Head of Maintenance - Care Home

NHS; Woking; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care home provider in the UK is seeking a Head of Maintenance to ensure a well-maintained environment for residents and staff. Responsibilities include fixing plumbing, managing gardening tasks, and supporting the General Manager with budget planning. Ideal candidates should have hands-on maintenance experience, at least one trade skill, and a full UK driving licence. The role offers a competitive salary and sector-leading benefits.

Benefits

Free training and development

Wellbeing and support tools

Retail discounts and savings

Referral bonus scheme

Employee of the Month rewards

Long Service Awards

Qualifications

• At least one trade skill with proven maintenance capability.
• Comfortable working alone and leading a team.
• IT literacy required.

Responsibilities

• Ensure a clean and well-maintained environment for residents.
• Fix plumbing issues and handle gardening tasks.
• Liaise with contractors for specialized jobs.

Skills

Hands-on maintenance experience

Reliability

Flexibility

Team leadership

Budget planning support

Education

GCSEs in Maths and English or equivalent

Full UK driving licence

Job description

As a Head of Maintenance at a Barchester care home, you'll be responsible for ensuring a clean and well-maintained environment for the residents and staff. You'll have a wide range of tasks, from fixing plumbing issues to gardening, and you'll also work with contractors and support the General Manager with budget planning. Your priority will be the wellbeing of the residents, and you'll need to be reliable, flexible, and have hands-on maintenance experience.

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 is a leading provider of high-quality care homes in the UK. They are committed to creating a warm and welcoming environment for their residents and delivering first-class care and support. The company has a strong focus on training and development for its staff and offers a range of benefits and rewards.

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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• The 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).

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.