Maintenance (Day)

Maria Mallaband Care Group; Widmerpool; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health cashback

Early Pay

Discount platform

Tastecard discount

Criminal record checks

Nest Pension

Flexible working

Cycle to work

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Maria Mallaband Care Group is seeking a Maintenance Person for our Widmerpool location. The role focuses on health and safety checks of the building, environment and equipment, with occasional interaction in residents' rooms and supportive work with staff to protect service users, visitors and employees.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK and be able to commute to the job. Weekend work is required, and there is potential for progression and training within a supportive care

Qualifications

• The Maintenance Person should ideally hold a relevant qualification or be willing to work towards one.
• Understand Health and Social Care Act 2008.
• 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.
• Be able to lead when needed and also be a team player.
• Clean Driving License.

Responsibilities

• Carry out health and safety inspections of the building, environment and equipment.
• Visit residents' rooms and interact respectfully with people living with dementia.
• Work with care home staff to promote safety for service users, visitors and employees.

Skills

Health & Safety checks

Teamwork

Communication skills

Time management

Clean driving license

Job description

About the Role

As a Maintenance Person for Maria Mallaband care group you will be part the care homes team and as such workwith 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 being able to feel 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.

Person Specification

Professional

• The Maintenance Person will ideally hold relevant qualification or be willing to work towards one,
• 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.
• And need to be able to work well on their own and manage their time effectively.
• Clean Driving License.
• Required to work in a Homely, Lively and Exciting environment.

Our 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