Maintenance Assistant - 30 Hrs Pw

Beaumont Care Homes; Northern Ireland; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Flexible schedule

Employee development programs

Free parking

Open office

Competitive salary

Work with charities

Social opportunities

Employee recognition scheme

Job summary

Beaumont Care Homes seeks a maintenance-focused individual to support our Northern Ireland homes. You will uphold safety standards, undertake decorating and repairs, and ensure the smooth operation of essential services.

You’ll work to keep outdoor areas tidy and provide on-call support for emergencies, including fire safety tasks. As a team player, you’ll engage with residents and colleagues to promote a safe, homely environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in maintenance within a care home or similar setting.
• Ability to decorate and wallpaper, with minor refurbishment skills.
• Willingness to support residents and work unsupervised when needed.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the care home and grounds, ensuring first impression quality.
• Keep services (heating, lighting, plumbing) operational for safety.
• Maintain exterior areas and signage for clear visibility.
• Complete compliance checks and report defects promptly.
• Undertake decorating and minor repairs within the home.
• Provide out-of-hours on-call emergency cover as required.
• Act as Fire Warden and assist with risk assessments.
• Carry out plumbing, joinery and general building repairs.
• Maintain company vehicle and perform basic safety checks.
• Promote independence and life-style opportunities for residents.

Skills

Maintenance

Painting & Decorating

General Trades

Job description

Job description

Ideally with a background in maintenance, or painting and decorating or general trades experience along with the enthusiasm required to support our residents. As part of the Maintenance team you will positively promote excellent health and safety standards within and around the home to maintain a safe environment.

As the largest healthcare provider in Northern Ireland, it is important to us to couple great care with meaningful and enjoyable experiences.

About The Role

Responsibilities

• Responsible to the Home Manager for the upkeep of the Care Home and surrounding grounds, undertake planned maintenance of the home ensuring excellent first Impressions to all who visit
• Ensuring the smooth operation and serviceability of all services such as heating, lighting, plumbing and non-medical equipment required for the safe and efficient operation of the Home.
• Maintaining the homes exterior including : Pathways and driveways are clear unobstructed and safe. Flowerbeds and potted plants are tended and grassed areas kept tidy to enhance 1st impressions. Ensure that external lighting and signs inside and outside the home are clear visible and in good order / repair.
• Ensuring compliance and essential checks are completed and identifying and reporting all maintenance defects. Engaging proactively with all stakeholders ensuring all allocated tasks outside and inside the site are carried out effectively and efficiently and to a high standard
• Able to undertake decorating, including painting & wallpapering, minor refurbishment and maintenance within the home
• Able to provide out of hours emergency service by participating in the on call rota and be proactive when asked to provide temporary cover for sister homes.
• Suitably trained to be an active Fire Warden and to keep up to date within policy and procedures including all training as required. Induct new staff as required.. Able to assemble / install new equipment / goods delivered to a home.
• Assisting with the fire and water risk assessments and reviews. Carrying out plumbing, joinery and general building repairs to a good standard.
• Maintaining the company vehicle and carrying out basic safety checks. To succeed you will be
• Genuinely interested in promoting independence and life style opportunities for older people as well as being able to work unsupervised.
• Confident and enthusiastic enough to carry out fault finding and basic repairs to all equipment, for example- catering and laundering machines.
• Passionate and committed to enhancing the specialist services we deliver
• A team player who engages well with others We provide you with excellent learning, development and support opportunities, to equip you with the knowledge and skills to make a real difference in the role.

About The Company

Beaumont Care Homes have residential and nursing homes across Northern Ireland; in Belfast, Bangor, Ballymena, Comber, Donaghadee, Dunmurray, Jordanstown, Hillsborough, Holywood, Lisburn, and Newtownabbey – So there’s always a Beaumont Care Home nearby.

We aim to provide a safe, clean, relaxed and homely environment for all our residents, where care, well-being and comfort are of prime importance and where our staff feel is the best place to work in the care sector.

The atmosphere in all our homes is welcoming and inviting whilst our healthcare staff are professional and ready to care, delivering a home-from-home feeling that helps the transition from home or hospital easier and less stressful.

Beaumont Care Home’s staff undergo regular training to guarantee they provide the best one-to-one and person-centred care possible. All our staff are encouraged to develop their skills and continue on a career pathway. As a company, we believe in healthy, homemade food, and our trained chefs prepare tasty, exciting, and appealing meals to various tastes, regardless of appetite or culture.

Company Culture

Beaumont Care Homes offer varied activities, from trips out and summer fetes to indoor activities including arts and crafts, pamper sessions and visiting entertainment. As well as visiting dog therapists and other animals, intergenerational activities are encouraged involving local nurseries and schools.

Our team of healthcare professionals and the safe, comfortable accommodation at Beaumont Care Homes Support people living with dementia, whilst also providing nursing care along with other specialist care services. We can also offer respite care in our homes.

We want people to join Beaumont Care who wish to work with older and vulnerable people. Ideally, we are looking for someone who is caring and has a can-do attitude. Is that person you?

Our senior managers have often begun their working life as carers, which we recognise are essential to our service, and then climbed the career ladder to become Home and Regional Managers.

Company Benefits

We provide professional training, personal development and promotion paths to support and progress you. Working at our residents’ home will be stimulating and rewarding, as we maintain high care standards.

• Vacation
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan and/or pension
• Flexible schedule
• Employee development programs
• Free parking
• Open office
• Competitive salary
• Work With Charities
• Social Opportunities
• Employee Recognition Scheme

Salary

£13.15 per hour