Maintenance Assistant

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The closing date is 12 March 2026

The Estates Department is seeking a suitably experienced and enthusiastic Maintenance Assistant.

The successful candidate will be required to undertake a full range of routine maintenance work, minor building repair work, specialist cleaning and gardening / winter duties.

Based at Doncaster Royal Infirmary the position will involve work at the Trust's other Hospitals and properties. Some of this work will be attended out of hours, therefore, a full driving licence along with access to a vehicle will be required.

Applicants must have relevant building or engineering qualification certification along with a minimum of two years continuous trade experience.

You will be expected to demonstrate a full range of skills related to the key work elements of the post together with a flexible, committed and conscientious approach to working.

To assist in the planned and reactive maintenance program throughout the Trust with regards to estates horticulture, grounds & gardens. To undertake unsupervised routine maintenance and caretaking duties in a Hospital environment, both Building and Engineering functions.

DBTH is one of Yorkshire's Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues. At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way. We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions.

As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.

• Extensive range of learning opportunities
• NHS Pension Scheme
• Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditions
• Comprehensive health and wellbeing support
• NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice scheme
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.

Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read both documents carefully. Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.

Applications from individuals who require a Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applicants. For further information and to check your eligibility for this post please following the link UK Visas and Immigration -  Please note that from April 9th 2025, band 2 & 3 entry roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship.

• Evidence of skills, knowledge and abilities
• Demonstrable understanding of Health and Safety
• Evidence of basic education
• Full-drivers Licence
• NVQ Level 2 Engineering / Building
• Completed an apprenticeship in gardening/ grounds keeping / horticulture

• Experience & knowledge of building services, maintenance, caretaking or professional horticultural background or other similar job role for at least 1 year

• Ability to communicate with colleagues
• Effective interpretation of instructions
• Ability to work within a team
• Effective interpretation of instructions
• Ability to address problems within expected skill level
• Ability to undertake unsupervised routine maintenance / minor repair work

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT

£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum pro rata