Total 112 Maintenance / Repair job vacancies in StevenAGE, SG1 4AB

Maintenance Operative

Care home: Wisden Court

Hours of work: 40 hours per week

About Runwood Homes:

At Runwood Homes we are proud of our reputation as a successful and growing care homes group. At a time when the industry is under intense scrutiny our continued success stems from the consistent quality of care we provide. Our skilled and motivated staff teams are dedicated in giving attention to detail with every resident, day care and respite care client we serve.

Runwood Homes Group invests heavily in internal, external, and e.training programmes for our staff at every level. As we move forward our reputation for providing innovative care for people living with dementia continues to grow.

Do you have good practical, hands-on skills (plumbing, carpentry, DIY etc)?

We are looking for a confident and friendly Maintenance Person to join the team in our care home.

In this role, you will be responsible for providing routine maintenance including basic plumbing and decorating. You will also be tasked with ensuring security is maintained and scheduled checks are conducted throughout the home. Must have the ability to carry out minor repairs and general maintenance including but not limited to basic plumbing and decorating and be able to work unsupervised. A good standard of record keeping is desirable.
Successful applicants are required to provide an enhanced disclosure. Disclosure expense will be met by applicant. The employer has claimed an exception under the Equality Act 2010.
All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements to ensure the safeguarding of adults.

All positions will involve appropriate checks and clearances.

Benefits:

Comprehensive induction and ongoing training to develop your career
Access to thousands of discounts through various schemes
Employee Assistance Programme including counselling available to you and your immediate family
28 days annual leave
Pension Scheme


You can apply for this role by completing our short application form or by visiting the home where one of our team can help you.

We are recruiting for a Pharmacy Technician Specialist Technical Services who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.

Are you an experienced Pharmacy Technician seeking a new challenge? Do you enjoy training and developing staff? Do you enjoy working on exciting new projects that offer a real sense of achievement? Are you excited by the opportunity to work in a progressive pharmacy department that has a clear vision for the future, in a brand-new Aseptic unit? If so, then we have the role for you.

You will lead a team of technicians and assistants to provide an aseptic and oncology service and line manage other members of the pharmacy team.

Continued professional development is actively supported in the pharmacy department and there will be opportunities to undertake training where applicable. You will also be supported to develop your leadership and management skills.

Our Values are Include, Respect and Improve. It is important that you understand and refer to our values during your recruitment process and beyond!

To deliver unit based aseptic training to all staff allocated to the section and ensure the GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) principles are always adhered to. This includes preparation of aseptic doses and the cleaning and testing of isolators and clean rooms, as necessary.

To ensure all training packages/records are up to date and staff working within this area are competent.

To maintain a high standard of Aseptic competence to deliver the training effectively.

To oversee the planning of the injectable chemotherapy dispensing service for patients.

To support the Technical officers with the day to day co-ordination when necessary.

To utilise isolator technology and clean room facilities to safely prepare and label chemotherapy medicines for human use.

To complete the Pre and In process checking and the Final checking accreditations and become a supervisor/mentor

At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general & specialist services we provide & our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible & innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.

We run the following hospitals:
• The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
• New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
• Hertford County, Hertford
• Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood

We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation; our staff & patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.

We understand that finding and starting a new job is an important life decision. If you need reasonable adjustments for a disability, or a life event, such as menopause - so that we can consider your application fairly & to get the best out of you during the selection process, please let us know.

We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. Employees are entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns & we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made & considered formally, & will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.


This advert closes on Thursday 4 Jan 2024

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.

East of England Ambulance Service has a vacancy for a Vehicle Technician at our Stevenage based workshop.

The role of a Vehicle Technician forms an essential part of ensuring we have ambulances on the road to help patients when they need us.

Working for Workshop Services at East of England Ambulance Services NHS Trust (EEAST) you will also be eligible for the following benefits:
• Generous NHS Pension Scheme – with opportunity to transfer other pensions into the NHS Pension scheme within first 12 months.
• 37.5 hour working week with overtime payable at an enhanced rate for any pre-approved hours above this.
• Minimum 27 days annual leave (increasing to 29 days after 5 years’ service and 33 days after 10 years’ service) + 8 days bank holiday equivalent.
• Annual personal development review and plan to support your career aspirations.
• Paid sick leave (based upon length of service).
• Staff uniform including relevant PPE for task.
• Training and development opportunities with opportunities for career progression in Workshops or perhaps other career areas within EEAST.
• Free on-site parking.
• Access to generous discount schemes across wide range of services, eating out, shopping, holidays etc via NHS Discounts and Blue Light Card.
• 24hr Employee Assistance Program: Occupational Health services including mental health and wellbeing, legal and financial services

This role also attracts a 15% Recruitment & Retention premium. (Additional 15% of base salary paid monthly from starting in post)

The role is to ensure that all motor vehicle repairs, pre-planned maintenance repairs and vehicle servicing, are completed within an accurate time scale and in a cost-efficient manner on vehicles where appropriate training has been provided.

