Bank Maintenance Assistant

About the role

Join Cygnet's Kewstoke Hospital as a Bank Maintenance Assistant, supporting the delivery of safe and efficient facilities services across the site. You will work Monday‑Friday, 9 am‑5 pm, on ad‑hoc bank shifts, contributing to the wellbeing of patients and staff.

Key responsibilities

• Manage external contractors delivering hard and soft facilities services, including planned maintenance, small works, security, pest control, grounds, cleaning, and waste management.
• Support the Hospital Manager with statutory returns, health‑and‑safety risk assessments, and compliance audits.
• Prepare briefs, specifications, environmental reports and operational manuals for building stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with legal duties such as CDM 1994, fire safety, H&S at work, RIDDOR, COSHH, water regulations, asbestos control, electricity at work and lift regulations.
• Act as lead Emergency Planning Liaison Officer, coordinating major incident and emergency response plans.
• Monitor facilities budgets, implementing efficient systems for cost control.

Required profile

• Proven experience in facilities and services management.
• Willingness to travel and hold a full, valid driving licence.
• Ability to communicate at all organisational levels and record accurate maintenance information.
• Experience managing teams.

Required skills

• Facilities management
• Health and safety compliance
• Emergency planning

What we offer

• Strong career progression opportunities
• Expert supervision and support
• Employee referral and pension schemes
• Cycle‑to‑work scheme and employee discount savings
• Enhanced DBS check required