Property Services Technician

We are seeking a skilled and dedicated Property Services Technician to deliver a high-standard, efficient maintenance service across our hospice buildings and retail units. In this role, you will ensure a safe, secure, and welcoming environment for our patients, staff, and visitors at all times.

A primary focus of this position will be maintaining the aesthetic quality of our sites, with a strong emphasis on high-quality internal and external decoration.

17.5 hours per week

Weekdays 16:00 20:00 and weekends 11:00 19:00

Shift pattern week 1: Monday and Saturday

Shift pattern week 2: Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, Property Maintenance Carry out routine, preventative, and reactive maintenance tasks safely and efficiently.

Painting & Decorating Execute high-quality internal and external decorating projects to keep our environments uplifting and well-maintained.

Safety & Security Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations, maintaining secure premises across all sites

Skilled Tradesperson Experience in property maintenance, with specific expertise in painting, decorating, and minor repairs is preferred but not essential.

Compassionate & Professional Strong communication skills and a respectful approach suitable for a healthcare and charity environment.

Mobile A full driving licence is essential to travel between the hospice and our retail units.

St Elizabeth Hospice is an independent charity & hospice, which improves life for people in the East Suffolk, Great Yarmouth & Waveney areas living with a progressive or life-limiting illness.

The hospices work is centred on the individual's needs & they provide specialist support wherever it is needed; whether that is in the home, another setting in the community, in hospital or in the hospice itself. Support is provided to patients & their families via the Inpatient Unit, the Community Care Unit including outpatients clinics, home visits from the community nursing, medical or therapy team, the OneCall 24/7 telephone helpline & bereavement support.

In 2023, St Elizabeth Hospice merged with East Coast Hospice to form a collaborative approach to developing achievable & sustainable specialist palliative care services for people living the Great Yarmouth & Waveney area.

St Elizabeth Hospice is committed to safeguarding & protecting the adults & young people that we work with & has a zero-tolerance approach to abuse, neglect & discrimination of any person. As such, all posts are subject to a rigorous safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records & vetting checks. We have a range of robust safeguarding policies in place which promote safeguarding across the hospice & staff are expected to undertake regular, mandatory safeguarding training to equip them with the knowledge & skills to identify & respond to potential risks.

In addition to being part of a wonderful local charity, the hospice offers a generous benefit package, including:

27 days annual leave entitlement

Pension scheme (NHS pension transferable)

Life Cover

Free Car Parking

Cycle to Work Scheme

Car Leasing Scheme

Health Service Discounts

Occupational Sick Pay

Subsidised refreshments

Blue Light Card

Employee Assistance Programme