Estates Maintenance Worker

Job summary

As a Maintenance Assistant within the acute hospital building team, you will be working closely with the joinery/building team to ensure the safety, functionality, and compliance of hospital infrastructure, supporting high-quality patient care. You will independently carry out routine, non-routine and emergency building maintenance, including minor repairs, assembly, and dismantling. You will develop skills across related trades to meet the diverse needs of the healthcare environment. Your role involves planning and prioritizing daily tasks to address technical and safety issues that could impact hospital operations. You will assist senior team members with complex repairs, new installations, and infrastructure improvements. Accurate recording of maintenance activities in the Works Management System ensures compliance with hospital policies and regulations.

Main duties of the job

You will support building surveys for future maintenance and upgrades, operate hospital-approved vehicles and equipment safely, and contribute to the induction and mentoring of new staff. Adherence to infection control, health and safety standards, and Trust policies is essential. You will carry communication devices for rapid response to urgent requests and emergencies. Additionally, you will undertake any other building-related duties assigned to maintain smooth hospital operations.

About us

The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to delivering the highest quality and safest treatment and care to every patient, every time. Our vision is to provide the highest quality specialist and integrated care. We will do this through delivery of our multi-year goals and strategic priorities, which you can read about on this page. Central to it all is The Leeds Way our values and behaviours that are at the heart of everything we do.

Details

• Date posted: 03 September 2026
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 3
• Salary: £25,760 to £27,476 a year
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: 002051
• Job locations: Cross Site, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS9 7TF, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

For questions about this job, contact:

Ben McGuigan Estates Manager ben.mcguigan@nhs.net 0113 3926680

Job Summary

As a Maintenance Assistant within the acute hospital building team, you will be working closely with the joinery/building team to ensure the safety, functionality, and compliance of hospital infrastructure, supporting high-quality patient care.

You will independently carry out routine, non-routine and emergency building maintenance, including minor repairs, assembly, and dismantling. You will develop skills across related trades to meet the diverse needs of the healthcare environment.

Your role involves planning and prioritizing daily tasks to address technical and safety issues that could impact hospital operations.

You will assist senior team members with complex repairs, new installations, and infrastructure improvements. Accurate recording of maintenance activities in the Works Management System ensures compliance with hospital policies and regulations.

You will support building surveys for future maintenance and upgrades, operate hospital-approved vehicles and equipment safely, and contribute to the induction and mentoring of new staff.

Adherence to infection control, health and safety standards, and Trust policies is essential.

You will carry communication devices for rapid response to urgent requests and emergencies. Additionally, you will undertake any other building-related duties assigned to maintain smooth hospital operations.

Why you should join our Team

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the LGI Estates Buildings team for a maintenance assistant. The building team is made up of several trades including general builders/bricklayers, joiners, painters, floor layers, gardeners etc. so there’s plenty of opportunity to expand your skills and develop.

Your role will involve supporting the safe maintenance, assembly, dismantling, and repair of equipment and the built environment at LGI. As such a large and complex Trust, with a varied estate, you’ll have the opportunity to learn as you work and work with a range of experts, all while supporting our clinical teams so they can continue to deliver excellent patient care.

You will work closely with other Estates Maintenance Workers/Craftsman and contribute to a flexible, skilled workforce capable of responding effectively to a variety of maintenance needs.

This role demands a commitment to safety, teamwork, and ongoing skills development to maintain the highest standards within the Estates department.

The role is a fulltime position providing 37.5hrs per week

A competitive salary – AFC Band 3 £24,937 - £26,598

(Inc. enhancements for unsocial hours.)

Annual leave starting at 27 days per annum (rising to 33 days with continuous service) + (England) Statutory Bank holidays.

An excellent contributory pension scheme

Access to an On-site childcare provision service

Salary sacrifice schemes

What you will bring to the role

Day-to-day building maintenance work Core duties include routine and non-routine building maintenance and minor repairs across the estate.

Wide range of practical tasks Work covers general building, engineering, and maintenance activities rather than a single-trade focus.

Opportunity to work across other trades Expected to learn and undertake minor work from other trades, broadening skillsets.

Working independently on jobs Role involves carrying out maintenance unsupervised and managing your own workload.

Planning and completing your own work Responsibility for organising tasks and ensuring maintenance is completed in a timely manner.

Hands-on use of tools and equipment Regular use of tools and equipment, including fine tools, with practical, skilled work required.

Supporting larger building and repair works Assisting higher-grade staff with new work, repairs, and improvement projects.

Involvement in maintenance improvements and surveys Contributing to surveys for future alterations, upgrades, and estate improvements.

Strong team working within Estates Working closely with other trades and supporting colleagues, apprentices, and new starters.

Ongoing training and skills development Role requires continuous development, with training to expand skills and take on more complex tasks

Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy.

About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust

Our values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this as a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our staff and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are:

Patient-centred Collaborative Fair Accountable Empowered

All our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values

We’re committed to recruiting exceptional people to deliver outstanding services across Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and helping every colleague reach their full potential. We’re looking for a compassionate, inclusive, and collaborative leader who shares our values and can build strong partnerships. We warmly invite applications from people from a variety of backgrounds and sectors, and are especially keen to hear from individuals from a minority ethnic background. We’re dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, supported, and has a true sense of belonging, as we work together to deliver the best in healthcare to the people of Leeds and beyond.

To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.