Overview
Cygnet Hospital Churchill, located in south London, is a 57 bed inpatient mental health hospital for men
We are currently recruiting for a Maintenance Assistant to carry out the day-to-day maintenance on the fabric of the building, its services and grounds in order to ensure that the hospital is maintained in a safe and efficient functional order.
No specific qualifications needed however applicants will need to have a general background of maintenance work i.e. carpentry, plumbing, painting and decorating and must be a car driver.
You will work 40 hours per week Monday to Friday in a hospital setting.
Your Day-to-Day…
- Undertake day-to-day maintenance and planned remedial works to keep plant, services and vehicles in working order, keeping records of call-outs and routine checks as directed.
- Carry out a range of tasks including basic joinery, plumbing, painting & general building work
- Maintain equipment, services & vehicles
- Comply with safe working practices & report faulty equipment and potential hazards
- Check the fire alarm points weekly, including fire exits, door retaining devices & fire emergency lights
We are looking for people who have…
- Previous experience working within a team and on your own in a maintenance / building contractors role
- Previous experience of repairing of various equipment and materials, painting, decorating, plumbing, carpentry and basic wiring work.
- Preferably hold a City & Guilds qualification or equivalent in Carpentry or plumbing.
- A working knowledge of health and safety requirements and safe working practices.
- A good practical knowledge in basic plumbing would be an advantage.
Why Cygnet? We’ll offer you…
- Strong career progression opportunities
- NHS Discount and the Blue Light Card
- Free Parking
- Company pension scheme
- Company paid Life Assurance scheme
- Smart Health Toolkit- Providing you with Fitness Programmes, Nutrition consultation and Health checks
- Health Cash Plan
- Subsidised meals on duty
- “Cycle to work” scheme & employee discount saving
- For further details on all our benefits, please visit https://cygnetjobs.co.uk/benefits/
Please note: successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.
If interested please click apply or email your CV to AbdulHafiz@cygnethealth.co.uk
Job Reference: CYG35953
