Rydon Group

3 job(s) at Rydon Group

Rydon Group Dartford, London
Jan 03, 2026
Full time
We now have an excellent opportunity for a Scheduler / Repairs Administrator to join our repairs and maintenance team. Based from our office in Greenhithe, Kent this is an exciting opportunity to join a leading FM company. 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. For over 40 years, we've recruited talented and innovative people to build and maintain homes, schools, hospitals, student accommodation and more. We combine a personal touch with outstanding technical expertise to deliver award-winning, quality facilities for local communities with a commitment from people who are passionate about what they do. Job Purpose Do you have a passion for helping others Are you proud of your strong people skills, organisation skills and enjoy solving problems If so, why not consider joining Rydon as a Scheduler This is a varied role where you will organise the diaries of our maintenance engineers to make sure that they attend and complete repairs on behalf of our residents/customers. This role is challenging, fast paced and is pivotal in ensuring that all maintenance and repair jobs are allocated to the appropriate engineer and allotted the correct amount of time. You will be responding to reactive call outs or planning of preventative maintenance visits, scheduling the works to the engineers, ensuring relevant access requirements / security is adhered to. You will also monitor works to ensure that they complete on time so that the engineer is able to attend to their next job. You will use our scheduling software to oversee our the working days of multiple engineers, moving/reallocating jobs as and when emergencies need to be booked in or when extra time is needed. In addition to managing the time of our directly employed engineers, you will also arrange for sub-contractors to complete specialist repairs, making sure all jobs are closed down on the system once completed. You will also liaise closely with our call centre team and residents, agreeing appointment times when scheduling in works. What we can offer you a clear pay structure starting with a competitive starting salary of £28,090 per annum and increasing as you develop and achieve in the role 25 days holiday Incentives and recognition for your performance Full training, ongoing coaching and support Pension Scheme: 4% contributory. Free Eyesight test and Flu Vaccinations 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. Opportunities to progress your career across the business. Where will I be working We are based in Greenhithe, Kent just a short distance away from Bluewater. We do offer a hybrid working policy and most of our team work at home and in the office on a rotational basis. Please note that we do not offer hybrid working whilst training. When you are travelling to us we have good bus route links and only 5 minutes from the nearest railway station. We also have free parking. It's a fun and sociable office which promotes an inclusive culture. This is a permanent full time position and working hours are 40 per week, Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm. If you re looking for a full-time and rewarding opportunity where no two days are the same, then a role as a Scheduler within Rydon could be for you. Experience Required Although previous experience of working as a Repairs Co-ordinator / Repairs Scheduler within a social housing or commercial maintenance company is desirable, it is not crucial. Above all you will: Enjoy working in a busy and fast paced environment Have an aptitude for problem-solving Have strong administration skills and attention to detail Be computer literate able to use Microsoft Office, Outlook and Google Maps. Have a passion for great customer service and a excellent telephone manner If this sounds like you we'd 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. To apply online, please use the 'apply for this job link' at the top of this page to be redirected to our dedicated careers page to complete your application.
Rydon Group Newton Abbot, Devon
Jan 02, 2026
Full time
We currently have an excellent opportunity for a working Maintenance Site Supervisor for our NHS healthcare site in Newton Abbot, Devon. This role would suit an experienced Maintenance Engineer looking for that next step or alternatively you will have previous site supervisory experience. Rydon Maintenance is an expanding division of the Rydon Group and is successfully providing first-class planned, responsive, lifecycle and cyclical repairs services to a number of healthcare clients. We combine a personal touch with outstanding technical expertise to deliver award-winning, quality facilities for local communities with a commitment from people who are passionate about what they do. We recognise that it s our people who make Rydon the success it is today and we understand the importance of career development and training. We re continuously investing in our people and this is what makes us one of the leading employers within the built environment. Job Purpose We are now seeking an experienced Lead Maintenance Engineer / Supervisor at Newton Abbot Community Hospital. This role is primarily in place to ensure that we deliver a quality maintenance service to our client and will be based on a single site. The hospital consists of 60 beds, a rehabilitation unit, a minor injury centre, a small maternity unit and a range of outpatient facilities. As part of this role you will be hands-on performing daily site maintenance duties as part of our responsive repairs and PPM (planned and preventative maintenance) programme which will depending on your trade background and experience could involve electrical/mechanical, plumbing, carpentry, ironmongery and more. In addition to day to day maintenance duties, the preferred candidate will act as focal point for external contractors organising and arranging planned maintenance visits where necessary. You will also manage site files ensuring that statutory and technical compliance along with health and safety procedures are met on site. The Normal working hours are 8am to 5:00pm Monday to Friday and you'll also participate in an on-call rota system (which offers the opportunity to increase your earnings and be involved in additional urgent repairs). This is an excellent opportunity for a varied role combining site supervisory and maintenance duties. Experience Required The preferred candidate will have previous experience as a Maintenance Engineer/Operative, you may already have some previous site supervisor experience. Ideally your experience will have been gained supporting NHS clients however, candidates with good commercial experience (ie hotels, schools, supermarkets etc) that can be translated to the NHS will also be considered. You will have a technical knowledge of M&E building services maintenance and of Health & Safety procedures in daily site operation. An electrical and/or mechanical qualification would be a distinct advantage. If you have the above 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. To be redirected to our dedicated careers page to complete your application.
