Maintenance Assistant

Signature Care Homes; Greater London; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 30 days

Free meals on shift

Life Assurance

Refer a Friend bonus

Career training

Employee assistance programme

Cycle to work

Long service awards

Job summary

Signature Senior Lifestyle is seeking a Maintenance Assistant to help keep our luxury care and nursing home in Hendon functional and beautiful. You will be the safe pair of hands for repairs, improvements and preventative maintenance, ensuring records are accurate and up-to-date.

You will work within health and safety guidelines to minimise disruption to residents and support colleagues in delivering high-quality care.

Qualifications

• Eye for detail and practical skills to perform maintenance tasks.
• Willingness to follow health and safety guidelines and work with minimal disruption to residents.
• Basic computer skills and good written/verbal English are advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, repair and improve the home and its facilities as required.
• Carry out maintenance requests and advise on preventative measures and improvements.
• Perform PAT testing on electrical equipment and keep maintenance records up to date.

Job description

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• Up to 30 days annual leave, plus 8 bank holidays, depending on length of service
• Free meals on shift for staff working 6+ hours
• Life Assurance Scheme
• Refer A Friend Incentive £50 voucher and up to £1,000 cash bonus
• Ongoing career training and development
• Employee Assistance Programme, occupational health support and wellbeing services
• Plus cycle to work scheme, study support, long service awards and more

Transport Links

• Commuting - Hendonnearest train station (1.5 miles)
• Bus number - 240 (3 min walk)
• Free parking on site for car drivers

Job Introduction

We want your eye for detail and practical skills to keep our luxury care and nursing home in Hendon as functional as it is beautiful, when you join Signature Senior Lifestyle as a Maintenance Assistant.

Your Role at Signature

As our Maintenance Assistant, you’ll be the safe pair of hands we rely on to maintain, repair and improve our home. You’ll use your problem-solving skills to carry out maintenance requests, and you’ll be able to offer advice on preventative maintenance measures and improvements. You’ll be responsible for PAT testing electrical equipment, and ensuring all maintenance records are accurate and up to date.

It goes without saying that you’ll do all of this within health & safety guidelines to reduce risks. You’ll also complete work in a timely manner to minimise any inconvenience to residents.

What we’re looking for

We are kind and compassionate. Positive and resilient. Proactive and organised. Honest and accountable. Passionate and keen to develop. If this sounds like you, you’ll fit right in.

A natural problem solver, as well as excellent written and verbal English, basic computer skills, CSCS certificate and a full, clean driving license, training in manual handling, PAT testing, asbestos awareness, first aid, and fire safety, plus an understanding of COSHH regulations are all a big advantage.

About Signature

We are delighted to announce that from 1 January 2022, our hourly paid colleagues will receive 25 days (plus 8 days bank holiday) — growing with length of service up to 30 days holiday.

Signature Senior Lifestyle offer unrivalled residential and dementia care in luxury homes. We strive for excellence in everything we do, and make a real difference to our residents’ lives. Our team is one of our biggest assets. We cultivate a supportive environment for our people, with tailored training and career development at all levels.