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High Level Cleaner / Maintenance Assistant


Location
Royal Berkshire Hospital
Salary
£25,760 - £27,476 per annum
Profession
Estates and facilities
Grade
Band 3
Deadline
09 Sep 2026
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
26 Aug 2026
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Job overview

The primary purpose of this post is to set up a workable program of works which will be added to the PPM schedule to clean all the window, Gullies and plant rooms across the site.

You will own and govern the planned maintenance programme for the trust. You will also support the upkeep, control and consistency of the trust’s assets. Working closely with other colleagues and service providers, you will support the Trust’s ambition to maintain the estate’s assets. This means in respect of the physical condition of the Facilities, all the components are sound, clean and safe and exhibit only minor deterioration.

The post holder will work with the Supervisor and Manager to ensure that all buildings, assets and associated details are correctly recorded within the Micad system (PPM).

The high level, specialist cleaner and maintenance assistant will provide a comprehensive service ensuring a high-quality service is delivered to RBH by forming part of the Fabric Team, providing high level cleaning and maintenance service for the Royal Berkshire Estates team. PPM and reactive/planned work to be carried out daily and to ensure activity tasks are completed within the time allocated. A key part of this role will be to ensure that a wide range of routine maintenance activities can be delivered.

Main duties of the job

Cleaning windows and plant rooms Pressure washing Cleaning roof tops and gullies Other works to support the Fabric team and wider Estates Maintenance team

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Cleaning of drains across the site Cleaning and unblocking roofs and rain gullies Cleaning Facia and soffits Cleaning of Windows across the site – High level and low level Cleaning of plant rooms across the site Pressure washing requested areas across the site Lifting and shifting where needed Moving powered machinery when and where needed to do work Assist the Fabric team when and where needed Call out work on a rota basis To fully participate in the performance review process and personal development planning. Undertake training as necessary in line with the development of the post. To achieve and demonstrate agreed standards of personal and professional development within agreed timescales. To contribute positively to the effectiveness and efficiency of the teams in which you work.

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.

Person specification

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of a range of building services and repairs and / or previous experience in a building services

Desirable

  • Knowledge of relevant health and safety legislation and risk

Experience

Essential

  • Experience in prior, similar roles within the Building industry or specialist cleaning field

Desirable

  • Experience of working for an NHS Trust or similar public sector body

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This advert is for High Level Cleaner / Maintenance Assistant with Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust in Royal Berkshire Hospital. It is listed as a Band 3 Estates and facilities role. The advertised salary is £25,760 - £27,476 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 09 Sep 2026.

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