Head of Maintenance - Care Home

NHS; Warrington; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider seeks a Head of Maintenance for a care home in Warrington. The successful candidate will ensure quality and cleanliness, manage maintenance tasks, and lead a small team, all while prioritizing resident well-being. This role offers a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for personal development.

Benefits

Free training and development

Wellbeing and support tools

Retail discounts and savings

Employee of the Month rewards

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in property maintenance.
• Full UK driving licence required.
• IT literacy is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Ensure a clean, well-maintained environment for residents.
• Lead a maintenance team and manage budget planning.
• Liaise with contractors for external job needs.

Skills

Property maintenance

Trade skills

Team leadership

Education

GCSEs in Maths and English

Job description

As a Head of Maintenance at a Barchester care home, you'll be responsible for ensuring a clean and well-maintained environment, creating a warm and welcoming atmosphere for residents and staff. You'll handle a variety of tasks, from fixing leaks to gardening, and work closely with the General Manager on budget planning. This role requires hands-on maintenance experience, trade skills, and the ability to lead a team while being sensitive to the needs of the residents.

Main duties of the job

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 us

Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of care homes in the UK, committed to delivering high-quality care and support to its residents. The company operates over 200 care homes across the country, employing a dedicated team of healthcare professionals and support staff.

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

• The wellbeing of our residents will be your number one priority as a Head of Maintenance at Barchester. You'll need hands-on experience of property maintenance, at least one trade skill, and a proven ability to undertake a wide range of maintenance tasks. You should also have a full UK driving licence, IT literacy, and GCSEs in Maths and English (or equivalent).

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.