Maintenance Assistant in Leeds

EQUANS is looking for a Maintenance Assistant for our Leeds Oncology contract. This role is a permanent full‑time position working 40 hours per week, with a competitive salary and benefits package.

General Overview

• Provide a customer‑facing, highly responsive maintenance service to the Leeds Oncology Wing.
• Undertake a wide range of minor repairs, cleaning and planned maintenance tasks quickly and efficiently to a high standard.
• Work with and assist other members of the maintenance team as required.
• Working hours are Monday – Friday 08:00 – 17:00.

Impact

• Minimise service/contract impact by responding promptly to all maintenance job requests in accordance with The Equans estates maintenance contact.
• Demonstrate the company’s core values of Drive, Commitment, Daring and Cohesion.
• Show commitment to a zero‑harm culture.
• Show commitment to EQUANS sustainability culture.

Complexity

• Record and log daily water temperatures across wards, plant rooms, and clinical areas to support Legionella control.
• Carry out scheduled flushing of infrequently used outlets and document all completed tasks.
• Clean internal ventilation covers as per planned maintenance.
• Replace point‑of‑use filters on taps, showers, and other outlets in line with infection‑control requirements.
• Maintain accurate, up‑to‑date records of all checks, repairs, and compliance tasks.
• Perform minor repairs such as replacing ceiling tiles, tightening fixtures, and repairing simple fittings.
• Replace light bulbs, tubes, and diffusers across clinical and non‑clinical areas.
• Carry out duties in accordance with safe working practices within statutory, NHS, Trust and company guidelines.
• Have an awareness of the operational procedures and safe working practices applicable to the work in hand.
• Undertake training to maintain and develop the requirements of the service.
• Carry out any other duties as required commensurate with grade.
• Adjust working patterns or undertake overtime as required to maintain the service or provide cover for absent colleagues.

Qualifications or Required Experience

• Experience in a similar role.
• Understanding of the operational procedures and safe working practices applicable to the task.
• Ability to undertake minor maintenance tasks without direct supervision.
• Ability to work to pre‑agreed method statements designed to reduce hazards associated with the task in hand.

Benefits

• 24 days annual leave.
• Life cover equivalent to 1.5 times annual salary.
• Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers.
• Cycle‑to‑work scheme.
• 2 corporate social responsibility days per year.
• Broad range of learning opportunities, such as professional qualifications, collective/individual training and personalized support programmes.
• Access to employee networks including WiE (Women in EQUANS), RISE (BAME), LGBTQI+, Working Parents, YPN (Young Persons Network) and our Disability Network.
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to a mental wellbeing app.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We actively promote diversity and inclusion and do not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, religion, disability, sexual orientation, age or any other protected characteristic.