Job Description

We now have an exciting opportunity for a Multi Skilled Maintenance Operative / Multi Trader to provide reactive and planned maintenance as part of our NHS Maintenance and repairs team in Essex. Rydon is a successful construction, development, maintenance, investment and management group operating throughout England, predominantly in London and the southern counties. We are a dynamic, multi talented organisation, working across a wide range of construction market sectors within the built environment.

Rydon Maintenance is an expanding division of the Rydon Group and is successfully providing facilities management services to a variety of clients, predominantly within the healthcare and housing association sectors.

Find out what one of our Maintenance Operatives enjoys about working at Rydon:

Job Purpose

Based on one of our key NHS contracts in Ilford, Essex, this is a static role where you will work as part of a team in a \'multi-trade\' role providing repairs on a planned preventative (PPM\'s) and reactive basis to the buildings fabric and plant.

In addition to reactive repairs, there will also be some planned maintenance activities such as planned upgrade works, refurbishment as part of our ongoing efforts to ensure a safe environment for service users. You will work in a live secure healthcare environment and as such its important that proper protocols are followed at all times to ensure a safe and comfortable environment for staff and service users.

Normal working hours are 8am to 5:00pm Monday to Friday. You will also have the opportunity to participate in an on-call rota system (which offers the opportunity to increase your earnings and be involved in additional urgent repairs).

What we can offer you;

• A competitive starting salary
• 25 days holiday including the ability to increase your annual leave to 30 days.
• On call allowance and overtime paid for when on call.
• Access to an employee discount scheme which includes a wide-range of special offers and discounts on insurances, lifestyle goods and services.
• Company pension, life assurance and income protection.
• Flexible benefits for you to choose from including Critical Illness, DenPlan, Private Medical Insurance, GymFlex and more.
• Health and wellness benefits such as free flu vaccinations, access to an Employee Assistance and Wellbeing Programme, BUPA Health & Wellbeing Plans, access to our Health and Wellbeing portal with an extensive range of advice and resources and much much more!
• Opportunities to progress your career across the business.
• Full training, ongoing coaching and support.

By joining Rydon, you become part of a talented, dedicated team of who are passionate about supporting the NHS and its people in their vital work and you will play an important role in ensuring a safe and comfortable environment for staff and service users.

You will be provided with excellent training/development as part of this varied and genuinely diverse opportunity.

Experience Required

Previous relevant experience in the maintenance of buildings is essential, ideally within the NHS. This experience might have been gained working directly for the NHS, or a maintenance contractor providing services within the NHS. We will also consider candidates with experience of maintaining commercial properties (schools, offices, supermarkets etc).

The ideal candidate will have the knowledge and ability to carry out a variety of building maintenance trades, such as basic electrical, plumbing, carpentry/joinery and ironmongery etc. The successful candidate will also have excellent customer service skills and be passionate about providing high quality repairs.

Please note although this is a static position the successful candidate will ideally hold a full UK driving license to be able to collect materials and for when on call

If you have the above skills and experience, we\'d strongly encourage you to apply.

Additional Information

As a well established, progressive company we are committed to attracting and retaining individuals by offering an excellent benefits package that includes a wide range of core and voluntary benefits.

Rydon is an equal opportunities employer and promotes diversity in employment. Successful candidates will be selected solely on their ability to carry out the duties of the post.

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