Rydon Group Hertford, Hertfordshire
Jan 01, 2026
Full time
We now have an excellent opportunity for a Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer with an electrical bias to join our highly regarded repairs and maintenance team in Hertfordshire. This role is based at Hertford Hospital and will provide you with the opportunity to take on some supervisory duties, whilst still maintaining an active role within your trade. Rydon Maintenance Ltd provides a range of hard facilities management and property maintenance services to a variety of clients, predominantly domestic property and commercial buildings in the social housing, health and social care sectors. With offices in London and the South East, to Bristol in the South West and Bedford in the Midlands our experience has taken us across a variety of sensitive healthcare environments. Our expertise ranges from the construction of substantial community hospitals to our current provision of maintenance services to over 300 buildings for 20 Trusts. Job Purpose This Maintenance Electrician role is varied and involves a mix of supervisory duties whilst still undertaking some of your own multi-skilled repairs. The role is a key part of our team and allows you to develop your career in a supervisory role, whilst still remaining actively involved in a skilled trade. Key duties will include; Planned Maintenance: Emergency light testing, fire alarm checks, and scheduled PPM tasks. Reactive and remedial Electrical works: Fault-finding and repairs for lighting, power issues, replacing lamps, lights, pumps, motors, and conducting 2nd-fix tasks such as sockets and switches and general electrical problems. Assisting with other trades and completing other general building fabric repairs Supervise any subcontractors coming onto site and assist with conducting sub-contractor inductions. Issue and manage Permits to Work where necessary Participate in the call-out rota to provide out-of-hours support. Where requested, undertake workmanship checks and assist the Service Manager with health & safety audits Managing stock of spares and consumables on site. Our repairs team delivers a first-class repairs service in partnership with a range of NHS Trusts. We provide reactive and planned maintenance to a number of NHS buildings and we work to strict timescales and safety requirements to ensure the comfort and safety of service users using these NHS facilities. What we can offer you; Competitive starting salary 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 rates. 25 days holiday with the ability to increase up to 30 days. Access to an employee discount scheme which includes a wide-range of special offers and discounts on insurances, lifestyle goods and services. Company pension, life assurance and income protection. Flexible benefits for you to choose from including Critical Illness, DenPlan and more. Health and wellness benefits such as free flu vaccinations, access to an Employee Assistance and Wellbeing Programme, BUPA Health & Wellbeing Plans, access to our Health and Wellbeing portal with an extensive range of advice and resources and much much more! Opportunities to progress your career across the business. Full training, ongoing coaching and support. By joining Rydon, you become part of a talented, dedicated team and this is an exciting and varied role with an excellent opportunity to develop and grow within our highly regarded team Experience Required You will hold electrical qualifications and have 18th Edition certification. Testing and inspection qualification is desirable but not essential You can demonstrate previous experience of working within a multi-skilled trade role. Your maintenance 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 be considered a full UK driving licence The preferred candidate will have a good understanding of Microsoft packages such as Outlook, Word and Excel (basic), 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. 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. To apply online, please use the 'apply for this job link' at the top of this page to be redirected to our dedicated careers page to complete your application.