Maintenance Assistant - Care Home

Barchester Healthcare; Yeovil; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free training and development

Access to wellbeing tools

Retail discounts

Refer a Friend bonus scheme

Employee rewards

Job summary

Barchester Healthcare is looking for a Maintenance Assistant to ensure their care home in Yeovil is safe and well-maintained. In this role, you will perform various maintenance tasks to present a welcoming environment for residents.

The ideal candidate will have some experience in property maintenance and a caring demeanor. The position offers a competitive pay rate and a range of benefits, including training, discounts, and recognition for excellent service.

Qualifications

• Experience in property maintenance is essential.
• A patient and caring nature is required.
• Reliability and versatility in handling tasks are important.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the building and grounds to high standards.
• Ensure the environment is safe and attractive for residents.
• Perform a variety of maintenance tasks as needed.

Skills

Property maintenance experience

Attention to detail

Caring nature

Reliability

Job description

Overview

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.

Benefits

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.