrying out all in-house electrical installation.
- Assisting with planning work activity in compliance with Health and Safety legislation.
- Providing technical support when issues arise.
- Supporting and training other members of the Maintenance team.
- Ensuring all records are kept up-to-date and in accordance with Hospice standards and legal requirements.
- Completing all maintenance/breakdown requests in a timely and effective manner.
- Contributing to the maintenance on-call rota to cover 24 hours a day Monday to Sunday.
You should have at least 3 years experience as a Maintenance Technician. You will need to have a qualification in electrical installation (NVQ Level 3 or equivalent) along with experience in other building disciplines such as joinery painting and decorating.
We are looking for someone with strong communication skills who enjoys working as part of a team but can work equally well on their own has apositive attitude and a flexible approach. You will need to have good organisation skills and be able to prioritise a changing workload.
A full driving licence is required for this role.
Our Values
Caring Aspiring and Professional: If you share our values and our enthusiasm for making a difference we want you to join our team.
We offer a competitive benefits package including generous leave entitlement free on-site parking and subsidised meals.
For informal enquiries please contact Andrew Smith Maintenance and Estates Manager on 0
Please see our website for further information and to apply online. Please note that we do not accept CVs.
Closing date: 14th June 2025
Interviews: 22nd June 2025
We encourage early applications and reserve the right to invite candidates to interview prior to the closing date and/or close this advertisement prior to the closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.
About us
St Gemmas Hospice is an independent Leeds-based charity and one of the leading hospices in the UK providing expert care and support for local people with life-limiting and terminal illnesses. We offer care to patients families and carers in the Hospices In-Patient Unit through the St Gemmas community team and at our Out-Patients.
We have around 300 employees working across the main Hospice site in Moortown Retail Hub in Bramley a large chain of charity shops and out in the community. We offer career opportunities both in our multi-disciplinary clinical team and in a wide range of non-clinical roles all of which contribute towards local patient care. St Gemmas Hospice has a team of approximately 800 volunteers working in a variety of roles supporting departments throughout the organisation.
St Gemmas is committed to equal opportunities and strives to be diverse and inclusive a place which reflects the communities we serve. We offer a competitive range of benefits with an emphasis on staff well-being in a caring and friendly environment.
The benefits
Maternity / Paternity
leave
Generous holiday
Personal pension plan
Employee assistance programme
Free parking (Hospice Site)
Wellbeing support
Subsidised Meals (Hospice Site)
Learning & teaching
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Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
