Employer South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Surrey Town Guildford Salary £28,392 - £31,157 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 13/11/2026 09:00
Building Maintenance Technician
NHS AfC: Band 4
South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb) has a vision to ‘support our staff to provide a caring, high quality and efficient urgent and emergency care service to our communities’. We are rated ‘Good’ for care by the Care Quality Commission and while the other areas under their most recent report require improvement, our aim is to continually improve and to reach outstanding across all areas of the Trust.
Our 4,000+ workforce provide services to 4.9m people across Kent, Surrey, Sussex and North East Hampshire. We handle over 1 million calls to 999 and 1 million calls to NHS 111 every year. More information regarding our services and locations can be found on our website.
Job overview
We are currently recruiting for a Building Maintenance Technician to support our ambulance service operations. The role involves maintaining and repairing station facilities, ensuring all building systems remain safe, functional, and compliant.
Post holder to provide a comprehensive, high-quality maintenance service across SECAmb estates within a defined geographical area. The post holder will carry out a wide range of planned and reactive maintenance tasks to ensure that buildings, facilities, and equipment remain safe, compliant, and fully operational in support of frontline ambulance services
Main duties of the job
- Provide practical day ‑ to ‑ day maintenance support across a defined region, ensuring SECAmb sites remain safe, functional, compliant, and well ‑ maintained.
- Based across multiple SECAmb sites (ambulance stations, offices, workshops), with travel required across the Southeast region. Work may include unsociable hours / on‑call duties to maintain 24/7 operations. Carry out a broad range of minor repairs and maintenance tasks within competence, including basic plumbing, carpentry, electrical work, decoration, fabric repairs, cleaning, portering and general upkeep tasks as directed by the line manager or other senior manager within the Estates Department
Qualifications
- Basic qualification in a building or maintenance‑related discipline OR equivalent experience
- Health & Safety awareness training
- Driving licence suitable for a van
- Understanding of health & safety requirements in the workplace
- Requirements in the workplace
Training
- NVQ Level 2/3 in Maintenance / Building Services (or equivalent)
- Formal training in electrical, plumbing, or carpentry
Knowledge
- Knowledge of NHS estate compliance standards
- Awareness of statutory compliance (e.g. Legionella, fire safety, electrical safety)
Manual Handling
Manual Handling training
Working for our organisation
- Option to join NHS pension scheme
- A minimum 27 days' holiday each year, increasing after 5years’ service.
- Personal and professional development and training opportunities.
- Salary Sacrifice schemes for cars or push bikes.
- Access to occupational health and counselling services.
- Access to NHS discounts, offering NHS employees a range of money‑saving deals.
Other than in exceptional circumstances, the starting salary for staff new to the NHS will be the bottom point of the band to which they have been appointed.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Conduct routine inspections of buildings and facilities to identify defects, wear and tear, and potential hazards, taking appropriate action or escalating where necessary.
- Support planned inspections, compliance checks, and minor improvement works, as directed by the Technical Manager or Area Manager.
- Assist in maintaining site safety and statutory compliance, reporting hazards, risks, and defects in line with Trust policies and procedures.
- Ensure all work is carried out in accordance with safe systems of work, including adherence to risk assessments, method statements, and health & safety legislation.
- Liaise effectively with station staff and operational teams, acting as a visible, responsive, and professional local Estates and Facilities contact.
- Support contractors working on site, such as providing access and escorting where required, monitoring works for safety and compliance and completing post ‑ work checks
- Assist with the installation, assembly, and movement of equipment and furniture as required.
- Maintain accurate and up ‑ to ‑ date records of work completed, materials used, defects and issues identified using trust systems and processes
- Ensure tools, equipment, and materials are used safely, maintained appropriately, and stored securely. Ensure the van, tools, uniform and equipment are clean, safe, presentable with tidy work areas at all times.
- Support grounds maintenance activities where required, including minor external repairs and seasonal tasks (e.g. winter gritting).
- Contribute to emergency response and business continuity arrangements, assisting with estates‑related incidents or urgent site issues.
- Promote a professional, customer‑focused approach, representing the Estates and Facilities team positively across the Trust.
- Contribute to continuous improvement, identifying recurring maintenance issues and suggesting practical, cost‑effective solutions.
