Head of Maintenance - Care Home

NHS; Lasswade; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job description

Job summary

As a Head of Maintenance at a Barchester care home, you'll be responsible for ensuring the care home environment is clean, well-maintained, and provides a warm and welcoming atmosphere for residents. You'll have the opportunity to work on a variety of tasks, from fixing leaky taps to maintaining the gardens and grounds. This role requires hands-on maintenance experience, strong organizational skills, and a dedication to the wellbeing of the residents.

Main duties of the job

As 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, working on a range of tasks within the care home building, gardens, and grounds. This role requires hands-on maintenance experience, the ability to lead a team, and strong communication skills to work with contractors.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of healthcare services in the UK, operating a network of care homes and hospitals. The company is committed to delivering high-quality care and support to its residents and patients, and places a strong emphasis on maintaining a clean, well-functioning, and welcoming environment.

Date posted

16 April 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£16.22 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

1284151485

Job locations

Barchester Healthcare, Lasswade, EH18 1HT

Job description

Job responsibilities

ABOUT THE ROLE

As 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 YOU

The 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 PACKAGE

In 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

Essential

• The role requires at least one trade skill, and ideally a proven ability to undertake a wide range of maintenance tasks. You should also have 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.

Employer details

Employer name

Barchester Healthcare

Address

Barchester Healthcare, Lasswade, EH18 1HT

Employer's website

https://www.barchester.com/