Head of Maintenance - Care Home

TieTalent; Peterlee; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free training and development

Access to wellbeing tools

Retail discounts

Refer a Friend scheme

Employee of the Month rewards

Long Service Awards

Job summary

A leading care provider in the UK is looking for a Head of Maintenance to ensure a clean and well-maintained environment for residents. You will oversee maintenance tasks within the care home, liaise with contractors, and support budget planning. The ideal candidate has trade skills, reliability, and a full UK driving licence. A competitive pay and benefits package is offered.

Qualifications

• Minimum one trade skill with hands-on maintenance experience.
• Comfortable working alone and leading a team.
• Full UK driving licence and IT literacy required.

Responsibilities

• Ensure a clean and well-maintained environment.
• Fix maintenance issues and liaise with contractors.
• Support the General Manager with annual budget planning.
• Liaise with contractors for work outside the team’s expertise.

Skills

Property maintenance

Team leadership

Reliability

Flexibility

IT literacy

IT literacy

GCSE Maths & English

Education

GCSEs in Maths and English or equivalent

GCSE English

Tools

Various maintenance tools

Job description

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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.

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'll have plenty of variety, working on tasks within the care home building as well as in the gardens and grounds.
• Typical duties may include fixing a leaky tap and planting bulbs.
• You should be comfortable working alone, leading a team and supporting the General Manager with annual budget planning.
• You'll 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 ensure all work is carried out with sensitivity to residents' 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 with working hours.
• A full UK driving licence, IT literacy and GCSEs in Maths and English (or equivalent) are required.

Rewards

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.