To provide a safe, effective, and efficient maintenance and repair service within MOT standards for all vehicles and maintained by East of England Ambulance Service.

Responsible for diagnosing faults in vehicles and decide on the extent of the work required, making informed decisions as to the repair or replacement of faulty units.
Suitable candidates will have C1 category licence or be willing to work towards this within 6 months of starting which will be fully funded by the Trust, subject to the individual remaining with the organisation for a period of two years.

Please note we participate in the provision of a 24-hour breakdown service necessitating call out from home on a rota basis occasionally both at night/ weekends with appropriate time off the following day in line with the Working Time Directive.

The Fleet Department is responsible for the design, testing and evaluation of operational vehicles, their procurement and issue to A&E Operations, the in-life compliance, service planning and up-time management (operational life) of the vehicle, and the final decommissioning and disposal at the end of their life. It is also responsible for all ordering of lease vehicles to support functions, including business lease cars.

• The post holder will take full responsibility for taking the initiative, and to make decisions on maintenance and repair of various types of vehicles. Full training with be provided with an expectation to complete in line with Trust compliance standard.
• Responsible for the servicing, repair and preventative maintenance of all vehicles maintained by East of England Ambulance Service, training and equipment will be provided.
• Will be required to work in rotation with other Mechanics: (during normal working hours or as an operational requirement).
• Travel to ambulance stations in EEAST and undertake minor mechanical, electrical and body work repairs and undertake preventative maintenance on all vehicles on such stations.
• Undertake major/ minor mechanical and electrical repairs at workshops sites across the Trust area.
• Participate in a rota for 24hr service and repair callouts.
• Carry out MOT inspections/ repairs as required for MOT tests to EEAST and customer vehicles.
• To carry out mechanical/ welding repairs as and when required.
• Responsible for the safe working practices undertaken when dealing with motor vehicle air-conditioning systems.
• Responsible for full utilisation of the computerised diagnostic equipment available to specific vehicle applications, to assist in the diagnosing of vehicle faults and fault-finding process, training of which will be provided and firmly supported.
• To carry out repair and maintenance to special applications on vehicles operated by the Trust.
• Servicing of cots/ stretchers and carry chairs.
• Complete all necessary documentation, including job cards, service sheets and parts sheets and ensure all are submitted in a timely manner.
• To arrange vehicle servicing & MOT tests with various Ambulance stations and external customers.
• Maintains security of stock and equipment used.
• Keep workshops and equipment clean and tidy, reporting any defective equipment.
• Account for all stores and equipment used by means of booking out of parts onto job cards.
• Adhere to and deliver EEAST policies and procedures.
• Responsible for ensuring that service centre equipment, portable equipment and hand tools are fully checked and maintained in line with Trust policy to meet Health & Safety requirements.
• Responsible for the maintain compliance with all statutory requirements relating to the disposal of waste produced as a result of the activities of the vehicle, this includes waste oil, oil filters, brake fluid, batteries, waste paint products etc.
• Travel to breakdowns working outside in varying weather conditions anytime within a 24-hour period when on call.
• Includes direct exposure to dirt, dust, grease, smell, noise, chemicals and solvents, exhaust fumes, hot engines, manual lifting of weight up 25kg is required, risk of being in the vicinity of body fluids, foul linen sometimes found in the ambulance saloon.
• All post holders have a responsibility to report risks such as clinical and non-clinical accidents or incidents promptly. They are expected to be familiar with the Trust’s use of risk assessments to predict and control risk, as well as the incident reporting system for learning from mistakes and near misses to improve services.
• Post holders must also attend training identified by their manager or stated by the Trust to be mandatory.
• All staff are responsible for undertaking scene specific or activity specific risk assessments for non-EEAS premises and reporting identified problems to their line manager for consideration and resolution.
• Continuous learning is an expectation of the role and the achievement of NVQ higher level qualifications to support and enhance mechanical knowledge.
• Systematic and methodical approach to vehicle mechanics.
• Required to provide guidance, support and direction to team members/ colleagues/ new employees as required.
• Become subject matter experts with the ability to disseminate to other staff members.


