Maintenance Assistant

Norfolk & Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (NSFT) is looking for a Maintenance Assistant to join our multi-disciplinary professional maintenance team. The role supports a safe environment for all service users, staff and visitors across our Suffolk & Norfolk sites based in Ipswich.

The successful candidate will be flexible, enthusiastic, self‑motivated and confident working as part of a team that delivers comprehensive maintenance services in a varied environment.

• Carry out routine, planned and reactive tasks to ensure buildings and equipment are safe and fully compliant.
• Assist the maintenance team with planned, routine and reactive maintenance across the estate.
• Participate in the repair and maintenance of a wide range of buildings and equipment.
• Ensure work is performed in accordance with Health and Safety and other relevant legislation.

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust values inclusion and aims to create a fair, transparent and accessible recruitment process. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, particularly those underrepresented in our workforce, and provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.

We have ambitious aspirations and are driving exciting transformation work. Our leadership team and professional networks support staff to thrive in a supportive environment.

See attached Job Description and Person Specification for detailed key accountabilities. Apply if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in local communities.

• Full UK driving licence.
• City & Guilds, NVQ or BTEC qualifications in a mechanical, electrical or building field.

• Minimum two years work experience in a mechanical, electrical or building field, demonstrating versatility and flexibility.
• Practical experience of general maintenance.
• Experience working in a mental health or secure services hospital environment.

• Understanding of the inter‑relationship between building trades, electrical and mechanical services.
• Understanding of Health & Safety regulations within the workplace.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.