Annual salary: up to £33,559.06

Plumber

Maidstone – Travel is required across Kent

Up to £33,559 per annum

Full time - Permanent – 42.5hrs per week (Monday – Friday, 8:00am – 5:00pm)

Including Company vehicle and fuel card

Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT) provides a full range of in-patient and out-patient mental health services across Kent & Medway operating across numerous sites it includes services for older adults, forensic & specialist services and acute services. The Trust has a diverse property portfolio of around 68 sites with an approximate total GIA of. 70,000sq. m spread across Kent and Medway, which provide 24-7 365-day patient services.     

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust (KCHFT) employs around 5700 staff made up of community nurses, physiotherapists, dieticians, podiatrists, dental staff and many other health care professionals and corporate services. The Trust is one of the largest community health providers in England, serving a population of approximately 1.4 million people across Kent, East Sussex and parts of London Boroughs. This Trust has 33 sites included in the contract.

About the Role:

Due to an internal promotion we are seeking a Plumber to join our team. We are looking for a reliable individual with strong communication and customer service skillsets.

As a Plumber within our Gillingham branch you will be part of a local team undertaking high standard Plumbing repairs and refurbishment activities to NHS sites, delivering best in class customer service, and satisfying all safety, quality, and cost control standards.

The main role will be to deal with plumbing emergencies and take ownership in undertaking repairs, fault findings and complete small maintenance repairs. It is important to ensure customer experience is central to all activities by providing a professional manner when communicating with service users, clients and both internal/external stakeholders.

As part of the role you will be required to keep all supplied company assets in a good condition in line with the company policies and report to your Supervisor/Manager where damages occur as well as utilise existing stock or collect materials as and when required to meet works order requirements, in accordance with standard operating procedures for purchasing and van stock control compliance.

Role Criteria

• City & Guilds or equivalent in Plumbing trade discipline
• Experience in Plumbing trade environment
• Experience working within a commercial setting
• Good written & verbal communication skills
• Team player and ability to work alone
• Knowledge of working in a critical NHS setting would be beneficial but not essential
• Experience/ ability in pricing of quotes
• Flexibility to contribute to the on call rota - 1 in 4 weeks.

All our roles require candidates to have the entitlement to work within the UK, Mears does not currently offer visa sponsorship.

Benefits we can offer you

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Annual Mears Fun Day - Our annual Fun Day is organised as a massive thank you from the Executive team for all the hard work!
• Volunteering Leave - Mears supports employees to undertake paid volunteering in the community, in support of our social value commitment.
• Staff perks with Mears Rewards - discounts of up to 10% weekly groceries, holidays, eye test vouchers, Share save scheme, plus much more.
• Company Vehicle and Fuel Card.

If you feel you have skills and experience needed, please apply below via the link. If you have any further questions, please contact Jessica Lewis on [email protected], quoting the job reference number for further information. We look forward to hearing from you soon.

Mears Group is a Disability Confident employer and recognises our people as our greatest asset, we hire individuality, recognising and valuing everyone is individual and ensuring equal access to opportunities for all regardless of social economic background or individual make up.

Candidates should be aware that all our roles are subject to relevant DBS/Security checks either before or upon commencement of employment.