Building Services Assistant

We are seeking a reliable Building Services Assistant to join our Estates team at Great Ormond Street Hospital. The role supports the day-to-day maintenance of the Trust's buildings, helping to ensure a safe, compliant and well-maintained environment for patients, staff and visitors.You will carry out a range of routine maintenance duties including ventilation grille cleaning, minor plumbing, general building repairs, inspections and responding to Estates helpdesk requests. Working closely with Estates Technicians and supervisors, you will support planned and reactive maintenance across clinical and non-clinical areas.The ideal candidate will have practical maintenance experience, a strong focus on safety and compliance, good teamwork skills and the ability to use IT systems to record work., The post holder will be a multi-skilled support operative with experience in routine mechanical and building maintenance, enabling them to:

- Complete ventilation grille cleaning and support ventilation-related tasks in line with HTM 03-01 requirements.- Carry out basic plumbing work, including unblocking drains, replacing taps, and addressing minor leaks.- Support minor mechanical repairs, routine checks, and general building fabric duties.- Deliver handyman-level jobs such as fixtures, fittings, minor carpentry, and general repairs across the estate.- Respond to Estates helpdesk requests, ensuring timely completion or escalation of issues.- Assist Estates Technicians and Trades in delivering PPMs and reactive maintenance activities.- Support safe working practices across the Trust, following Estates policies, HTMs, and relevant safety procedures.

The role is essential in ensuring that routine maintenance tasks are carried out efficiently and at required frequencies, supporting statutory compliance, infection prevention, and a high-quality environment for patients, visitors, and staff.

We are committed to recruiting the best person for the job through a fair, open and consistent process that is free from bias and discrimination.

We are working towards becoming an anti-racist organisation. This means creating a workplace where every colleague feels seen, heard and valued, and where racism in any form has no place. Our anti-racism commitment is backed by action through our Anti-Racism Statement and action plan, developed in collaboration with our REACH staff network.

We actively challenge discrimination, dismantle barriers and embed equity across all aspects of our workforce, including recruitment, progression and development. All applicants will receive equal consideration regardless of race, ethnicity, nationality, religion or belief, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, health condition or employment history.

We particularly welcome applications from ethnically diverse communities, people with disabilities or long-term health conditions, and LGBTQ+ community members. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, a member of the Business Disability Forum, and a Stonewall Diversity Champion.

Our staff networks, including REACH, PRIDE, ENABLED and Women's Networks, are active and executive supported. These employee-led networks play a vital role in shaping an inclusive culture at GOSH and are open to all colleagues.

Together, we are building a culture where inclusion is not optional - it is essential.