Maintenance Manager in a Care Home

New Care; Manchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A care home provider in Manchester is seeking a Maintenance Manager to ensure the safety and good condition of the home. The role involves regular inspections, maintenance tasks, and compliance with safety regulations. Ideal candidates will have experience in plumbing and electrical work, alongside strong communication skills. This full-time position offers a competitive salary and opportunities for career progression.

Benefits

5.6 weeks annual leave

Paid DBS

Uniform provided

Paid training

Pension scheme

Christmas Bonuses

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in basic plumbing, electrical work, joinery, or gardening is essential.
• Specialist skills in a building trade is preferable.
• Must have a full clean driving license.

Responsibilities

• Carry out regular inspections throughout the Home.
• Report defects requiring specialist attention.
• Carry out domestic painting, decorating, and wallpapering.
• Undertake minor joinery work and minor plumbing.
• Ensure all compliance documents are up to date.

Skills

Basic plumbing

Electrical skills

Joinery

Gardening

Communication

Reliability

Tools

Basic hand tools

Power tools

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Maintenance Manager in a Care Home, Manchester

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Client:

New Care

Location:

Manchester, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Reference:

930501655406

Job Views:

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Posted:

12.08.2025

Expiry Date:

26.09.2025

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Job Description:

Maintenance Manager in a Care Home Bridgewater Manor Care Centre Full time Permanent

New Opportunity, New You, New Career; New Care!

Our stunning new home Bridgewater Manor, a purpose-built care home facility in the popular location of Worsley Village, Salford. The home is registered to provide care to 71 residents who have a variety of care needs including residential and nursing. The home meets all CQC requirements and provides the highest of safety, comfort and care to residents. The home reflects the New Care vision of providing the highest standards of safety, comfort and care. We invest in the latest technology, and offer a purposeful programme of daily activity and gentle exercise to enhance the experience, care and wellbeing of our residents. All team members are hand selected for their warmth and passion, they have a full induction and ongoing training from our in house trainers in conjunction with the New Care Academy. The home is rated GOOD in all domains by CQC. New Care has had a 0 agency usage for over 5 years as we employ a permanent staff team to ensure continuity of care to residents from staff that know them and that residents know and trust. Across New Care all of our staff are paid the national minimum wage or above.

We are seeking to appoint a kind, organised and experienced Maintenance Manager to join our team. To ensure that the buildings, equipment and fixtures are maintained in good, safe working order, compliant with safety regulations and records updates. Responsible for the maintenance of the accommodation that it is in a constant clean and attractive condition. We have a 40 hours contract available with a competitive salary! Shift times are 0800-1630, Monday to Friday. Flexibility may be required to meet the needs of the business.

Role Responsibilities:

Carry out regular inspections throughout the Home, monitor and action plan any maintenance issues found.

Report defects requiring specialist attention in a timely manner.

Carry out domestic painting, decorating and wallpapering to a schedule defined by the Home Manager, and ensure bedrooms are of good standard for new admissions.

Carry out minor joinery work and minor plumbing.

Undertake regular inspections/room checks to identify any defects that need rectifying and enter into the maintenance log book to create a schedule for completion.

To undertake and prioritize other tasks as required by the Management team.

Ensure all compliance documents are up to date.

Carry out Health and Safety and Fire Safety drills and training as required.

Complete Legionella testing in liaison with consultants.

Take responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of adults that the post holder is responsible for or comes into contact with.

Skills and experience required:

Experience in basic plumbing, electrical, joinery or gardening work is essential.

Specialist skills in a building trade is preferable.

Ability to use basic tools and operate equipment.

Must have a full clean driving license.

Must be reliable and be able to communicate with residents and other members of staff.

Care home background is preferable.

The Benefits

Opportunities to progress through our career paths into more senior and management roles

Bank holiday and overtime enhancements

5.6 weeks annual leave per annum

Paid DBS

Uniform provided

Paid training

Refer a friend referral scheme,for the following roles only – Registered Nurse, Team Leader / Senior Care Assistant and Care Assistant

Excellent induction programme for new starters

A rewarding career with lots of opportunities to progress within the company

Ongoing support and training for nationally recognised qualifications

A competitive rate of pay

Cycle to work scheme

Wellbeing programmes

Recognition awards – employee of the month and golden tickets

Ongoing career development

Travel plan – walk or ride a bike and get a free meal that day

Christmas Bonuses

Pension scheme

Early Pay - access to your money as you earn (pay advance)