Job overview
Applications are invited for the post of Building Craftsperson within the site based Estates Operational Maintenance team.
Join a team committed to creating a safe, comfortable environment for patients, staff, and visitors, where your skills directly support frontline care. In this role, you will play a vital part in ensuring all essential services are maintained, enabling clinical departments to focus on delivering excellent patient treatment while meeting all statutory and regulatory requirements.
You will take ownership of a diverse range of maintenance tasks, applying your expertise to fault-find and repair key building elements, including fire doors, locks and security systems, roofing, windows, and leaks, as well as contributing to minor developments and broader building works. Using your ability to accurately interpret drawings and plans, and your knowledge of current building regulations, you will deliver high-quality workmanship across a variety of disciplines, bringing a flexible, multi-skilled approach to every challenge.
Main duties of the job
In this role, you will work closely with Maintenance colleagues and officers, interpreting and acting on technical instructions to deliver high-quality work. You will carry out tasks with care and consideration, ensuring patients and those nearby are aware of any disruption or noise, minimising distress and maintaining a professional, reassuring presence at all times.
You will operate essential woodworking machinery safely and respond promptly to maintenance needs, delivering work efficiently and to a high standard. You will help maintain stock levels through effective requisitioning, contribute to minor development projects within agreed timescales, and demonstrate flexibility by supporting teams across multiple sites when required, including at short notice.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh 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.
The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.
Interviews will be held on 23.06.2026
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This advert is for Building Craftsperson with Hywel Dda University Health Board in Haverfordwest, West Wales, Wales. It is listed as a Band 4 Estates and facilities role. The advertised salary is £28,819 - £31,626 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 15 Jun 2026.
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