Maintenance (Day)

Maria Mallaband Care Group Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A care home provider in Greater London is seeking a Maintenance Person to ensure the safety of service users, visitors, and employees. The role involves conducting health and safety checks and requires empathy toward dementia residents. Competitive salary package with comprehensive benefits including health support and flexible working patterns. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.

Benefits

Simply Health – cashback for health costs

Early Pay – access to earned pay

Discount platform for various retailers

Exclusive dining discounts

Free criminal record checks

Pension Scheme

Flexible working patterns

Cycle to work scheme

Training support and development opportunities

Wellbeing support

Discounted gym membership

Qualifications

• Ability to manage pressure and prioritize tasks.
• Genuine interest in working in a care environment.
• Clean driving license required.

Responsibilities

• Perform health and safety checks of the buildings, environment and equipment.
• Collaborate to ensure safety of service users, visitors and employees.
• Comfortably enter residents’ rooms and support dementia care.

Skills

Health and Safety Checks

Time Management

Effective Communication

Empathy with Older People

Education

Relevant Qualification in Health and Social Care

Job description

Overview

As a Maintenance Person for Maria Mallaband care group you will be part of the care homes team and work with other staff to ensure the safety of all the Service Users, visitors and employees. The work can be both physically and mentally demanding. Predominately the job is about Health and Safety checks of the building, environment and equipment. It will also require you to go into residents rooms and be comfortable around people living with dementia.

We are only able to accept applicants who have the right to work in the UK and live within a commutable distance to the location of the job role.

This role will include some weekend work.

Responsibilities

• Perform health and safety checks of the buildings, environment and equipment as part of the care homes team.
• Collaborate with staff to ensure the safety of all service users, visitors and employees.
• Be comfortable entering residents’ rooms and work around people living with dementia.

Person Specification

• Professional The Maintenance Person will ideally hold a relevant qualification or be willing to work towards one, and have an understanding of the Health and Social Care Act 2008.
• Experience Able to demonstrate an ability to manage pressure, prioritise tasks and communicate effectively at all levels. Genuine interest in working in a care environment. Health and Safety checks of the buildings, environment and equipment.
• General Have an understanding of and empathy with older people. Be able to take a lead where needed and also be a team player. Be able to work well on their own and manage time effectively. Clean Driving License. Required to work in a homely, lively and exciting environment.

Benefits

In return for all of this you will receive a competitive salary package plus:

• Simply Health – company funded, providing cashback for prescriptions, optical and dental costs, 24/7 virtual GP access plus more for you and up to 4 children*
• Early Pay – Access to earned pay prior to payday
• Benefits platform – discounts across multiple retailers, leisure providers, hospitality etc.
• An exclusive discount on Tastecard - dine out with up to 50% off total food bill
• Free criminal record checks
• Pension Scheme with Nest
• Flexible working patterns
• Cycle to work scheme
• Service recognition
• Training support and development opportunities
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Wellbeing support
• Discounted gym membership

*Benefits require completion of a 12-week probationary period before they can be accessed.

**Benefit subject to deduction not taking colleague below National Living Wage

Apprenticeship opportunities available