Maintenance Craftsperson Electrical
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- Band
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 07/09/2026
- Closes
- 21/09/2026
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Role summary
Simply Serve Limited is seeking a skilled and motivated Maintenance Craftsperson Electrician to join the Estates Team at Yeovil District Hospital. This role involves maintaining a wide range of engineering systems and equipment to ensure a safe environment for patients, staff, and visitors. You will undertake planned and reactive maintenance, including fault finding and repair of electrical systems and plant. The position offers a Recruitment and Retention Payment of £3,500 per annum paid monthly. If you are a qualified electrician looking for a varied and rewarding role, apply today.
Essential criteria
- Completion of an Engineering Apprenticeship or NVQ L3 and two years continuous experience in the industry, together with the required minimum Qualifications of:
- A Level 3 in electrical engineering
- Or an alternative recognised equivalent qualification.
- Driving license.
- To have a minimum 3 years experience in the relevant trade, this can include any training
- To have worked alongside other trades
- Additional Criteria
- To be fully conversant with all aspects of electrical skills
- To have a sound knowledge and understanding of other building trades
Desirable criteria
- To have testing and inspection experience
- Completion of an Engineering Apprenticeship or NVQ L3 and two years continuous experience in the industry, together with the required minimum Qualifications of:
- A Level 3 in electrical engineering
- Or an alternative recognised equivalent qualification.
- Driving license.
- To have a minimum 3 years experience in the relevant trade, this can include any training
- To have worked alongside other trades
- Additional Criteria
- To be fully conversant with all aspects of electrical skills
- To have a sound knowledge and understanding of other building trades
- To have testing and inspection experience
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Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 4 at £26,530 – £29,114 a year, across England.
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Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
Maintenance Craftsperson Electrical
The closing date is 21 September 2026
Job summary
Simply Serve Limited is looking for a skilled and motivated Maintenance Craftsperson Electrician to join our Estates Team at Yeovil District Hospital. This is an exciting opportunity to work within a busy healthcare environment where your expertise directly supports patient care and vital hospital services.Simply Serve Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, providing specialist Estates and Facilities, Healthcare Science and support services to the organisation. This role offered a Recruitment and Retention Payment of £3,500 per annum paid monthly.
Main duties of the job
As part of our specialist Estates and Facilities team, you will help maintain a wide range of engineering systems and equipment across the hospital, ensuring a safe and reliable environment for patients, staff and visitors.What You'll Be Doing You'll undertake a variety of planned and reactive maintenance activities, including:
- Fault finding, repair and maintenance of electrical systems and engineering plant.
- Working on fire alarms, electrical installations, emergency generators, building management systems, pumps, motors, ventilation and heating systems.
- Carrying out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) activities.
- Responding to eme
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