This advert closes on Monday 1 Jan 2024

East of England Ambulance Service has a vacancy for a Vehicle Technician at our Stevenage based workshop.

The role of a Vehicle Technician forms an essential part of ensuring we have ambulances on the road to help patients when they need us.

Working for Workshop Services at East of England Ambulance Services NHS Trust (EEAST) you will also be eligible for the following benefits:
• Generous NHS Pension Scheme – with opportunity to transfer other pensions into the NHS Pension scheme within first 12 months.
• 37.5 hour working week with overtime payable at an enhanced rate for any pre-approved hours above this.
• Minimum 27 days annual leave (increasing to 29 days after 5 years’ service and 33 days after 10 years’ service) + 8 days bank holiday equivalent.
• Annual personal development review and plan to support your career aspirations.
• Paid sick leave (based upon length of service).
• Staff uniform including relevant PPE for task.
• Training and development opportunities with opportunities for career progression in Workshops or perhaps other career areas within EEAST.
• Free on-site parking.
• Access to generous discount schemes across wide range of services, eating out, shopping, holidays etc via NHS Discounts and Blue Light Card.
• 24hr Employee Assistance Program: Occupational Health services including mental health and wellbeing, legal and financial services

This role also attracts a 15% Recruitment & Retention premium. (Additional 15% of base salary paid monthly from starting in post)

The role is to ensure that all motor vehicle repairs, pre-planned maintenance repairs and vehicle servicing, are completed within an accurate time scale and in a cost-efficient manner on vehicles where appropriate training has been provided.

To provide a safe, effective, and efficient maintenance and repair service within MOT standards for all vehicles and maintained by East of England Ambulance Service.

Responsible for diagnosing faults in vehicles and decide on the extent of the work required, making informed decisions as to the repair or replacement of faulty units.
Suitable candidates will have C1 category licence or be willing to work towards this within 6 months of starting which will be fully funded by the Trust, subject to the individual remaining with the organisation for a period of two years.

Please note we participate in the provision of a 24-hour breakdown service necessitating call out from home on a rota basis occasionally both at night/ weekends with appropriate time off the following day in line with the Working Time Directive.

The Fleet Department is responsible for the design, testing and evaluation of operational vehicles, their procurement and issue to A&E Operations, the in-life compliance, service planning and up-time management (operational life) of the vehicle, and the final decommissioning and disposal at the end of their life. It is also responsible for all ordering of lease vehicles to support functions, including business lease cars.

• The post holder will take full responsibility for taking the initiative, and to make decisions on maintenance and repair of various types of vehicles. Full training with be provided with an expectation to complete in line with Trust compliance standard.
• Responsible for the servicing, repair and preventative maintenance of all vehicles maintained by East of England Ambulance Service, training and equipment will be provided.
• Will be required to work in rotation with other Mechanics: (during normal working hours or as an operational requirement).
• Travel to ambulance stations in EEAST and undertake minor mechanical, electrical and body work repairs and undertake preventative maintenance on all vehicles on such stations.
• Undertake major/ minor mechanical and electrical repairs at workshops sites across the Trust area.
• Participate in a rota for 24hr service and repair callouts.
• Carry out MOT inspections/ repairs as required for MOT tests to EEAST and customer vehicles.
• To carry out mechanical/ welding repairs as and when required.
• Responsible for the safe working practices undertaken when dealing with motor vehicle air-conditioning systems.
• Responsible for full utilisation of the computerised diagnostic equipment available to specific vehicle applications, to assist in the diagnosing of vehicle faults and fault-finding process, training of which will be provided and firmly supported.
• To carry out repair and maintenance to special applications on vehicles operated by the Trust.
• Servicing of cots/ stretchers and carry chairs.
• Complete all necessary documentation, including job cards, service sheets and parts sheets and ensure all are submitted in a timely manner.
• To arrange vehicle servicing & MOT tests with various Ambulance stations and external customers.
• Maintains security of stock and equipment used.
• Keep workshops and equipment clean and tidy, reporting any defective equipment.
• Account for all stores and equipment used by means of booking out of parts onto job cards.
• Adhere to and deliver EEAST policies and procedures.
• Responsible for ensuring that service centre equipment, portable equipment and hand tools are fully checked and maintained in line with Trust policy to meet Health & Safety requirements.
• Responsible for the maintain compliance with all statutory requirements relating to the disposal of waste produced as a result of the activities of the vehicle, this includes waste oil, oil filters, brake fluid, batteries, waste paint products etc.
• Travel to breakdowns working outside in varying weather conditions anytime within a 24-hour period when on call.
• Includes direct exposure to dirt, dust, grease, smell, noise, chemicals and solvents, exhaust fumes, hot engines, manual lifting of weight up 25kg is required, risk of being in the vicinity of body fluids, foul linen sometimes found in the ambulance saloon.
• All post holders have a responsibility to report risks such as clinical and non-clinical accidents or incidents promptly. They are expected to be familiar with the Trust’s use of risk assessments to predict and control risk, as well as the incident reporting system for learning from mistakes and near misses to improve services.
• Post holders must also attend training identified by their manager or stated by the Trust to be mandatory.
• All staff are responsible for undertaking scene specific or activity specific risk assessments for non-EEAS premises and reporting identified problems to their line manager for consideration and resolution.
• Continuous learning is an expectation of the role and the achievement of NVQ higher level qualifications to support and enhance mechanical knowledge.
• Systematic and methodical approach to vehicle mechanics.
• Required to provide guidance, support and direction to team members/ colleagues/ new employees as required.
• Become subject matter experts with the ability to disseminate to other staff members.


