Building Fabric Operative
| Posting date: | 05 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £30000-35000 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 04 April 2026 |
| Location: | Buckinghamshire, HP11 2TT |
| Company: | Serco Limited |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 308129-44016376 |
Summary
Building Fabric Operative
Location: Wycombe Hospital and Amersham Hospital, HP11 2TT
Salary: £30,000
- £35,000 per annum plus excellent benefitsSchedule: Monday to Friday, covering operational hours of 08:00 – 17:00
Building Fabric Operative
Location: Wycombe Hospital and Amersham Hospital, HP11 2TT
Salary: £30,000
- £35,000 per annum plus excellent benefitsSchedule: Monday to Friday, covering operational hours of 08:00 – 17:00
Ready to impact a better future?
As a Building Fabric Operative in our Health team, you’ll help keep hospital environments safe, functioning, and fit for purpose. Your work ensures patients, visitors, and colleagues can rely on well‑maintained spaces every day.
You’ll play an important role in maintaining the fabric of our hospital buildings, carrying out repairs, maintenance, and improvements that support safe, high‑quality care for local communities. By keeping essential environments running smoothly, you’ll create meaningful impact where it matters most.
What you’ll do as a Building Fabric Operative
You’ll be entrusted to:
- Carry out reactive repairs, defect work, servicing, commissioning, and maintenance across a wide range of building fabric, plant, and equipment.
- Complete Planned Preventive Maintenance to ensure equipment remains safe and reliable.
- Work in line with Serco policies and procedures, Workplace Regulations, and best practice guidelines.
- Take a proactive approach to Health and Safety, contributing to safe systems of work and continuous improvement.
- Use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as required and work responsibly with full regard for everyone’s safety.
- Communicate promptly with supervisors regarding unresolved faults, defects, and required spare parts.
- Attend on‑site and off‑site training as needed and complete any reasonable additional duties that fall within your skills and capabilities.
Does this sound like you?
You’ll be a great fit for this role if you have:
- Level 2 NVQ or Level 2 National/Diploma Certificate.
- Proven experience working in a similar environment.
- Knowledge and understanding of building services.
- Working at height, ladder, and tower scaffold experience.
- Strong communication and customer service skills.
Vetting and checks: An Enhanced DBS check is required for this role. This includes spent and unspent convictions, cautions, and any relevant information held by local police, in accordance with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and safeguarding requirements. You will also complete an Occupational Health Questionnaire to allow us to provide any support needed for you to succeed in the role.
Discover all you need to keep growing
We’re one of the top 1% of international employers, so you can have confidence you’ll be part of a highly supportive culture with leaders you can count on to help you achieve your goals. From mentoring and training to our focus on internal progression, we’re proud to offer clear development opportunities – and the support and tools to help you seize them.
What we offer
- Salary: Competitive salaries with annual reviews
- Pension: Up to 6% contributory pension scheme
- Holidays: 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays
- Training and development: We offer a wide range of learning opportunities with over 1,100 internal courses available, funding for qualifications and apprenticeships, mentoring opportunities, and a focus on internal progression
- Wellbeing: 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme, BUPA Anytime Healthline, wellbeing app, simply health cash plans to claim back money towards healthcare costs, 30% off at Serco-managed leisure centres
- Discounts: Save across around 1,000 retailers, from food and clothing to days out, entertainment and travel
- Employee networks: Dedicated networks where colleagues can come together to find support, share challenges, discuss ideas, network and be part of a community
- Charity: Support a charity or organisation with a paid volunteering day each year. You can also choose to donate to your favourite charity tax-free, through our Payroll Giving Scheme
Let’s impact a better future, together. Apply today.
Location: Wycombe Hospital and Amersham Hospital, HP11 2TT
Salary: £30,000
- £35,000 per annum plus excellent benefitsSchedule: Monday to Friday, covering operational hours of 08:00 – 17:00
Building Fabric Operative
Location: Wycombe Hospital and Amersham Hospital, HP11 2TT
Salary: £30,000
- £35,000 per annum plus excellent benefitsSchedule: Monday to Friday, covering operational hours of 08:00 – 17:00
Ready to impact a better future?
As a Building Fabric Operative in our Health team, you’ll help keep hospital environments safe, functioning, and fit for purpose. Your work ensures patients, visitors, and colleagues can rely on well‑maintained spaces every day.
You’ll play an important role in maintaining the fabric of our hospital buildings, carrying out repairs, maintenance, and improvements that support safe, high‑quality care for local communities. By keeping essential environments running smoothly, you’ll create meaningful impact where it matters most.
What you’ll do as a Building Fabric Operative
You’ll be entrusted to:
- Carry out reactive repairs, defect work, servicing, commissioning, and maintenance across a wide range of building fabric, plant, and equipment.
- Complete Planned Preventive Maintenance to ensure equipment remains safe and reliable.
- Work in line with Serco policies and procedures, Workplace Regulations, and best practice guidelines.
- Take a proactive approach to Health and Safety, contributing to safe systems of work and continuous improvement.
- Use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as required and work responsibly with full regard for everyone’s safety.
- Communicate promptly with supervisors regarding unresolved faults, defects, and required spare parts.
- Attend on‑site and off‑site training as needed and complete any reasonable additional duties that fall within your skills and capabilities.
Does this sound like you?
You’ll be a great fit for this role if you have:
- Level 2 NVQ or Level 2 National/Diploma Certificate.
- Proven experience working in a similar environment.
- Knowledge and understanding of building services.
- Working at height, ladder, and tower scaffold experience.
- Strong communication and customer service skills.
Vetting and checks: An Enhanced DBS check is required for this role. This includes spent and unspent convictions, cautions, and any relevant information held by local police, in accordance with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and safeguarding requirements. You will also complete an Occupational Health Questionnaire to allow us to provide any support needed for you to succeed in the role.
Discover all you need to keep growing
We’re one of the top 1% of international employers, so you can have confidence you’ll be part of a highly supportive culture with leaders you can count on to help you achieve your goals. From mentoring and training to our focus on internal progression, we’re proud to offer clear development opportunities – and the support and tools to help you seize them.
What we offer
- Salary: Competitive salaries with annual reviews
- Pension: Up to 6% contributory pension scheme
- Holidays: 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays
- Training and development: We offer a wide range of learning opportunities with over 1,100 internal courses available, funding for qualifications and apprenticeships, mentoring opportunities, and a focus on internal progression
- Wellbeing: 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme, BUPA Anytime Healthline, wellbeing app, simply health cash plans to claim back money towards healthcare costs, 30% off at Serco-managed leisure centres
- Discounts: Save across around 1,000 retailers, from food and clothing to days out, entertainment and travel
- Employee networks: Dedicated networks where colleagues can come together to find support, share challenges, discuss ideas, network and be part of a community
- Charity: Support a charity or organisation with a paid volunteering day each year. You can also choose to donate to your favourite charity tax-free, through our Payroll Giving Scheme
Let’s impact a better future, together. Apply today.
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