Maintenance Assistant

Hamberley Care Management Limited; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Maintenance Assistant to join their team at a luxury care home. This role is crucial in ensuring a safe and welcoming environment for residents, where every detail is attended to with care. You'll be responsible for daily repairs, compliance with health and safety regulations, and engaging with residents and staff alike. If you have a passion for maintenance and a desire to make a positive impact in the lives of others, this is the perfect opportunity for you to thrive in a supportive and collaborative environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits package

28 days holiday

Quality bonus scheme

Workplace pension

Professional development opportunities

High street discounts

Free onsite parking

Unlimited Refer a Friend Bonus

Employee Assistance Programme

Occupational health support

Qualifications

• Proven experience in maintenance and repair work is essential.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the home and grounds in good repair for residents.
• Ensure compliance with Health and Safety legislation.

Skills

Maintenance and repair work

Troubleshooting

Problem-solving

Communication

Teamwork

Health and Safety awareness

Tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Job description

Be all you can be with Hamberley

At Hamberley, we believe that our residents deserve something 'Extra Special, Every Day' and we're seeking a Maintenance Assistant to help us achieve our goals.

Joining us at Montague House, our luxury care home that provides residential, dementia, and nursing care for older people, you'll be part of a team that is genuinely passionate about the health and well-being of our residents.

Reporting to the Maintenance Officer, the maintenance team makes sure that we have a clean and well-maintained environment so that residents feel at home and staff can do their jobs well.

We offer our colleagues:

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• 28 days holiday (inclusive of Bank Holidays)
• Quality bonus scheme linked to CQC rating
• Workplace pension
• A supportive and collaborative working environment
• Opportunities for professional development and training
• Access to high street discounts via our mobile friendly HapiApp benefits platform
• Free onsite parking available
• Unlimited Refer a Friend Bonus - up to GBP750 per referral - t&cs apply
• Employee Assistance Programme, occupational health support and wellbeing services

What you'll be doing:

• Ensure the home and grounds are kept in a good state of repair and residents have access to all appropriate areas
• Compliance with Health and Safety legislation throughout the home, including reporting of H&S incidents
• Carry out day to day repairs and some refurbishment activity to maintain standards in the care home
• Actively engage with staff, relatives and families as part of the care home team and regularly engage with residents
• Ensuring that regular safety checks and servicing is carried out on all equipment and accurate records are kept
• Having excellent communication with the Home Manager and also the Residents

Could you be part of our team?

About You:

• Proven experience in maintenance and repair work
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• Ability to operate hand and power tools safely and effectively
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities
• Able to demonstrate Health and Safety awareness through discussion
• To share our values and demonstrate them at all times
• "Can-Do" flexible team worker, problem fixer, passion for what they do, ability to manage diverse and demanding workload, think out of the box, open to doing things differently

If this sounds like you and you're looking for a fulfilling role that makes a genuine impact in the lives of others, this rewarding career is for you.

Join us at Brampton's most stunning care home!

Montague House is a luxurious care home in Brampton, part of the award-winning Hamberley Care Homes - offering luxury care homes in beautiful locations throughout the UK. Residents live in spacious, stylish ensuite rooms, and enjoy beautifully furnished shared spaces and landscaped gardens. From the deluxe picture house - where we screen classic films - to the on-site luxury spa - offering hairdressing, manicures and relaxing therapies - everything has been designed and finished with the care and attention you would expect from a 5-star hotel.

Hamberley People

We respect and value our residents and each other. At Hamberley Care Homes, we believe in the importance of what we do and why we do it. Creative and empowered, our people see every day as an opportunity for growth and development. We make ideas happen. Together we can achieve anything. Be part of it!