For more details please refer to the job description attached
Person specification
Qualifications/Training
- Basic qualification in a building or maintenance‑related discipline OR equivalent experience Health & Safety awareness training Driving licence suitable for a van
- NVQ Level 2/3 in Maintenance / Building Services (or equivalent) Formal training in electrical, plumbing, or carpentry Manual handling training
Knowledge
- Basic knowledge of building maintenance and repair techniques Understanding of health & safety requirements in the workplace
- Knowledge of NHS estate compliance standards Awareness of statutory compliance (e.g. Legionella, fire safety, electrical safety)
Experience
- Experience of carrying out general maintenance or repair work Experience of working in a customer‑facing or service delivery role
- Experience in a multi‑site environment Experience within healthcare, public sector, or similar environment Experience of working with contractors
Skills
- Ability to carry out a range of basic maintenance tasks Good communication and interpersonal skills Ability to prioritise workload and respond to urgent issues Ability to work independently and as part of a team Basic IT skills for recording work and reporting
- Fault diagnosis and problem‑solving skills Ability to interpret basic technical instructions or drawings
Personal Qualities
- Reliable and flexible approach to work Strong customer service focus Proactive and self‑motivated Attention to detail Professional and courteous manner
Other
- Ability to travel across multiple sites within the SECAmb region Willingness to participate in on‑call or out‑of‑hours working if required
Please note that the salary range noted on the vacancy is in line with agenda for change (AFC) pay scales. All successful applicants would be placed automatically at the bottom of the banding, unless proven, relevant NHS or equivalent experience can be demonstrated.
Following the revision of current national legislation (Vaccine as a Condition of Deployment), the Trust has reviewed our requirements relating to staff uptake of the SARS‑COV‑2 (COVID‑19) vaccination.
Going forward, for patient facing positions, we strongly recommend that new starters will be appropriately vaccinated unless medically exempt in order to offer greater protection against exposure to the virus for front line staff.
In line with this recommendation, if you are successful in your application for a front line post, we will seek information from you in relation to your vaccine status, including exemption status, as applicable.
Please note, all positions come with a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check relevant to the post. This will either be a basic, standard, or enhanced check depending on the role. The level of check will be outlined in the conditional offer letter sent to successful applicants.
As part of the application process, you will be asked to declare any unspent/unfiltered convictions. If you are shortlisted you will then be sent a self declaration form, which must be completed prior to attending interview. for any queries relating to declarations, please contact the Recruitment Advisor listed on the vacancy.
The Trust is passionately committed to being an inclusive employer - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed. As an employer we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, staff engagement networks, facilities and services to support staff from different backgrounds.
We actively support equality of opportunity for all our staff and welcome applications from individuals regardless of age, any disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief. The Trust is making progress towards its aim of becoming more reflective of the diversity of our community in our workforce and guarantees an interview to candidates with disability who meet the essential criteria specified. We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and disabled applicants and those from other under‑represented groups.
The Equality Act 2010 protects disabled people - including those with long term health conditions, learning disabilities and hidden disabilities such as dyslexia. If you tell us that you have a disability we can make reasonable adjustments to ensure that any selection processes - including the interview - are fair and equitable.
We are a committed to offering opportunities to individuals with disabilities and offer on‑going support, should you be successful, with any adjustments you may need when performing your role.
When completing the application please use your name as it appears on your passport and please ensure you include email addresses and contact numbers for your referees to avoid delay in the recruitment process.
Please note that under our Trust policies, we're unable to employ anyone under the age of 18 years old.
The majority of our roles will include some travel between sites for business purposes. If the vacancy you’re applying for includes work related travel, you will be required to ensure that you hold and have covered the cost of suitable car insurance to support this.
Should you require an application form in an alternative format including large print or braille, please contact [email protected] stating the vacancy reference number and we will be happy to provide this.
When completing the reference section, please include details to cover the last three years’ history.
Due to the high volume of applications at SECAmb, we regret that we will only be able to contact those applicants who are shortlisted for interview. If you have not heard from us within 10 working days of the closing date, then please assume you have not been shortlisted for interview on this particular occasion.
Please note that we contact all applicants via Trac Jobs and would advise you check your Trac Jobs account regularly.
Please be aware that the Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received. For this reason we recommend completing your application as early as possible.
We understand that AI tools can be useful for generating ideas or structuring your application. However, any content submitted must reflect your own experiences, skills, and understanding. Applications that are generated wholly or in large part by AI, without personalisation or accuracy, may be excluded from consideration. We value honesty, authenticity, and integrity in the recruitment process and expect all applicants to uphold these principles.
If you are a current SECAmb employee, by applying for this position, if successful you will move to the terms and conditions associated with the post. Any unsocial hours payments will be paid under the Section 2 agreement of agenda for change. Section 2 unsocial hours will need to be claimed via your monthly timesheet. More information regarding section 2 can be found in the Agenda for Change handbook and on the our dedicatedSection 2 page on The Zone.
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This post will require a submission for Disclosure to be made to check for any unspent criminal convictions.
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