Head of Maintenance - Care Home

Integrated Care System; Chippenham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

As Head of Maintenance at a care home, you'll ensure a clean, welcoming environment for residents, manage maintenance tasks, and lead a team. This role requires hands-on maintenance skills, leadership, and effective communication to support the home's operations. You will also oversee contractor work and assist with budget tasks.

Benefits

Free training and development

Retail discounts

Unlimited referrals with bonus scheme

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in property maintenance.
• At least one trade skill required.
• Full UK driving licence and IT literacy needed.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team in maintenance tasks across the care home.
• Liaise with contractors for specialized jobs.
• Support the General Manager with budget planning.

Skills

Property Maintenance

Team Leadership

Communication

Education

GCSEs in Maths and English

Trade Skill

Job description

As a Head of Maintenance at a Barchester care home, you'll make sure the care home has a clean and well-maintained environment so that residents feel at home and staff can do their jobs well. You'll have a hands-on role, undertaking a wide range of maintenance tasks, leading a team, and liaising with contractors.

Main duties of the job

The Head of Maintenance role at Barchester Healthcare involves ensuring the care home building, gardens, and grounds are well-maintained. You'll be responsible for a variety of tasks, from fixing leaky taps to planting new bulbs. You'll need to work both independently and lead a team, while also supporting the General Manager with annual budget planning. Liaising with contractors for jobs beyond your team's expertise is also part of the role.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of care homes in the UK, dedicated to delivering high-quality care and support to residents. The company operates over 200 care homes and employs thousands of staff across the country.

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 role requires hands-on experience in property maintenance, with at least one trade skill and the ability to undertake a wide range of maintenance tasks. You'll also need a full UK driving licence, IT literacy, and GCSEs in Maths and English (or equivalent).

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.