Lead Maintenance Operative

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Site Supervisor/ Lead Maintenance Operative to join our our highly regarded repairs and maintenance team in Essex. This position will provide you with the opportunity to take on some supervisory duties, whilst still maintaining an active role within your trade. This is a mobile role where you will be maintaining 4 healthcare sites in Walthamstow, Ilford and Hainault.

Rydon Maintenance is an expanding division of the Rydon Group and is successfully providing facilities management services to a variety of clients, predominantly within the healthcare and housing association sectors. We currently provide maintenance services to over 300 buildings for 20 Trusts across the UK.

Job Purpose

As Site Supervisor / Lead Maintenance Operative you will be split 50/50 between hands on and supervising the sites. There are 4 sites in total located in Ilford, Walthamstow and Hainault in Essex/East London.

You'll be responsible for performing daily maintenance duties as part of our PPM (planned and preventative) and reactive maintenance programme. Work will be across a variety of trades but will be tailored to skill set and might involve electrical/mechanical repairs, isolation/make safe, plumbing through to other building fabric maintenance.

The other aspect of this role will involve arranging planned maintenance visits and site inductions with Sub-Contractors, ensuring health and safety compliance, maintaining site documentation and that records are up to date and carrying out inspections to ensure works are carried out satisfactorily.

The ideal candidate will come from a multi skilled M&E background. You will either be in a supervisor role or an experienced maintenance operative looking to develop.

What we can offer you;

Competitive starting salary


A company van, fuel card and uniform.


Holiday Entitlement: 33 days per annum (inclusive of bank holidays)


Holiday Purchase Scheme: Buy up to an additional 5 days holiday


On call standby allowance and overtime paid per call out.


Pension Scheme: 4% contributory.


Health Cash Plan: helping you spread the cost of essential healthcare


24/7 EAP Service: free advice, counselling and support for you and your family whenever you need it.


Wellbeing and mental health champions readily available at work.


Access to an employee discount scheme which includes a wide-range of special offers and discounts on insurances, lifestyle goods and services.


Flexible benefits for you to choose from including Critical Illness, DenPlan and Cycle to work schemes.


Employee Referral Scheme: recommend a personal connection to us and claim a cash reward for their successful hire.

Free Flu Vaccinations


Full training, ongoing coaching and support


Opportunities to progress your career across the business

This is a full time permanent position. Normal working hours are 8am to 5:00pm Monday to Friday. You will also participate in an on call rota for emergency repairs where you will receive a standby allowance and overtime paid per call out.

Experience Required

The ideal candidate will demonstrate previous experience of working within a multi-skilled or trade role. This experience might have been gained working directly for the NHS, or a maintenance contractor providing services within the NHS although not essential and candidates with experience of maintaining other commercial properties (schools, prisons, supermarkets for example) with also be considered.

You will also have an understanding of Microsoft packages such as Outlook, strong people skills, great attention to detail and be looking for an opportunity that combines supervisory duties whilst still maintaining an active role within a skilled trade.

A full UK driving licence is required as a company van is provided.

If you have this experience we would strongly encourage you to apply.

Additional Information

As a well established, progressive company we are committed to attracting and retaining individuals by offering an excellent benefits package that includes a wide range of core and voluntary benefits.

Rydon is an equal opportunities employer and promotes diversity in employment. Successful candidates will be selected solely on their ability to carry out the duties of the post.

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