Maintenance Assistant - 6 month contract

SeeMeHired.com; Ballymena; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Beaumont is seeking a Maintenance Assistant for a 6 month contract. The role involves upkeep of the home and grounds, ensuring safe operation of services, and performing decorating and minor repairs.

You will also support after-hours on-call duties, participate in fire safety training, and help with risk assessments. A background in maintenance or related trades and a strong health & safety focus are preferred.

Qualifications

• Background in maintenance or painting/decorating or general trades experience
• Enthusiasm to support residents
• Commitment to health and safety standards

Responsibilities

• Uphold maintenance of the Care Home and surrounding grounds to promote first impressions
• Ensure heating, lighting, plumbing and non-medical equipment are serviceable for safe operation
• Maintain exterior including pathways, driveways, flowerbeds, and exterior lighting/signs
• Identify and report maintenance defects; coordinate tasks with stakeholders
• Undertake decorating, painting and wallpapering, minor refurbishment and repairs
• Provide out-of-hours on-call support and temporary cover as needed
• Act as Fire Warden and complete required training and inductions
• Assist with fire and water risk assessments and basic safety checks on equipment
• Maintain company vehicle and perform basic safety checks
• Work independently with a patient-centered approach for older residents

Skills

Maintenance

Painting

General trades

On-call availability

Job description

Maintenance Assistant - 6 month contract

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

Philosophy of Care - At Beaumont, we aim to provide a safe, clean, relaxed and homely environment in which care, wellbeing and comfort are of prime importance.