# Maintenance Assistant

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust.

## Canonical URLs

- **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/maintenance-assistant/0928612c-3389-485c-a189-c6e2de5d4ab9
- **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/maintenance-assistant/0928612c-3389-485c-a189-c6e2de5d4ab9.md

## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Norwich
- **Region:** East of England
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Estates and facilities
- **Grade:** Band 3
- **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 pa
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-07-26T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-17T10:31:14.648Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Norfolk/Norwich/Norfolk_Suffolk_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Maintenance_Assistant/Maintenance_Assistant-v8120174
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8120174?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.nsft.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

Norfolk & Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (NSFT) are looking for a Maintenance Assistant to join our existing multi-disciplinary professional maintenance team in providing a safe environment for all service users, staff and visitors across our Suffolk & Norfolk sites being based in Norwich.

Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing their experiences and learning from each other.

The successful candidate would be flexible, enthusiastic, self-motivated and confident in being part of a team that provides a comprehensive maintenance service in a unique and varied environment.

### Main duties of the job

Duties & Responsibilities associated with this role include but are not limited to:

- Carrying out routine, planned and reactive tasks to ensure our buildings and equipment is safe and fully compliant
- Assisting the members of the maintenance team in all aspects of planned, routine and reactive maintenance across our estate
- Assisting in the repair and maintenance of a wide range of buildings and equipment
- Ensuring that all work is performed in accordance with the requirements of Health and Safety and other relevant legislation

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!

## Person Specification

### Knowledge

**Essential**

- Understanding and knowledge of the inter-relationship between the building trades and electrical & mechanical services
- Understanding of Health & Safety Regulations within the Workplace

### Experience

**Essential**

- Minimum two years work experience in a mechanical, electrical or building field having demonstrated versatility & flexibility
- Practical experience of general maintenance

**Desirable**

- Experience of working in a mental health or secure services hospital environment

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Full UK driving licence

**Desirable**

- City & Guilds, NVQ or BTEC qualifications in a mechanical, electrical or building field

## Documents

- [maintenance assistant (pdf, 400.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10418067)
- [reasonable adjustments - nsft (pdf, 197.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2863)
- [values based recruitment – candidates guide (pdf, 360.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1028)

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