Maintenance Assistant - Care Home

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

Job summary

A leading care provider in the UK is looking for a Maintenance Assistant to ensure that their care home is well-maintained and creates a safe environment for residents. The role involves various maintenance tasks and requires candidates who possess experience in property maintenance, a caring attitude, and a commitment to high standards. Join a rewarding team that is devoted to providing excellent care in comfortable settings.

Benefits

Free training and development

Access to wellbeing support tools

Retail discounts and savings

Refer a Friend bonus scheme

Employee of the Month rewards

Long Service Awards

Qualifications

• Experience in property maintenance.
• Patient and caring nature.
• Genuine interest in residents.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the care home's building and grounds are well-maintained.
• Undertake tasks to maintain the property and keep it in good condition.
• Make sure the home gives the right first impression.

Skills

Property maintenance

Attention to detail

Patient nature

Caring nature

Job description

As 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. The role 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.

Main duties of the job

The role of Maintenance Assistant involves a range of tasks to ensure the care home's building and grounds are well-maintained. This includes property maintenance, keeping the home in good condition, and making sure it gives the right first impression. You'll need experience in property maintenance, a patient and caring nature, and a genuine interest in the residents.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of care homes in the UK, offering high-quality care and support to residents. They are committed to creating safe, comfortable, and attractive environments that enable residents to thrive.

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

• You'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.

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.