Head of Maintenance - Care Home

NHS; Bramley Green; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization is seeking a Head of Maintenance to ensure a well-maintained environment for residents in a care home setting. This role involves hands-on maintenance tasks, team management, and budget planning. Ideal candidates will have property maintenance experience and effective communication skills. Join a supportive team committed to exceptional resident care.

Benefits

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

Long Service Awards

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in property maintenance and at least one trade skill.
• Reliable and flexible with working hours.
• Full UK driving licence and IT literacy.

Responsibilities

• Ensure clean and well-maintained environment for residents and staff.
• Undertake varied maintenance tasks, including fixing and planting.
• Liaise with contractors and support budget planning.

Skills

Property maintenance

Team management

Communication

Budget planning

Education

GCSEs in Maths and English (or equivalent)

Job description

As a Head of Maintenance at a Barchester care home, you'll be responsible for ensuring a clean and well-maintained environment for residents and staff. You'll have a hands-on approach, undertaking a variety of maintenance tasks within the care home building, gardens, and grounds. The role requires a combination of technical skills, people management, and collaboration with contractors.

Main duties of the job

The Head of Maintenance role at Barchester Healthcare involves a wide range of responsibilities, including fixing leaky taps, planting new bulbs, and liaising with contractors for larger jobs. You'll be expected to work both independently and as part of a team, ensuring the care home is well-maintained and the residents feel at home. The role also requires budget planning and supporting the General Manager.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of care homes in the UK, with a focus on delivering high-quality care and support to residents. The company operates over 200 care homes across the country, offering a range of services including residential, nursing, and dementia care.

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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• The ideal candidate for the Head of Maintenance role should have hands-on experience in property maintenance, at least one trade skill, and the ability to undertake a variety of maintenance tasks. A full UK driving licence, IT literacy, and GCSEs in Maths and English (or equivalent) are also required.

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.