Bank Handyperson

Orders of St. John Care Trust; Westbury; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free uniform

Free DBS

28 days holiday

Job summary

Orders of St. John Care Trust in Westbury is seeking a Handy Person to maintain our Watersmead home. You will keep heating, lighting, and building fabric in good order, ensuring safety checks are completed and the home remains welcoming for residents.

You'll work as part of a passionate team, engaging with residents and families, and supporting our mission to provide high-quality, person-centred care. Training and PPE are provided, with competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar maintenance role with practical skills.
• NVQ Level 2/3 in Facilities Services optional but advantageous.
• Comfortable in an elderly care setting and able to relate to residents.

Responsibilities

• Maintain heating, lighting and the overall fabric of the building.
• Carry out safety checks on boiler and water systems and other facilities.
• Work with residents and families to keep the home well-maintained.

Skills

Maintenance experience

Practical skills

Experience with elderly care settings

Education

NVQ Level 2/3 in Facilities Services (optional)

Job description

We’re one of the largest not for profit care provider in the UK, specialising in providing high quality, person-centred care for older people, in care homes and extra care housing nationwide.

At OSJCT we care about our residents and we care about each other. That means you’ll enjoy great career development working for an expanding organisation. Because we’re a not for profit trust, we invest every penny we make in the people who live in our homes and the people who work here too. This means better quality care and lovely homes for our residents, along with competitive wages and great training and development for our people.

We provide outstanding care, working closely with leading experts on dementia and elderly care. And we’re currently modernising our portfolio of care homes – refurbishing our existing homes and moving into new, inspiring, contemporary care homes too.

As we expand nationwide, we need more people with the right mix of skills, passion and ambition to help us grow even more.

Watersmead combines a tranquil setting with the convenience of a short walk into the town centre of Westbury. The home offers residential care to 50 residents in a homely setting.

Handy Person

Location: Westbury

Contracted Hours: Bank

ABOUT THE ROLE

Our property estate is a mixture of sizes, ages and services. As we modernise our portfolio of homes; we are refurbishing some with others being brand new, contemporary care homes. With this investment into our property, we need more people with the right mix of skills and passion to ensure that our homes are kept well maintained and safe.

As the Handy Person you’ll take pride in the Home that you maintain, including the surrounding gardens. You’ll soon get to know our residents and their families and will let them get involved in helping you to maintain their home. You’ll be responsible for key tasks such as the maintenance of heating and lighting, the overall fabric of the building, regular checks on the boiler and water systems and completing all relevant health and safety checks.

In joining us, you’ll also become part of our extended family. You’ll work alongside other team members who are passionate about providing a safe environment, as well as warmth and kindness to all those who live and work in our homes.

AND IN RETURN

The Trust is a great place to work; we’ve been providing care for almost 1,000 years and we’re currently the second largest not-for-profit provider in the UK. Not-for-profit means that we reinvest every penny we make into our residents, colleagues and the care homes we live and work in. Therefore, we offer a great range of benefits, including a competitive salary, training and development. Alongside keeping our colleagues safe with PPE and daily testing

Here are some of the other benefits you’ll enjoy as a valued member of our team:

• 28 days holiday (including Bank Holidays)
• Higher rates of pay at weekends
• Free uniform
• Free DBS
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Refer a Friend scheme rewarding you up to £1000 for every recommendation you make who successfully starts working for us
• Blue Light Card and “My Rewards” programme, offering you discounts on shopping, days out, restaurants and much more

ABOUT YOU

You’ll have experience in a similar maintenance role with strong practical skills. You may also have a Level 2 or 3 NVQ in Facilities Services (or equivalent) but this is not essential. You’ll be comfortable in an elderly care setting, with the ability to relate to our residents in a caring and sensitive manner.

Confident working on your own initiative, and with a positive attitude and good communication skills, you’ll prioritise your work schedules to meet the needs of the Home and its residents and be committed to providing a well-maintained environment for everyone who lives and works in the home.

If you think you have the right skills and attitude to deliver the highest quality of care for our residents as a Handy Person within our care homes, then you could be next to join us.