Head of Maintenance - Care Home

NHS; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Barchester Healthcare is seeking a Head of Maintenance for their care home in Basingstoke. This hands-on role involves overseeing facility maintenance, managing a team, and ensuring a welcoming environment for residents. The ideal candidate will have trade skills and a passion for resident care, supported by a strong rewards package.

Benefits

Free training and development

Access to wellbeing and support tools

Retail discounts and savings

Refer a Friend bonus scheme

Employee of the Month rewards

Long Service Awards

Qualifications

• Requires hands-on maintenance experience and at least one trade skill.
• Full UK driving licence and IT literacy essential.
• GCSEs in Maths and English or equivalent required.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing all property maintenance and ensuring facilities comply with regulations.
• Leading a team and liaising with contractors for specialized tasks.
• Maintaining a safe and welcoming environment for residents.

Skills

Hands-on maintenance experience

Trade skill

IT literacy

Education

GCSEs in Maths and English

Equivalent qualifications

Job description

As a Head of Maintenance at a Barchester care home, you'll be responsible for ensuring a clean and well-maintained environment, creating a warm and welcoming atmosphere for residents and staff. You'll undertake a wide range of maintenance tasks, from fixing leaks to gardening, and work closely with the General Manager on budgeting and contractor management.

Main duties of the job

The Head of Maintenance role at Barchester Healthcare's care home in Basingstoke involves overseeing all property maintenance, ensuring the building, grounds, and facilities are well-maintained and comply with relevant regulations. You'll be hands-on, undertaking a variety of tasks yourself, as well as managing a team and liaising with external contractors. Maintaining a safe, comfortable, and welcoming environment for residents is a key priority.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of care homes in the UK, committed to delivering high-quality care and support to residents. The company operates over 200 care homes across the country, employing a diverse workforce of clinical and non-clinical staff. Barchester is known for its focus on staff development, offering a range of training and progression opportunities.

Job responsibilities

ABOUT THE ROLEAs a Head of Maintenance at a Barchester care home, you'll make sure we have a clean and well-maintained environment so that residents feel at home and staff can do their jobs well. Creating a warm and welcoming atmosphere is part of our commitment to delivering first-class care and support.

You can expect plenty of variety as a Head of Maintenance with us. You'll turn your hand to all sorts of tasks within the care home building as well as in the gardens and grounds. That could mean fixing a leaky tap one minute and planting some new bulbs the next. You should be comfortable working alone, leading a team and supporting the General Manager with annual budget planning. We'll also need you to liaise with contractors on jobs that fall outside the expertise of your team.

ABOUT YOUThe wellbeing of our residents will be your number one priority as a Head of Maintenance at Barchester you'll make sure all work is carried out with sensitivity to their needs. With hands-on experience of property maintenance, you'll have at least one trade skill and, ideally, a proven ability to undertake a wide range of maintenance tasks. You should be reliable and flexible when it comes to your working hours. This role also calls for a full UK driving licence, IT literacy and GCSEs in Maths and English (or equivalent).

REWARDS PACKAGEIn return for your dedication, you'll receive a competitive rate of pay plus our sector-leading benefits and rewards package including: Free training and development for all roles Access to wellbeing and support tools A range of retail discounts and savings Unlimited referrals with our Refer a Friend' bonus scheme Employee of the Month' rewards and Long Service Awards'

And so much more!

If you'd like to use your maintenance and people skills in an organisation that provides the quality care you'd expect for your loved ones, this is a rewarding place to be.

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Person Specification

Qualifications

• The role requires hands-on maintenance experience, with at least one trade skill, as well as the ability to undertake a wide range of maintenance tasks. A full UK driving licence, IT literacy, and GCSEs in Maths and English (or equivalent) are also essential.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.