Estates Services Technician (North- Plumbing)
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 17/09/2026
- Closes
- 01/10/2026
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Role summary
This role involves providing comprehensive multi-skilled maintenance services across the Trust's properties, with a specialisation in plumbing. The postholder will lead complex plumbing diagnoses and repairs, advise on equipment issues, and support new apprentices. It requires competence in various maintenance tasks, including minor electrical and joinery services. The role is crucial for maintaining a quality estates function within mental health and learning disability services.
Key responsibilities
- Work using own initiative to complete projects as assigned.
- Work closely with other Estates Services Technicians and the wider Estates team.
- Respond to both reactive and planned works.
- Diagnose and carry out complex works to reduce reliance on external contractors.
- Interpret detailed engineering drawings and specifications to instruct and advise others.
- Liaise and provide technical advice to all estates operatives and contractors to ensure compliance with safety standards and procedures.
- Lead and co-ordinate small works on site as assigned.
Essential criteria
- Apprenticeship, city & Guilds/ equivalent
- post qualification experience
- Knowledge of HTM's & regulations
Desirable criteria
- Fire training
- Hospital environment (mental health)
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £32,073 – £39,043 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Pennine Care NHS FT
Estates Services Technician (North- Plumbing)
The closing date is 01 October 2026
Job summary
To provide a comprehensive and responsive multi-skilled maintenance service across all the Trust's properties, whilst specialising and leading in the delivery of quality plumbing services. Sites include in-patient and non-inpatient environments.
The postholder shall be expected to lead complex plumbing diagnoses and repairs across the Trust's plant and equipment, and advise the Trust on any issues or risks with this equipment.
Main duties of the job
Whilst the postholder shall be fully qualified in plumbing services, they will also be competent in all elements of delivering a multi-skilled service, including minor electrical and joinery services, and support the delivery of a quality estates function. The postholder, as expert for plumbing services, shall support new apprentices and T-level students as they join the services with on-the-job training, guidance and shadowing.
About us
We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.
Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care f
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