Maintenance Coordinator

Avery Healthcare Group Ltd.; City Of London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading luxury elderly care provider in London seeks a Maintenance Coordinator to ensure the safe and comfortable operation of its homes. This role involves overseeing facilities maintenance, resolving issues promptly, and managing a maintenance team. The ideal candidate will have expertise in HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and mechanical systems, and will support a positive resident experience while upholding safety standards.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of safety and fire safety systems.
• Ability to resolve maintenance concerns promptly.
• Experience in managing maintenance teams.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a safe and comfortable environment for residents.
• Ensure smooth running of facilities.
• Manage maintenance team effectively.

Skills

Understanding of HVAC systems

Plumbing knowledge

Electrical systems understanding

Mechanical systems knowledge

Decision-making in resident interests

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". We are passionate about creating meaningful experiences for residents and team members, offering exceptional 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.

Responsibilities

Package Description: At Avery Healthcare, we support the people who care for our residents. We celebrate and support our teams every step of the way, and joining us means making a positive impact on residents lives through your compassion and dedication. You will:

• Maintain a safe and comfortable environment for residents and team members; ensure the smooth running of the facilities; uphold a high standard of building upkeep.
• Resolve home maintenance concerns promptly with knowledge of building systems and regulatory requirements (plumbing, heating, ventilation, air conditioning, electrical, equipment repairs, interior/exterior finishes, fire testing, health and safety checks).
• Engage with approved contractors and source alternative suppliers as needed.
• Cover emergencies relating to the fabric of the home or systems within the building.
• Line manage the Maintenance Assistant where applicable, including day-to-day supervision, objective setting, annual reviews, hours approval, absence management and holiday authorisation.

About the Role

Your focus as a Maintenance Coordinator is to maintain a safe and comfortable environment, ensure smooth facilities operation, and uphold general upkeep. Other responsibilities include the items listed above.

About You / Qualifications

To succeed, you will demonstrate 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.
• Have an understanding of safety and fire safety systems.
• Be able to make responsible decisions in the best interest of residents.

About Avery

Join Avery—not just one of the UKs largest providers of luxury elderly care homes, but a place where people love to work. We believe the later years of life should be enriching, and we are passionate about creating meaningful experiences for residents and our team. With a vision of "creating meaningful lives together," we offer exceptional care across more than 100 homes and a supportive, empowering environment.

Additional Information

Please note this role will require:

• ADBS Disclosure check, the cost of which will be met by Avery Healthcare.
• Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

This advert may be withdrawn prior to the advertised deadline depending on the volume of applications received and business needs.

Disclosures

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.