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Maintenance Assistant Grounds and Gardens
Grade
Band 2
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
050-EA210-0724
Employer
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Employer type
NHS
Site
Ysbyty Glan Clwyd
Town
Bodelwyddan
Salary
£22,720 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
29/07/2024 23:59

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Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board logo

Maintenance Assistant Grounds & Gardens Team

Band 2

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB)  North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme. We also offer a number of family-friendly benefits, including work-life balance policies.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh.  Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 1,2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the  living wage of £12 per hour - £23,465 per annum. This temporary top up will be in place until  the annual pay uplift for 2024/25 is confirmed

 

Job overview

You will have gained previous experience within a maintenance assistant role , including the ability to enable you to carry out the basic technical and practical work tasks associated with the operation and maintenance of complex engineering building services, plant and equipment including the diagnosis and repair of simple electrical and mechanical faults.
You will provide assistance to other maintenance craftsmen so as to enable them to fully carry out their duties.

Main duties of the job

Maintenance Assistant (Grounds & Gardens)

Operational Estates are looking for an enthusiastic Maintenance Assistant – Grounds & Gardens who will be based at Ysbyty Glan Clwyd, Bodelwyddan and can be asked to work at any of our sites. Your primary role will be maintaining the grounds and gardens. You will have gained previous experience with grounds and gardens, including the ability to enable you to carry out the basic technical and practical work tasks associated with the operation and maintenance of building services, plant and equipment including the diagnosis and repair of simple electrical and mechanical faults.

You will provide assistance to other maintenance craftsmen so as to enable them to fully carry out their duties.

Annual leave allowance is 28 days up to 5 years service, 30 days between 5 and 10 years service and 34 days over 10 years service plus 8 Bank Holidays (pro rata for part-time staff).

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Working for our organisation

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB)  North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.


Applications may be submitted in Welsh.  Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • NVQ level 2 or equivalent training in an applicable discipline or equivalent level of knowledge and/or experience.
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of CPD

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience working within an estates maintenance type environment in one of the applicable disciplines – electrical, mechanical, grounds etc
Desirable criteria
  • Previous experience of working within the NHS.

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Communication skills.
Desirable criteria
  • Motivation and persuasive skills

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Working ForwardApprenticeships logoDisability confident leaderStonewall Top 100Stop Smoking Wales is the NHS Smoking Cessation Service in WalesMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.hyderus o ran anableddTime to changeStonewall Top 100 EmployersCore principles

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Welsh language skills are desirable

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Simon Williams
Job title
Senior Estates Officer
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07890 526608
Additional information

Duncan Edwards

Estates Officer

Mobile - 07814193726

[email protected]

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