Maintenance Assistant | Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 09 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £24,937 - £26,598 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 08 April 2026 |
| Location: | Maidstone, ME169PH |
| Company: | Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7858435/380-SS0768-A |
Summary
The role of Maintenance Assistant supports people using our services by ensuring our buildings are safe and warm environments to work in, visit and be treated.
To carry out and complete basic/routine maintenance activities as instructed, ensuring that operational standards are maintained at all times. This can include, but is not limited to, building fabric, general monthly PPM tasks, plumbing, drainage, joinery, and general decoration repairs.
To maintain effective site log books at all NHS Trust premises ensuring that they are completed in a timely and accurate manner.
The role will support the Estates Manager, who oversees all building related operations. You will also be the day to day contact for our Estates Team and help us live our values every day, by putting patient care at the centre of your approach.
• To contribute to delivering the Trust’s estates strategy by assisting in the
• Day to day running of our sites.
• To develop strong and positive working relationships with clinical colleagues to maximise the potential of the building.
• Ensure that the fabric and fixtures and fittings of the estate is maintained to a high standard and meets the Trust’s current and future needs
• Ensure daily and short-term maintenance of all areas of the Estate. This will be supported and directed by the Estates Manager.
• To ensure appropriate safeguarding and health and safety compliance and that all risk assessments and contractor safety checks are carried out
We are the Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust. We care for the mental health and wellbeing of people across Kent and Medway.
Our teams support adults with a wide range of mental health needs. Because we cover the whole county and both hospital and community settings, we can make care more joined up and easier to access for the 1.8 million people of Kent and Medway. Rated ‘Good’ by the CQC, we care for over 2,000 people in our hospitals and 54,000 in the community each year.
Our vision is simple: We are here to help communities not just live with mental illness, but live well. It’s why we’re passionate about working with communities to make mental health care better for everyone. And everything we do is guided by our values caring, inclusive, curious and confident.
Join us - if you share our passion for better mental health care and want to be part of a team that's doing well together.
The post holder must hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car/vehicle to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).
• Support Estates and Facilities Teams in the production of customer satisfaction surveys and the analysis/reporting of responses
• Update and maintain key contractual documentation and records as required
• To complete all relevant mandatory and job-related training in line with company requirements.
•Other relevant duties consistent with the general requirements of building services maintenance as directed by the Estates Manager or helpdesk.
• Ensure services are delivered safely and in line with the requirements of the Health and Safety
This advert closes on Monday 23 Mar 2026
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