Job Description

Interview Date: 28th August 2025
Are you interested in how things work, enjoy problem-solving, and want to build a hands-on career in a technical field?
We're offering an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic individual to join us as an Electrical Maintenance Apprentice, where you'll learn on the job while working towards completing a recognised apprenticeship in Electrical Maintenance within a NHS environment.
You will be employed on a fixed term contract, working 37.5 hours a week, with time for formal study. A high percentage of our Apprentices are recruited into permanent employment within BFS during and on completion of their Apprenticeship.
Youmust notalready hold a same or higher level qualification in the same subject area.
Certificates of Sponsorship
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Main duties of the job
As an Electrical Maintenance Apprentice, you will:
Assist in the maintenance, repair, and installation of mechanical, electrical, sterile services decontamination engineering equipment and building services systems.
Work under supervision to carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM), testing and verification, and reactive maintenance tasks.
Learn to diagnose faults and carry out repairs on a wide range of hospital engineering systems and equipment and undertake a multiskilled approach.
Operate all relevant tools, machinery and test equipment
Support compliance with statutory regulations and NHS standards, including health and safety, infection control, and sustainability.
About us
BFS reserve the right to close this position early
Operating as a Wholly Owned Subsidiary to Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, BFS has over 40 years heritage in providing high quality estates, facilities, procurement services and Outpatient pharmaceutical services to the healthcare sector. With a turnover of over 50m per annum, we take pride in our people, the quality of our work and in making financial contributions back into the NHS, supporting our patients and staff to deliver front line patient services.
BFS are passionate about providing essential facilities and healthcare support services. Our highly skilled and experienced leading professionals take pride in what they do, delivering world-class services and best-in-class NHS standards.
We believe in our people, and our ethos is to put our customers and team at the heart of everything we do.
Our vision is to provide quality essential services, growing for the ultimate benefit of public healthcare and beyond.
Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Barnsley Facilities Services (BFS) are committed to promoting equality of opportunity and fair treatment to all applicants regardless of race, nationality, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, mental or physical disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation, age or offending history.
The cost of the DBS (criminal records check) will be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction.
Details
Date posted
05 August 2025
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
14,763 a year Apprenticeship rate
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
36 months
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
M9163-4363E-08-25
Job locations
Gawber Road
Barnsley
South Yorkshire
S75 2EP
Job description
Job responsibilities
for Electrical Maintenance Apprentice
Please refer to the attached and Person Specification for full details of the role and responsibilities.
Supporting Documents
Please refer to the values-based recruitment guidance and associated documentation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
for Electrical Maintenance Apprentice
Please refer to the attached and Person Specification for full details of the role and responsibilities.
Supporting Documents
Please refer to the values-based recruitment guidance and associated documentation.
Person Specification
Values
Essential

• In around 100 words please describe what Equality & Diversity means to you and why they are important.
• In around 100 words please describe what motivates you to do a good job.

Knowledge and Awareness
Essential

• An understanding of basic engineering principles and applications

Desirable

• Knowledge of statutory legislation and relevant Codes of Practice.
• Knowledge of Health & Safety Policy and Safe Working Procedures.
• Knowledge of NHS guidance documentation

Qualifications
Essential

• GCSE or equivalent - A C, Grade 4 or Functional Skills Level 2 in English and Maths

Desirable

• Working towards Level 3 Installation Electrician / Maintenance Technician

Experience
Essential

• Computer systems experience

Desirable

• Previous experience in a hospital maintenance environment

Personal Attributes
Essential

• Ability to carry out supervised maintenance and investigative work to the required level
• Maintain up-to-date in-house records.
• Ability to communicate with other members of staff and Contractors.
• Familiarity with Microsoft software packages and other general computer literacy.
• Team worker, self-motivated and flexible.

Person Specification
Values
Essential

• In around 100 words please describe what Equality & Diversity means to you and why they are important.
• In around 100 words please describe what motivates you to do a good job.

Knowledge and Awareness
Essential

• An understanding of basic engineering principles and applications

Desirable

• Knowledge of statutory legislation and relevant Codes of Practice.
• Knowledge of Health & Safety Policy and Safe Working Procedures.
• Knowledge of NHS guidance documentation

Qualifications
Essential

• GCSE or equivalent - A C, Grade 4 or Functional Skills Level 2 in English and Maths

Desirable

• Working towards Level 3 Installation Electrician / Maintenance Technician

Experience
Essential

• Computer systems experience

Desirable

• Previous experience in a hospital maintenance environment

Personal Attributes
Essential

• Ability to carry out supervised maintenance and investigative work to the required level
• Maintain up-to-date in-house records.
• Ability to communicate with other members of staff and Contractors.
• Familiarity with Microsoft software packages and other general computer literacy.
• Team worker, self-motivated and flexible.