# Builder/Wet Trade

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Swansea Bay University Health Board.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Swansea Bay University Health Board
- **Location:** Singleton Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Grade:** Band 4
- **Salary:** £28,819 - £31,626 per annum
- **Contract type:** Permanent: Requirement to work on call on rota
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Mon-Thurs 7:30-15:30 Fri 7:00-15:00)
- **Closing date:** 2026-09-13T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-08-26T11:00:41.828Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Swansea/Swansea/Swansea_Bay_University_Health_Board/Operational_Estates/Operational_Estates-v8136174
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8136174?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://sbuhb.nhs.wales

## Job Content

### Job overview

We are looking for a self motivated enthusiastic person to join our estates team in Singleton Hospital as a maintenance builder/wet trade. Candidates ideally would be time served and hold the correct qualifications.

If you feel you posses the right skills and meet the person specification you are encouraged to apply.

To undertake routine maintenance and repair of a range of building services, plant, equipment, building structures, external and internal works and finishes within the Health Board to ensure a safe and pleasant environment for patients, visitors and staff. To provide building services to Swansea Bay University Health Board. This job could involve working on a on call rota as part of out of hours cover for the main site with all other health board premises.

### Main duties of the job

Required to maintain our buildings and infrastructure to excellent standards of building controls. Required to manufacture and repair items as needed and organise daily routine to incorporate regular task requirements and schedule work requirements to the most efficient way, with guidance from line managers.

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

### 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.

### 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

## Person Specification

### Experience

**Essential**

- Working as a builder in industry
- Supervisor experience

**Desirable**

- Has been labouring or working in industry with basic experience

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Time Served Apprenticeship
- Level 3
- HNC/ONC

**Desirable**

- NVQ or Building experience

## Documents

- [jdps - sdmp (pdf, 288.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10465683)
- [privacy notice (pdf, 704.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2372)
- [applicant guide (pdf, 624.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=1728)
- [oh form - ig ffurflen (pdf, 712.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10460027)
- [guidance notes for applicants (pdf, 278.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2849)

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