# Senior Maintenance Assistant

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Swansea Bay University Health Board.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Swansea Bay University Health Board
- **Location:** Singleton Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Maintenance worker
- **Grade:** Band 3
- **Salary:** £26,813 - £27,890 per annum
- **Contract type:** Permanent: May involve working On Call rota
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday -Thursday: 07:30-15:30,  Friday: 07:00-15:00)
- **Closing date:** 2026-11-03T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-20T08:40:32.169Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Swansea/Swansea/Swansea_Bay_University_Health_Board/Estates/Estates-v8379266
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8379266?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://sbuhb.nhs.wales

## Job Content

### Job overview

We are looking for a self-motivated enthusiastic person to join our estates team in Singleton Hospital as a senior maintenance assistant. Candidates ideally would have some experience of basic maintenance tasks. If you feel you possess the right skills and meet the person specification you are encouraged to apply. To undertake routine maintenance and repair of a range of building services, plant, equipment, building structures, external and internal works and finishes within the Health Board to ensure a safe and pleasant environment for patients, visitors and staff. To provide maintenance support to all craft trades and provide a semi-skilled maintenance service to Swansea Bay University Health Board. This job will involve working on sewerage and food waste pipework so a strong sense of working in this environment is required for this position. This job will involve working on a on call rota as part of out of hours cover for the main site with all other health board premises.

### Main duties of the job

Required to assist other Estate's craft staff in building services maintenance as required and organise daily routine to incorporate regular task requirements and schedule work requirements to the most efficient way, with guidance from line managers.

Understanding the drainage systems of the Singleton Estates premises and being able to unblock any drainage problems.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

### 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; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome

### 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

## Person Specification

### Experience

**Essential**

- Appropriate working experience/ training including the safe use of tools and equipment
- Experience of working in a maintenance environment

**Desirable**

- Experience of working within the NHS

### Other Essential Criteria

**Essential**

- Possess a full driving licence

### Qualifications & Knowledge

**Essential**

- NVQ Level 3 or equivalent experience in a building subject or engineering.

**Desirable**

- Literacy and Numeracy L1 or equivalent

## Documents

- [privacy notice (pdf, 704.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2372)
- [applicant guide (pdf, 624.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=1728)
- [guidance notes for applicants (pdf, 278.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2849)
- [occupational health functional requirements form (pdf, 640.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10707888)
- [job description & person specification - bilingual (pdf, 247.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10707887)

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