Maintenance Assistant - Moorpark

Active Care Group; Kilbirnie; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days + bank holidays

Birthday off

Training & development opportunities

Active Reward App

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Nest Pension

Medicash Health Plan

Active Behaviours recognition

Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay

Refer a Friend up to £1500

Job summary

Active Care Group is seeking a Maintenance Assistant for Moorpark, Kilbirnie, a specialist supported living service for adults on the Autistic Spectrum. The role is part-time (30 hours) with a pro rata salary and requires a full driving licence, plus prior maintenance/gardening experience.

You will handle general centre upkeep, grounds care, safety checks, and basic estates data recording. Join a supportive team, enjoy a benefits package including 25 days plus bank holidays, birthday off,

Qualifications

• A full Driving Licence.
• Previous experience within a maintenance position including gardening maintenance.
• Friendly and helpful approach.
• Ability to work with the team or on own dependant on tasks.

Responsibilities

• General maintenance and upkeep of the centre buildings
• Maintenance of pathways including cleaning and snow and ice clearance and prevention operations
• The recording of all data associated with Estates Operations manual
• Maintenance of all grounds and lawns using the plant and equipment supplied and the care and maintenance of all specialist Estates equipment including PPE
• Stock and storage of all equipment and maintenance and cleanliness of all storage areas
• Monitoring of gas and electricity systems, water systems and sewage systems
• Safety inspections on electrical equipment and maintaining inventory records

Skills

Driving licence

Gardening maintenance

Job description

Come and join one of the UK’s largest providers in complex care. We proudly employ over 4000+ people - no matter what your experience, we have jobs for everyone. We have an exciting opportunity for aMaintenance Assistantwith a genuine interest ingarden maintenanceto join our wonderful friendly team at our service Moorpark in Kilbirnie Moorpark Place is a specialist supported living service for adults who are on the Autistic Spectrum. Located in a peaceful and stunning setting in Kilbirnie, North Ayrshire, we specialise in providing supportive, therapeutic care. The layout at Moorpark Place is unique and different to many other specialist adult autism services in the UK. Our community consists of 25 individual houses set in their own grounds with some shared facilities. With this arrangement our residents can enjoy all aspects of individual living whilst being part of a smaller community. We support people who would struggle to live independently because they need help with everyday tasks and managing their own home. Our aim is to support our residents to have an enjoyable and engaging life, both on and off site. Moorpark Place is calm and tranquil and has a huge grassed area outside, where residents often walk and many have reported they feel calmer afterwards. The walled garden is kept as a quiet, sensory area.

What you'll be working:

• Part time - 30 hours
• Shift Pattern - Flexible
• £27,903.02 (FTE) Per annum (Pro rata)

What you'll be doing:

• General maintenance and upkeep of the centre buildings
• Maintenance of pathways including cleaning and snow and ice clearance and prevention operations
• The recording of all data associated with Estates Operations manual
• Maintenance of all grounds and lawns using the plant and equipment supplied and the care and maintenance of all specialist Estates equipment including PPE
• Stock and storage of all equipment and maintenance and cleanliness of all storage areas
• Monitoring of gas and electricity systems, water systems and sewage systems
• Safety inspections on electrical equipment and maintaining inventory records

What you'll have:

• A full Driving Licence
• Previous experience within a maintenance position including gardening maintenance
• Friendly and helpful approach
• Ability to work with the team or on own dependant on tasks

What to look forward to:

• 25 days plus bank holidays
• Birthday off
• Join the Active Learning Hub and benefit from a wide range of e learning and face to face training and development opportunities
• Active Reward App giving discounts and savings on your weekly shop
• Free 24 hour confidential Employee Assistance Programme Helpline & App to support with legal, health, wellbeing, relationship and consumer advice
• A Nest Personal Pension account
• Access to join a Medicash Health Plan for you and your family to save money on everyday health essentials – like going to the dentist or opticians
• We recognise outstanding Active Behaviours via the Active Awards programme
• Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay benefits
• Refer a Friend Scheme and earn yourself up to £1500 by recommending someone you know and, of course, the support and guidance of our qualified clinical and business leadership teams so that you can really develop your career with Active Care Group

We also want to ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable facilities to participate in job applications or interviews to perform essential job functions. To support this, we are a Disability Confident committed employer.

Take a look around the company https://activecaregroup.co.uk/