Maintenance Assistant

Care Concern Group; Weston-super-Mare; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid DBS

Pension

Uniform provided

5.6 weeks annual leave (FT)

Job summary

Clarence Park Care Home in Weston-super-Mare is seeking a Maintenance Assistant to help keep our Victorian townhouse premises safe, comfortable and well maintained for up to 43 residents in a specialist complex care setting.

You will carry out a wide range of maintenance tasks, including general repairs, electrical checks and fittings, and respond promptly to issues to support planned maintenance while following health and safety procedures.

Qualifications

• Experience in maintenance, facilities or similar role.
• Basic repairs, electrical and building maintenance knowledge.
• Ability to work independently and manage workload.
• Understanding of health and safety procedures and safe systems.
• Proactive, practical problem solver.
• Reliable, organised and able to work in a care environment.

Responsibilities

• Carry out maintenance across building and grounds.
• Perform basic electrical checks, repairs and installations.
• Ensure equipment and systems operate safely and efficiently.
• Respond promptly to issues and support planned maintenance.
• Work independently and with the team, following health and safety procedures.
• Maintain a well organised, safe and welcoming environment.

Skills

Maintenance experience

Electrical & building maintenance

Independent work

Health & safety knowledge

Problem solving

Reliability & organisation

Job description

Clarence Park Residential & Nursing Care Home is a well established service in Weston-super-Mare, located close to the seafront and set within a characterful Victorian townhouse. Supporting up to 43 residents, the home provides high quality nursing, respite and palliative care within a calm, welcoming and team focused environment where staff can build meaningful relationships and make a genuine difference every day.

Maintenance Assistant Contract

• £13.73 per hour
• Contracted to 22.5 - 37.5 hours per week
• Paid DBS, pension, uniform provided
• 5.6 weeks annual leave (based on a full time contract)

Role Overview

As a Maintenance Assistant, you will play a key role within a specialist complex care setting, supporting individuals with a range of complex physical and mental health needs by ensuring the environment remains safe, well maintained and comfortable at all times.

You will carry out a wide range of maintenance tasks across the building and grounds, including repairs, basic electrical checks, installations and general upkeep. You will ensure equipment and systems are working safely and efficiently, responding promptly to issues and supporting planned maintenance.

Working independently and alongside the wider team, you will follow health and safety procedures, support compliance checks and be mindful of working within an occupied care environment, ensuring tasks are completed safely and with minimal disruption.

Your role will contribute to maintaining a well organised, safe and welcoming environment at all times.

What We Are Looking For

• Previous experience in maintenance, facilities or a similar role
• Basic knowledge of general repairs, electrical and building maintenance
• Ability to work independently and manage workload effectively
• Understanding of health and safety procedures and safe systems of work
• A proactive, practical and problem solving approach
• Reliable, organised and able to work within a care environment

About Us

Clarence Park Care Home is part of Willinbrook Healthcare, the specialist complex care division of Care Concern Group, a family owned, market leading care provider with a strong and growing presence across the United Kingdom. We are committed to delivering high quality care and developing supportive, rewarding workplaces where our teams can thrive.

Through Willinbrook Healthcare, we deliver high quality, clinically led care for adults with complex physical and mental health needs within specialist, supportive environments.

Our five core values Trust, Respect, Passion, Kindness and Inclusivity are at the heart of everything we do, shaping the care we deliver and the environments we create. If you share these values and want to build or develop your career in a specialist care environment, we would love to hear from you.