Head of Maintenance - Care Home

NHS; Sevenoaks; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Head of Maintenance to ensure a clean and well-maintained environment in a care home. The successful candidate will oversee a variety of maintenance tasks, lead a team, and support budget planning with a strong focus on resident wellbeing.

Benefits

Free training and development for all roles

Access to wellbeing and support tools

Retail discounts and savings

Employee of the Month rewards

Long Service Awards

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Ensure the care home environment is clean and well-maintained.
• Liaise with contractors and support the General Manager with budgeting.
• Lead a team and undertake various maintenance tasks.

Skills

Property maintenance

Team leadership

Reliability

Flexibility

Education

GCSEs in Maths and English or equivalent

Job description

As a Head of Maintenance at a Barchester care home, you'll make sure the care home environment is clean, well-maintained, and comfortable for residents and staff. You'll be responsible for a wide range of maintenance tasks, from fixing leaks to gardening, and you'll also liaise with contractors and support the General Manager with budgeting.

Main duties of the job

The Head of Maintenance role involves a variety of tasks to ensure the care home building, grounds, and facilities are well-maintained. You'll be hands-on, using your trade skills to fix issues, as well as leading a team and collaborating with external contractors. Ensuring the wellbeing of residents is a top priority, and you'll need to be reliable, flexible, and comfortable working independently or as part of a team.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of care homes in the UK, offering high-quality care and support to residents. The company is committed to creating a warm and welcoming environment for both residents and staff, and the Head of Maintenance role is crucial in achieving this.

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.

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Person Specification

Qualifications

• You should have hands-on experience in property maintenance, with at least one trade skill. Ideally, you'll have a proven ability to undertake a wide range of maintenance tasks. A full UK driving licence, IT literacy, and GCSEs in Maths and English (or equivalent) are also required.

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.