Maintenance Officer

Pilgrims' Friend Society; Hassocks; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £36,650 per year

Training & development

Pension scheme

Medicash

Perkbox

Job summary

Pilgrims' Friend Society is seeking a Maintenance Officer for our 40-bed residential care home in Hassocks, West Sussex. You will apply practical skills in plumbing, electrical work and carpentry to maintain the home and grounds, keep health and safety records, and support fire safety and staff training.

You will perform decoration, small building tasks, equipment maintenance, and on-call duties. Join a friendly church‑linked charity with training and development opportunities and a supportive

Qualifications

• Practical skills in plumbing, electrical and carpentry required.
• General maintenance abilities across a residential care home.
• Ability to maintain health and safety records and supervise safety training.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality maintenance service for the home.
• Carry out general household maintenance and grounds work.
• Perform routine decoration and small-scale building tasks.
• Maintain equipment and appliances; keep records.
• Attend meetings and fire/evacuation training as required.

Skills

Plumbing basics

Electrical basics

Carpentry

General maintenance

Job description

Maintenance Officer

We currently have a fulfilling opportunity for a Maintenance Officer in our residential care home for older people in Hassocks, West Sussex

The Maintenance Officers play a key role in the smooth running of our care home. Outside contractors are only used where absolutely necessary, so you will need a good level of practical skill, including basic plumbing, electrical and carpentry, as well as general maintenance skills for looking after the home and the grounds. Maintenance Officers also look after health and safety records, conduct fire tests, as well as fire training and health & safety training for all staff.

Villa Adastra is a welcoming 40-bed residential care home offering permanent, respite and end-of-life care, including specialist support for people living with dementia. See our home here.

Have a watch here of 'What it means to work in a Christian Care Home https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCa1_BtS34w'

Are you able to:

• Provide a high-quality maintenance service;
• Carry out general household maintenance;
• Maintain and develop the grounds of the home to provide an attractive living space for our residents;
• Perform routine decoration work to a good standard;
• Perform small-scale building tasks (fitting and adapting);
• Perform maintenance work to equipment and appliances;
• Maintain records as required by your manager;
• Attend meetings and training activities including fire and evacuation procedures, health and safety etc. as required; and
• In addition to the duties and responsibilities listed, you are required to perform other duties assigned by the Business Manager from time to time that are within your capabilities.

For more information, please read the Job Description and Person Specification.

Hours:

40 hours a week, Monday - Friday with on-call hours over the weekend

Benefits:

• £36,650
• Training & development
• Career development: Whether you are starting your career or looking to expand your skills.
• Paid DBS checks
• Being part of our friendly and committed staff team
• Ongoing support from management
• Flexible working: various working hours
• Team events
• Pension scheme
• Care Friends referral
• Medicash
• Perkbox - including an Employee assistance programme.
• Long-standing service rewards
• Birthday rewards

- What our staff say about us: ...\"It is a friendly and welcoming place to work\" ... -

Pilgrims' Friend Society is a registered charity. Our Christian ethos is central to everything we plan and do. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.