Head of Maintenance - Care Home

Integrated Care System; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading provider of residential care as a Head of Maintenance, ensuring a clean and welcoming environment in a care home. You will lead a maintenance team, manage diverse property tasks, and work closely on budget planning while prioritizing the wellbeing of residents. Ideal for someone with trade skills and a passion for quality care.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Sector-leading benefits

Training and wellbeing support

Retail discounts

Referral bonuses

Employee of the Month rewards

Long Service Awards

Qualifications

• Experience in property maintenance and at least one trade skill required.
• Full UK driving license necessary.
• GCSEs in Maths and English, or equivalent qualification.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring clean and well-maintained environment for residents and staff.
• Leading a team and supporting budget planning.
• Liaising with contractors for specialized work.

Skills

Property maintenance

Team leadership

IT literacy

Reliability

Flexibility

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 the care home environment is clean, well-maintained, and welcoming for residents and staff. You'll have hands-on experience in property maintenance and the ability to undertake a wide range of maintenance tasks, from fixing leaky taps to gardening. You'll also lead a team and support the General Manager with annual budget planning.

Main duties of the job

In this role, you can expect variety as you'll handle tasks within the care home building, gardens, and grounds. You should be comfortable working alone, leading a team, and liaising with contractors for specialized jobs. The wellbeing of residents is your top priority, ensuring all work is carried out with sensitivity to their needs.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of residential and nursing care homes in the UK, committed to delivering first-class care and creating a warm, welcoming atmosphere.

Job responsibilities

About the role: As a Head of Maintenance, you'll ensure a clean and well-maintained environment that makes residents feel at home and supports staff. You'll undertake various tasks within the building, gardens, and grounds, such as repairs and gardening. You should be comfortable working independently, leading a team, and supporting budget planning. Liaising with contractors for specialized work is also part of the role.

About you: The wellbeing of residents is your priority. You should have hands-on property maintenance experience, at least one trade skill, and the ability to perform diverse maintenance tasks. Reliability, flexibility, a full UK driving license, IT literacy, and GCSEs in Maths and English (or equivalent) are required.

Rewards package: We offer a competitive salary, sector-leading benefits, training, wellbeing support, retail discounts, referral bonuses, Employee of the Month rewards, and Long Service Awards.

If you're looking to apply your maintenance and people skills in a caring organization, this is a rewarding opportunity.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• At least one trade skill, proven ability in maintenance tasks, a full UK driving license, IT literacy, and GCSEs in Maths and English (or equivalent).

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This role is subject to a DBS check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975.