Maintenance Assistant

Hamberley Care Homes; Upton Cheyney; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A premium care facility in Upton Cheyney is seeking a Maintenance Assistant to ensure a clean and well-maintained environment. Ideal candidates will have proven maintenance experience and a commitment to health and safety standards. Join a team that values passion and professional development in a luxurious care home setting.

Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits package

28 days holiday

Quality bonus scheme

Workplace pension

Professional development and training opportunities

Employee Assistance Programme

Free onsite parking

Qualifications

• 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.
• Health and Safety awareness in discussions.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the home and grounds are well-maintained.
• Comply with Health and Safety legislation.
• Carry out day-to-day repairs and refurbishment activity.
• Engage with staff, relatives, and residents.
• Conduct regular safety checks on all equipment.

Skills

Proven experience in maintenance and repair work

Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills

Ability to operate hand and power tools safely

Excellent communication and teamwork abilities

Health and Safety awareness

Flexible team worker

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 Upton Manor, 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.

Benefits

• 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 £750 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
• Ensure that regular safety checks and servicing is carried out on all equipment and accurate records are kept
• Have 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 Poole's most stunning care home.
Upton Manor is a luxurious care home in Poole, 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!