Maintenance Assistant

Signature Care Homes; Highgate; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

From £13.45 per hour

Free meals on shift

Life Assurance Scheme

Refer A Friend £50 voucher and up to £

Cycle to work scheme

Long service awards

Ongoing career training and developmen

Job summary

Signature Senior Lifestyle is seeking a Maintenance Assistant for its luxury care and nursing home in Highgate. You will maintain, repair and improve the home, handling maintenance requests and advising on preventative measures.

You’ll perform PAT testing and ensure records are accurate, all within health and safety guidelines to minimise resident disruption. Candidates should have CSCS certification, a full driving licence, and basic IT skills, with training in manual handling, asbestos

Qualifications

• CSCS certificate required or preferred.
• Full, clean driving licence required.
• Excellent written and verbal English.
• Basic computer literacy.
• Training in manual handling and fire safety is advantageous.
• Knowledge of COSHH regulations is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair the home to ensure safety and comfort for residents.
• Carry out maintenance requests and preventive maintenance.
• Carry out PAT testing of electrical equipment and keep records updated.
• Adhere to health & safety guidelines and minimize disruption to residents.

Skills

CSCS certificate

Full driving license

English proficiency

Health & safety awareness

Manual handling training

PAT testing

Tools

PAT testing equipment

COSHH knowledge

Job description

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Job Reference signaturec/TP/342970/10845

Number of Positions:

1

Contract Type:

Full Time

Pay:

Hours:

40 hours per week

Location:

Highgate - N2 0BE

Closing Date:

08/10/2026

Job Category:

Maintenance

Region:

Region 1

Home Name:

Signature at Highgate

What Signature Offer

• From £13.45 per hour
• Full time shifts available
• 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

• Walking - 25 minutes walking from East Finchley or Highgate train station
• Driving - 1.3 miles from nearest motorway / bypass

Job Introduction

We want your eye for detail and practical skills to keep our luxury care and nursing home in Highgate 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.