This advert closes on Monday 1 Jan 2024

To apply you will have undertaken and completed BTEC Level 3 or IHCD Ambulance Aid Award, FREC Level 5, or a FAQ Level 4 Diploma for Associate Ambulance Practitioners. You will also be expected to provide a portfolio detailing your experience of working within the emergency ambulance service. Bank staff must be able to evidence an existing full C1 licence and completion of an Emergency Response Driving Qualification at point of application. Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification within the supporting documents for this position. Good luck with your application and thank you for considering EEAST as your future employer.

Our client is a trusted partner of the UK Ministry of Defence and are seeking a Live Build Manufacturing Technician who has completed a full apprenticeship. The role is to support their prestigious Defence client at the Stevenage site. The Manufacturing Technician will be responsible for ensuring product certification and should have a versatile skill set for performing various tasks using appropriate equipment, tools, gauges, and measuring instruments. They will be responsible for producing, repairing, and modifying company products while adhering to building standards and specifications.

As a Live Build Manufacturing Technician, your primary responsibilities include manufacturing, testing, and inspection tasks. To meet project objectives, you will follow product certification procedures, assigned budgets, and timescales. This is an excellent opportunity for contract extension or permanent employment.

Get up to £1,600 a month for accommodation if you do not live within 30 miles from Henlow. Full apprenticeship required - this project is a UK eyes only and requires all employees to achieve the appropriate clearance relevant to the role.

What we're looking for:

• Approved Apprenticeship/Apprenticeship Framework/Modern Apprenticeship
• Vocational G or H Units with Further Education, City & Guilds Parts 1, 2 & 3
• or Vocational TR23 Units with Further Education, ONC or City & Guilds Parts 1, 2 & 3
• or Vocational NVQ3 with Further Education, BTEC ONC/HNC
• Experience in a Manufacturing / Craftsman position.
• ESD training.
• Live Build training (will be provided).

What you'll get to do as a Live Build Manufacturing Technician:

• Certify the product in line with the product certification procedure and possess product certification and approval via regular audits.
• Maintain a versatile skill base to apply these skills across a range of tasks.
• Be fully conversant with all equipment, tools and measuring instruments associated with the manufacturing cycle.
• Ensure manufacturing build, inspection, and test times are met where relevant and maintain the highest level, workmanship standards and product quality.
• Provide compliance with all associated procedures applicable to the manufacturing
• Capable of certifying the product and possessing a versatile skill base
• Ability to apply the essential skills across a range of tasks utilising equipment and tools, gauges and measuring instruments associated with the production, repair, and modification of company products

"Please Note: Our client requires all employees to achieve the appropriate clearance relevant to the role"

More about the role:

Our client's relationship with the U.K. military spans back over 70 years. They have delivered countless landmarks in defence engineering, supplying vital defence capability to meet the needs of the armed forces over land, sea, and air.

This role is based at their headquarters near Stevenage, which plays a key part in missile operations. The site also offers excellent transportation links. Training and development are provided to all employees. Plus, an accommodation expense of up to £400 per week (must live over 30 miles per way; not for food purposes).

Guidant Global is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

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