Head of Maintenance - Care Home

Barchester Limited; Swindon; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care home provider in Swindon is seeking a Head of Maintenance to ensure a clean and well-maintained environment. Responsibilities include overseeing maintenance tasks, leading a team, and liaising with contractors. Ideal candidates will have hands-on property maintenance experience and a full UK driving license. Competitive pay and benefits offered.

Benefits

Competitive rate of pay

Free training and development

Access to wellbeing tools

Retail discounts

Refer a Friend bonus scheme

Employee of the Month rewards

Long Service Awards

Qualifications

• Hands-on property maintenance experience with at least one trade skill.
• Reliable and flexible regarding working hours.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Fixing routine maintenance tasks like leaky taps.
• Managing maintenance across the care home and gardens.
• Leading a team and supporting budget planning.
• Liaising with contractors for specialized jobs.

Skills

Property maintenance experience

Trade skill

IT literacy

Flexible working hours

Education

GCSEs in Maths and English (or equivalent)

Job description

Overview

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, including tasks within the care home building as well as in the gardens and grounds.

Responsibilities

• Fixing a leaky tap and other routine maintenance tasks as needed.
• Managing maintenance across the care home building and gardens/grounds.
• Leading a team and supporting the General Manager with annual budget planning.
• Liaising with contractors on jobs that fall outside the expertise of your team.

Qualifications

• Hands-on property maintenance experience with at least one trade skill; a proven ability to undertake a wide range of maintenance tasks is preferred.
• Reliable and flexible regarding working hours.
• Full UK driving licence.
• IT literacy.
• GCSEs in Maths and English (or equivalent).

Rewards

• Competitive rate of pay plus a sector-leading benefits and rewards package.
• Free training and development for all roles.
• Access to wellbeing and support tools.
• A range of retail discounts and savings.
• Unlimited referrals with the 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.