Joiner

James Cook University Hospital, TS4 3BW
Permanent, Full Time (Mon – Fri 8:00-16:00 - Participation in an emergency on-call rota may be required, along with flexibility to work additional hours when necessary)

Up to £32,700 per annum + excellent benefits

Ready to impact a better future?

As a Maintenance Craftsperson (Joiner) within our Healthcare team, you'll help maintain a safe, compliant and well-presented hospital environment through the delivery of planned and reactive building fabric maintenance. Your craftsmanship and expertise will support the smooth operation of a busy acute hospital, ensuring colleagues, patients and visitors can rely on a safe and effective healthcare setting.

Our work touches lives every day. From maintaining critical fire compartmentation to carrying out essential repairs and improvement works, you'll have a direct positive impact on communities by helping to ensure healthcare facilities remain safe, functional and fit for purpose. This is a role where quality workmanship, care and pride in what you do will help impact a better future.

What you’ll do as a Maintenance Craftsperson (Joiner)

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance activities across the hospital estate.
• Undertake a wide range of joinery duties including first fix, second fix, carcassing, bench work and general repairs.
• Complete building fabric maintenance, refurbishment, lifecycle replacement and minor works projects within agreed timescales.
• Perform fire compartmentation surveys and undertake remedial works to support statutory compliance.
• Use the Computer Aided Facilities Management (CAFM) system to record completed work, update maintenance records and manage task information.
• Work collaboratively within a multi-skilled estates team to deliver an efficient maintenance service while adhering to health, safety and environmental procedures.

Does this sound like you?

• Completed a recognised craft apprenticeship and hold a relevant NVQ Level 3, City and Guilds qualification or equivalent in Joinery, Carpentry or Woodworking.
• Experience carrying out maintenance and repair activities across a diverse building estate.
• Good understanding of health and safety requirements and safe systems of work.
• Able to work independently, solve problems effectively and manage changing priorities.
• Customer-focused with strong communication skills and the ability to work positively as part of a team.
• A full UK driving licence would be advantageous.

What we offer

• 25 days plus bank holidays
• Up to 6% contributory pension scheme
• Over 1,100 internal courses available, funding for qualifications and apprenticeships (we currently offer over 60 different apprenticeships), mentoring opportunities, and a focus on internal progression.
• Employee Assistance Programme, Bupa Anytime HealthLine, wellbeing app, 30% off at Serco-managed leisure centres, and 24/7 access to a virtual GP service
• Discounts across around 1,000 retailers, from food and clothing to days out, entertainment and travel
• Paid volunteering day, tax-free charitable giving through Payroll Giving Scheme, donate your pennies from your monthly pay to the Serco People Fund Charity
• Our employee networks support connection by providing spaces for collaboration, learning, and belonging. They represent and empower all our colleagues including veterans, LGBTQIA+ employees, women, parents and carers, people with disabilities, and people from all cultural backgrounds.

Vetting and checks

A Standard DBS check will be carried out for this position. This includes spent and unspent convictions, cautions, reprimands, and warnings as permitted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act. An Occupational Health Questionnaire will also be completed so we can ensure you have the necessary support to perform your duties.

Let’s impact a better future, together. Apply today.

A little bit about us:
At Serco, everyone plays a vital part in delivering essential public services that make a real difference. As a global team of 50,000 people across Defence, Transport, Justice, Immigration, Healthcare, Leisure and Citizen Services, we’re united by a shared purpose: to improve the services that communities rely on. Guided by our values of Trust, Care, Innovation and Pride, our people make meaningful impact, every single day.

Our inclusive recruitment commitment:
We prioritise your skills and potential. As a Disability Confident Leader, the Top Great British Employer of Veterans 2026, and a Gold Inclusive Employer Standard holder, we champion equal opportunities for all. We offer flexible and hybrid working where possible and make reasonable adjustments throughout recruitment and employment.

• Guaranteed Interview Scheme: Applicants with disabilities, veterans and people with convictions, who meet the minimum job criteria, are guaranteed an interview. Simply opt into the relevant scheme on the application form.
• Ban The Box: We also support fair access for those with unspent criminal convictions through our ‘Ban the Box’ pledge (some roles may have security exemptions).

For support with your application, please contact recruitmentuk@serco.com.

Let’s impact a better future, together. Apply today.