Maintenance Assistant - Care Home

Barchester Healthcare; Wokingham; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free training and development for all 

Wellbeing tools

Retail discounts

Refer a Friend bonus

Employee of the Month

Long Service Awards

Job summary

Barchester Healthcare in Wokingham is seeking a Maintenance Assistant to help keep our care home safe, welcoming and well-kept for residents and visitors. You’ll undertake a variety of tasks to ensure the building and grounds are maintained to high standards throughout the day.

The role emphasises reliability, patient and caring nature, with training provided. You’ll contribute to a supportive environment where attention to detail and practical hands-on skills help deliver quality care.

Qualifications

• Experience of property maintenance or facilities management.
• Attention to detail and reliability.
• Able to handle a range of practical tasks.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and inspect building and grounds to ensure safety and presentation.
• Assist with repairs, cleaning, and general maintenance tasks as required.
• Support a welcoming environment for residents and visitors.

Job description

ABOUT THE ROLE

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. 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 YOU

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. 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 PACKAGE

In 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.