Maintenance Officer

TN United Kingdom; Ilminster; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Maintenance Officer to ensure a safe and welcoming environment for residents. This role involves a variety of tasks, from fixing leaks to maintaining gardens, ensuring that every area of the home looks its best. The ideal candidate will be caring, patient, and committed to promoting teamwork and effective communication. In return, you will enjoy a supportive work environment, excellent learning opportunities, and a range of benefits to enhance your well-being. If you take pride in your work and want to make a difference, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Cycle to Work Scheme

Learning and Development Opportunities

Employee Assistance Programme

Early Access Wage System

Supportive Working Environment

Qualifications

• Experience in property maintenance and basic repair tasks.
• Caring and patient attitude essential for this role.

Responsibilities

• Ensure a safe and well-maintained environment for residents.
• Undertake a variety of maintenance tasks and liaise with contractors.

Skills

Property Maintenance

Effective Communication

Teamwork

Problem-Solving

Job description

Amica Care offers a range of friendly, welcoming, and professional support services, including occasional day care, to assisted living, providing the independence many of our residents desire, through to specialist dementia care for those in most need of our support.

We are looking for a Maintenance Officer to join The Orchards Nursing Home in Crewkerne for 21.5 hours per week.

Day to Day:

• Ensure we have a safe and well-maintained environment, creating attractive surroundings so that residents feel at home and staff can do their jobs well. It is important our home gives the right first impression and that every area is well maintained and looks their best each day. The role offers plenty of variety as you undertake a range of tasks within the home buildings as well as the gardens and grounds. You could be fixing a leaky tap or liaising with contractors.

Requirements:

• Experience in property maintenance and the ability to turn your hand to a range of basic tasks to keep the home maintained.
• Caring and patient to work in this environment.
• You will be expected to work within our staff values and promote these at all times by being an effective communicator, passionate about your work, encouraging teamwork, and having a positive attitude.
• Overall, you should take pride in your work and aim to provide a safe and well-maintained home for our residents.

Rewards:

In return for your commitment to providing the best service to our residents, you will be offered:

• A cycle to work scheme.
• Excellent learning and development opportunities.
• An Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) providing a range of free and confidential services and advice for you and your family, such as wellbeing support, counselling, and legal advice.
• Early access wage system.
• A friendly and supportive working environment.