# Maintenance Assistant > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/maintenance-assistant/6d67b1cf-e765-4d6e-9a30-a8388e79a025 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/maintenance-assistant/6d67b1cf-e765-4d6e-9a30-a8388e79a025.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Sheffield - **Region:** North East and Yorkshire - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Estates and facilities - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 pa/pro rata for part time staff - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Normally 8.00am - 4.00pm) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-09T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-26T23:03:31.042Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/South_Yorkshire/Sheffield/Sheffield_Teaching_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Estates/Estates-v7863784 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7863784?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.sth.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are looking for a suitable applicant to join our Estates Management Team that maintains and develops a substantial Estate at one of the country’s foremost Teaching Foundation Trusts. Duties will involve the undertaking of minor repairs and maintenance across this site and assisting the craftsmen with major repairs. Duties will also include carrying out regular inspection of plant and equipment whilst ensuring irregularities are promptly reported. ### Main duties of the job To maintain the Trust’s building fabric, Engineering plant, Building Services and equipment in an efficient, economic and safe manner, in accordance with Health & Safety and other relevant regulations, guidelines, Codes of Practice and Departmental and Trust Policies. To undertake general housekeeping duties to ensure an acceptable level of workshop and plant room cleanliness. To become proficient in the operation of steam raising boiler plant and act in a team rotational basis to cover duties in this area. To undertake minor repairs and maintenance, unsupervised across the site. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post. When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria. ## Job Details We are looking for a suitable applicant to join our Estates Management Team that maintains and develops a substantial Estate at one of the country’s foremost Teaching Foundation Trusts. Duties will involve the undertaking of minor repairs and maintenance across this site and assisting the craftsmen with major repairs. Duties will also include carrying out regular inspection of plant and equipment whilst ensuring irregularities are promptly reported. ## Job Description To maintain the Trust’s building fabric, Engineering plant, Building Services and equipment in an efficient, economic and safe manner, in accordance with Health & Safety and other relevant regulations, guidelines, Codes of Practice and Departmental and Trust Policies. To undertake general housekeeping duties to ensure an acceptable level of workshop and plant room cleanliness. To become proficient in the operation of steam raising boiler plant and act in a team rotational basis to cover duties in this area. To undertake minor repairs and maintenance, unsupervised across the site. ## Responsibilities Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post. When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Experience in building services maintenance environment **Desirable** - Ability to safely and competently carry out work or other trades - Boiler operators BOAS qualification ### Qualifications **Essential** - GCSE C/4 or above in English and Mathematics or equivalent qualification (Key skills level 2) **Desirable** - An engineering background or qualification ### Further Training **Essential** - Basic Health & Safety - Moving & Handling Techniques **Desirable** - 18th Edition Awareness Training - First Aid - COSHH Awareness - Legionella awareness Training - Asbestos awareness Training - Boiler house, Pressure Systems and Pressure Management Training - Portable Appliance Testing - Fire Alarm Testing ### Special Skills/Aptitudes **Essential** - Effective communication (written & verbal) skills - Numeracy skills - Ability to follow instructions - Ability to work to tight and conflicting priorities - Computer literacy ## Documents - [staff benefits (pdf, 2.7mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2420) - [job description (pdf, 176.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10138737) - [person specification (pdf, 120.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10136509) - [information for candidates (pdf, 496.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2162) - [applicants - how we use your information (pdf, 87.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2165) - [getting to work at sheffield teaching hospitals (pdf, 305.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2163) - [policy statement on the recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 124.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2211) - [a guide to using artificial intelligence and with your personal statement (pdf, 163.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2894) - [candidate application best practice guide - please read before completing your application (pdf, 236.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2161) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.