Maintenance Assistant

Cygnet Health Care; Kewstoke; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare service provider in Kewstoke is seeking a Maintenance Assistant to join their friendly team. Your responsibilities will include undertaking day-to-day maintenance and planned works, ensuring that all equipment and services are in order. Candidates should have experience in DIY, communication skills, and maintenance knowledge. This position offers an opportunity for further learning and competitive perks such as free health plans and gym memberships.

Benefits

Employee referral scheme

Free Health Cash plan

24 hours free GP support line

Free life assurance cover

Free eye tests

Car lease discounts

Discounted gym membership

Free mortgage broker and Insurance cover

Pension scheme

Employee NHS discount savings

Cycle to Work scheme

Smart Health Toolkit

Qualifications

• Experience in a maintenance role or self-employed capacity.
• Ability to communicate at all levels and maintain accurate records.
• Skilled in decorating, joinery, plumbing, and painting.

Responsibilities

• Undertake day-to-day maintenance and remedial works.
• Carry out decorating, plumbing, and general building work.
• Check fire alarm points and report faulty equipment.

Skills

DIY

General maintenance

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Tools

Plumbing skills

Electrical skills

Construction skills

Job description

We are looking for a Maintenance Assistant to join our outgoing, friendly team at our service in Kewstoke.Cygnet Hospital Kewstoke provides emergency admissions services for men and women, and a pathway for women to rehabilitation including a specialist service for personality disorder.The hospital has more than 16 acres of landscaped grounds and overlooks the Bristol Channel. This beachside location, just outside Weston-super-Mare, helps us provide a quiet, peaceful and therapeutic environment which can offer service users a broad range of therapies including CBT, Schema Therapy, EMDR & DBT.Your Day-to-Day...37.5 hours per week.

• Undertake day-to-day maintenance and planned remedial works to keep plant, services and vehicles in working order, keeping records of call-outs and routine checks as directed.
• Carry out a range of tasks including decorating, basic joinery, plumbing, painting & general building work
• Maintain equipment, services & vehicles
• Comply with safe working practices & report faulty equipment and potential hazards
• Check the fire alarm points weekly, including fire exits, door retaining devices & fire emergency lights Experienced in a similar role, or have worked in a self-employed capacity in recent years
• Able to communicate at all levels & record detailed, accurate maintenance information
• Skilled at DIY & general maintenance
• Preferably experienced in the electrical/plumbing/construction industry
• Friendly, conscientious & an excellent team member with a positive attitude An opening to undertake further learning with our excellent apprenticeship scheme
• Expert supervision & support
• Employee referral scheme
• Free Health Cash plan
• 24 hours free GP support line
• Free life assurance cover
• Free eye tests
• Car lease discounts
• Discounted gym membership
• Free mortgage broker and Insurance cover
• Pension scheme
• Employee NHS - discount savings & "Cycle to Work" scheme
• Smart Health Toolkit- Providing you with Fitness Programmes, Nutrition consultation and Health checks