Maintenance Assistant - Care Home

NHS; Guildford; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care home provider in the UK is looking for a Maintenance Assistant to ensure safe and attractive surroundings for residents. The role requires some experience in property maintenance and a caring attitude towards residents. You will perform various tasks, including minor repairs, grounds maintenance, and compliance with health and safety standards. The position offers a competitive pay rate along with a comprehensive benefits package, including training and employee rewards.

Benefits

Free training and development

Access to wellbeing support tools

Retail discounts

Employee of the Month rewards

Long Service Awards

Qualifications

• Some experience in property maintenance is required.
• A patient, caring nature and a genuine interest in residents' well-being are essential.

Responsibilities

• Carry out minor repairs to maintain the care home.
• Maintain the grounds to ensure they are attractive and safe.
• Ensure premises meet health and safety standards.

Skills

Experience in property maintenance

Patient nature

Caring attitude

Reliability

Job description

As a Maintenance Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll help to create the safe and attractive surroundings that enable the organization to provide quality care and support to its residents. The role offers variety as you'll undertake a range of tasks to ensure the building and grounds are well-maintained.

Main duties of the job

The Maintenance Assistant is responsible for a variety of property maintenance tasks to keep the care home in good condition. This includes carrying out minor repairs, maintaining the grounds, and ensuring the premises meet health and safety standards.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of care homes and healthcare services in the UK. The company operates over 200 care homes and hospitals, offering residential, nursing, and dementia care to thousands of individuals. Barchester is committed to providing high-quality, person-centered care and creating a comfortable, welcoming environment for its residents.

Job responsibilities

ABOUT THE ROLEAs a Maintenance Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll help to create the safe and attractive surroundings that enable us to give our residents the quality care and support they deserve. It's important that our homes give the right first impression and that every area is always well-maintained. The role of Maintenance Assistant offers plenty of variety as you'll undertake a range of tasks to make sure our building and grounds are at their best all day, every day.

ABOUT YOUYou'll need some experience of property maintenance to join us as a Maintenance Assistant. We'll also want to see a patient, caring nature and a genuine interest in our residents. As well as that, you should be reliable and ready to turn your hand to a range of tasks all focused on keeping the home maintained to the highest standards.

REWARDS PACKAGEIn return for your dedication, you'll receive a competitive rate of pay plus our sector-leading benefits and rewards package including: Free training and development for all roles Access to wellbeing and support tools A range of retail discounts and savings Unlimited referrals with our Refer a Friend' bonus scheme Employee of the Month' rewards and Long Service Awards'

And so much more!

If you'd like to use your attention to detail and people skills in an organisation that provides the quality care you'd expect for your loved ones, this is a rewarding place to be.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Some experience in property maintenance is required. A patient, caring nature and a genuine interest in the well-being of residents are also essential.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.