Head of Maintenance - Care Home

Gleeson Recruitment Group; London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care home provider is seeking a Head of Maintenance to ensure a clean, safe, and welcoming environment for residents. This role involves various maintenance tasks, team leadership, and collaboration with management and contractors, providing a fulfilling opportunity to enhance resident wellbeing. Ideal candidates will possess trade skills, solid reliability, and a full UK driving licence.

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 of property maintenance.
• At least one trade skill is preferred.
• Full UK driving licence is required.

Responsibilities

• Ensure a clean and well-maintained environment for residents.
• Lead maintenance tasks in the care home and grounds.
• Liaise with contractors for specialized jobs.

Skills

Property maintenance

Team leadership

Reliability

Flexibility

IT literacy

Education

GCSEs in Maths and English (or equivalent)

Job description

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.