Job requirements
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Essential
13 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Other
Ability to travel within geographical area and have relevant driving licence to drive health board vehicles.
- Other
Able to work flexibly and at times work outside normal hours.
- Other
Participate in On-Call rota for area of expertise if/ as required to ensure services are constant.
- Experience
Experience of working within multi trades.
- Skills and Attributes
Good communication skills both written and verbal with ability to communicate at all levels to demonstrate tact and diplomacy.
- Skills and Attributes
Ability to work as part of a team.
- Skills and Attributes
Work unsupervised and be flexible to meet the needs of the service across sites within area of expertise.
- Skills and Attributes
Ability to prioritise, plan and work to agreed deadlines, demonstrate organisation skills.
- Skills and Attributes
Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh.
- Qualifications and Knowledge
Basic education to GCSE/’O’ Level in Maths and English or post-Secondary Education training in relevant field.
- Qualifications and Knowledge
Knowledge of a range of procedures for Building and repair of Mechanical / Electrical equipment / Boiler Equipment.
- Qualifications and Knowledge
An equivalent vocational qualification at Level 3 or equivalent demonstrable level of knowledge and Experience i.e. shows ability to carry out more complex tasks, often with some autonomy and decision-making.
- Qualifications and Knowledge
Knowledge of Health & Safety at Work Act.
Desirable
3 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Experience of working on a wide range of mechanical, electrical and building services, plant and equipment maintenance environment e.g. work at heights, PAT testing, Boiler plant maintenance, water testing or macerators.
- Experience
Previous experience of working in an acute hospital environment or similar demanding role.
- Qualifications and Knowledge
Served a recognised apprenticeship in a trade or building multi-trades operations
Job overview
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is recruiting a Maintenance Assistant (Band 3) to join our Estates teams at Grange University Hospital, Cwmbran.
This hands‑on role helps ensure our buildings, equipment and environments remain safe, compliant and welcoming for patients, visitors and staff.
This post requires multi‑trade experience and involves completing planned and reactive maintenance, statutory checks and minor repairs.
Main duties of the job
As a Maintenance Assistant, you will undertake a wide range of maintenance work across mechanical, electrical, plumbing and building fabric areas. You will:
- Complete reactive and planned maintenance
- Undertake statutory compliance tasks (e.g., water testing, boiler checks, safety systems)
- Diagnose faults and carry out minor repairs
- Use electronic systems to manage and update work orders
- Support apprentices and junior staff
- Work independently across multiple sites
- Participate in on‑call rotas where required
This role suits someone with proven multi‑trade experience who can work flexibly, respond to urgent requests and maintain high safety standards.
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.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
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
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This advert is for Maintenance Assistant - Grange University Hospital with Aneurin Bevan University Health Board in Caerleon, Wales. It is listed as a Band 3 Maintenance worker role. The advertised salary is £26,813 - £27,890 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 09 Sep 2026.
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