Maintenance Assistant - Care Home

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

Job summary

A leading care home provider in the UK is seeking a Maintenance Assistant. The role involves various property maintenance tasks to ensure the care home is well-maintained and provides a safe environment for residents. Ideal candidates will have experience in maintenance, a caring nature, and a keen interest in supporting residents.

Benefits

Free training and development

Access to wellbeing and support tools

Retail discounts and savings

Unlimited referrals for bonuses

Employee of the Month rewards

Long Service Awards

Qualifications

• Some experience of property maintenance is required for this role.

Responsibilities

• Undertake a variety of property maintenance tasks.
• Ensure the building and grounds are well-maintained.
• Create safe and attractive surroundings for residents.

Skills

Property maintenance

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 high-quality care and support to its residents. The role involves a range of maintenance tasks to ensure the building and grounds are well-maintained and meet the highest standards.

Main duties of the job

The Maintenance Assistant role at Barchester Healthcare offers a variety of tasks, including property maintenance, to ensure the care home's building and grounds are well-maintained and presentable at all times. You'll need experience in property maintenance, a patient and caring nature, and a genuine interest in the residents to succeed in this position.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of care homes in the UK, committed to delivering the highest quality care and support to its residents. The organization operates over 200 care homes across the country, employing a diverse team of dedicated professionals.

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 of property maintenance is required for this role.

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.