Maintenance Coordinator

NHS; City Of London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading luxury elderly care provider in the UK is searching for a dedicated Maintenance Coordinator. This role involves ensuring a safe and comfortable environment, managing maintenance concerns, and overseeing the Maintenance Assistant. The ideal candidate possesses strong knowledge of HVAC, plumbing, and fire safety systems, with a focus on making responsible decisions. Join a supportive team committed to improving residents' lives.

Qualifications

• Solid understanding of HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and mechanical systems.
• Understanding of safety and fire safety systems.
• Ability to make responsible choices and decisions in residents' best interest.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a safe and comfortable environment for residents and staff.
• Resolve home maintenance concerns promptly.
• Engage with approved contractors and source alternative suppliers.
• Direct line management of the Maintenance Assistant.

Skills

HVAC knowledge

Plumbing skills

Electrical systems understanding

Mechanical systems knowledge

Safety and fire safety understanding

Job description

Overview

Avery Healthcare is one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes, with a vision of "creating meaningful lives together". They are passionate about creating meaningful experiences for residents and team members, and offer care across a growing network of over 100 homes. Avery is a place where people love to work, with a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered every day.

Job responsibilities

Package Description: At Avery Healthcare, we support the people who care for our residents. We celebrate and support you every step of the way. You will make a positive impact on residents’ lives through compassion and dedication, with opportunities to learn and develop throughout your career. We are now looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated Maintenance Coordinator to join our award-winning team.

About the role

Your focus as a Maintenance Coordinator will be to maintain a safe and comfortable environment for residents and team members, ensure the smooth running of the facilities, and maintain a good standard of general upkeep for the building. Other responsibilities will include:

• Resolving home maintenance concerns promptly with a working knowledge of building systems and related regulatory requirements, including plumbing, heating, ventilation, air conditioning, electrical, equipment repairs, and interior/exterior finishes (e.g., redecorating rooms, fire training, water checks, fire testing, compliance checks, health and safety checks).
• Engaging with approved contractors when required and sourcing alternative suppliers as needed.
• Covering all emergencies relating to the fabric of the home or systems contained within the building.
• Direct line management of the Maintenance Assistant where applicable, including day-to-day supervision, objective setting, annual reviews, approval of hours, absence management, and holiday authorization.

About you

To succeed in your application, you will live our values of caring, supportive, honest, respectful, and accountable in all you do.

Our ideal candidate must:

• Possess a solid understanding of HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and mechanical systems.
• Possess an understanding of safety and fire safety systems.
• Have the ability to make responsible choices and decisions and act in the residents' best interest.

About Avery

At Avery, we are not just one of the UK’s largest providers of luxury elderly care homes; we are a place where people love to work. We believe the later years of life should be as enriching as any other, and we are passionate about creating meaningful experiences for residents and our team alike. With our vision of "creating meaningful lives together," we offer exceptional care across our network of over 100 homes, building a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered every day. Join us and see why Avery is the preferred choice for residents and team members alike.

Qualifications

To succeed in this role, you will need a solid understanding of HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and mechanical systems, as well as an understanding of safety and fire safety systems. You should also have the ability to make responsible choices and decisions and act in the best interest of the residents.

Disclosure and compliance

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.

Please note this role will require:

• DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check, the cost of which will be met by Avery Healthcare.
• Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.