Maintenance Operative

At NHS Property Services, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We support patient care by maintaining safe, compliant and high-quality healthcare environments, and our Facilities teams play a vital role in ensuring our buildings remain safe, operational and fit for purpose every day.

We now have an opportunity for a skilled and reliable Maintenance Operative (Fabric) to join our team covering healthcare properties across South Yorkshire on a permanent contract.

About the Role

As a Maintenance Operative (Fabric), you will deliver planned and reactive fabric maintenance services across a range of NHS properties throughout South Yorkshire. Working on a mobile basis, you will undertake a variety of carpentry, joinery and general building maintenance activities, helping to ensure our estate remains safe, compliant and welcoming for patients, visitors and colleagues.

This is a mobile role based from Mexborough Health centre, with travel required across South Yorkshire. A company van and tools will be provided.

Salary starts from £30,000 per annum plus on call allowance

Who You Are

You are an experienced fabric maintenance professional with a background in carpentry and joinery. You are practical, dependable and take pride in delivering high-quality work. You have a multi-skilled approach to maintenance and are comfortable working independently across multiple healthcare sites.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver planned and reactive fabric maintenance services across NHS Property Services sites.
• Carry out carpentry, joinery and general building fabric repairs.
• Undertake minor repairs, installations and maintenance tasks across healthcare properties.
• Diagnose and rectify faults within building fabric and associated components.
• Ensure all work is completed safely and in accordance with NHS Property Services procedures.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records and complete relevant documentation.
• Travel between sites across South Yorkshire as required.
• Report incidents, hazards, faulty equipment or maintenance issues using agreed processes.
• Can handle routine tasks and social interactions within a work environment. Ability to absorb policy and guidance necessary for the role.

Hours and Working Pattern

• 37.5 hours per week.
• Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm.

Due to the mobile nature of this role, applicants must hold a full UK driving licence. A company van and tools will be provided.

Essential Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2 in Carpentry & Joinery (minimum requirement).
• Experience within a fabric maintenance, carpentry, joinery or building maintenance environment.
• Multi-skilled maintenance experience.
• Full UK driving licence.

What We Can Offer You

In return, we offer:

• 27 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays.
• SMART Pension with up to 6% employer contribution.
• NHS retail discounts and Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Access to our Colleague Assistance Programme.
• Company van and tools provided.

An Organisation with a Purpose

At NHS Property Services, we are proud to support the NHS by reinvesting back into frontline services, supporting our charity partner Young Lives vs Cancer, encouraging volunteering, and working towards our commitment to become net zero carbon by 2050.

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace and welcome applications from all backgrounds. Reasonable adjustments will be made throughout the recruitment process and in the workplace.