Maintenance

Wood Care Group; Swinton; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay rates

Excellent training

Uniform provided

Free onsite car parking

Discount club membership

Employee assistance program

Overtime rates

Refer a friend scheme

Job summary

Wood Care Group is seeking a maintenance person to join a busy care home in Swinton. You will help maintain standards, carry out basic plumbing, painting and general DIY tasks to keep the home safe and welcoming.

You may be required to travel to other Wood Care Group homes in the area, so a flexible approach to shifts and good communication are essential. The role sits within a family‑run organisation that values its staff and their development.

Qualifications

• Previous experience working in a Care Home environment is desirable but not essential.
• Experience of basic DIY skills such as plumbing, painting and decorating.
• A committed and organised approach, to ensure that checks are completed on time.
• A confident communicator with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Flexible to work shifts.

Responsibilities

• Attend Staff Meetings.
• Maintain personal and professional development to meet the changing needs, demands of the home and participate in appropriate training and encourage and support staff in their development and training.
• Employee's need to ensure they fully understand their safeguarding responsibility, develop their understand and skills to reduce the risk of abuse or neglect to adults who need care and support. Employee's need to ensure that adults are safeguarded in a way that recognises their choice and control. Ensure that the safeguarding and whistle blowing policies are adhered too at all time.
• Provide evidence of any untaken training.
• Comply with fire procedures and health and safety legislation and work in a safe environment.
• Complete all training as determined by the home.

Job description

As a maintenance person, you will work in a busy care home ensuring the standards of the home are maintained. Applicants should have experience in basic plumbing, painting, and all aspects of DIY. You may be required to travel around our other homes in the area.

We are a part of family run business part of the Wood Care Group and our Employee’s are important to us.

Become a key worker and make a difference

About You

Above all, we’re looking for kind and caring people who want a job where they can really make a difference to people’s lives. You’ll also need:

• Previous experience working in a Care Home environment is desirable but not essential.
• Experience of basic DIY skills such as plumbing, painting and decorating.
• A committed and organised approach, to ensure that checks are completed on time.
• A confident communicator with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Flexible to work shifts.

Other Duties

• To Attend Staff Meetings.
• Maintain personal and professional development to meet the changing needs, demands of the home and participate in appropriate training and encourage and support staff in their development and training.
• Employee's need to ensure they fully understand their safeguarding responsibility, develop their understand and skills to reduce the risk of abuse or neglect to adults who need care and support. Employee's need to ensure that adults are safeguarded in a way that recognises their choice and control. Ensure that the safeguarding and whistle blowing policies are adhered too at all time.
• Provide evidence of any untaken training.
• Comply with fire procedures and health and safety legislation and work in a safe environment.
• Complete all training as determined by the home.

Your Benefits

In return for your hard work, dedication and commitment, Wood Care Group provides:

• Competitive pay rates
• Exceptional training and career development
• Proud to Care - Our in-house employee recognition scheme
• Uniform provided
• Free onsite car parking and close to local transport links
• First-rate working environment
• Additional shifts available
• Discount club membership across categories such as holidays, cars, days out, fashion, gifts, insurance, phones and many other items!
• Employee of the month
• Long service awards
• Refer a friend scheme - up to £100 per referral
• Overtime rates
• Access to Wage Stream - cash out up to 50% of your earnt wages each week!
• Overtime raffle - chance to win £100 per month!
• Wellbeing support
• Employee Assistance Program
• My Healthy Advantage App - comprehensive library of resources to help you and support you in life
• Opportunity to take part in exciting trips and activities with our residents

Wood Care Group’s main priority is the welfare and wellbeing of its residents and staff. We also understand the vital importance of having the best staff in place to support this vision. As a Company we have great communication, and we are always looking for ways to improve our Employee’s work life balance. Michelle – HR Manager

Please see our website for videos of what our home is like to work at! www.woodcaregroup.com