Maintenance Officer - 6 Month FTC

Hamberley Care Homes; Verwood; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care home provider in Verwood is seeking a Maintenance Officer to ensure the home and grounds are well-maintained. Responsibilities include performing repairs, complying with health and safety regulations, and engaging positively with residents and staff. Ideal candidates will have proven experience in maintenance, strong problem-solving skills, and excellent communication abilities. Join a passionate team dedicated to providing exceptional care in a supportive environment, along with a competitive salary and benefits package.

Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits package

28 days holiday (inclusive of Bank Holidays)

Quality bonus scheme linked to CQC rating

Workplace pension

Opportunities for professional development

Free onsite parking available

Unlimited Refer a Friend Bonus

Qualifications

• Proven experience in maintenance and repair work.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the home and grounds are kept in a good state of repair.
• Carry out day to day repairs and some refurbishment activity.
• Compliance with Health and Safety legislation.

Skills

Proven experience in maintenance and repair work

Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills

Excellent communication and teamwork abilities

Ability to operate hand and power tools safely

Health and Safety awareness

Job description

Be all you can be with Hamberley

At Hamberley, we believe that our residents deserve something ‘Extra Special, Every Day’ and we're seeking a Maintenance Officer to help us achieve our goals.

Joining us at Verwood House, our luxury care home that provides residential, dementia, and nursing care for older people, you'll be part of a team that is genuinely passionate about the health and well‑being of our residents.

Reporting to the Maintenance Officer, the maintenance team makes sure that we have a clean and well‑maintained environment so that residents feel at home and staff can do their jobs well.

We offer our colleagues

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• 28 days holiday (inclusive of Bank Holidays)
• Quality bonus scheme linked to CQC rating
• Workplace pension
• A supportive and collaborative working environment
• Opportunities for professional development and training
• Access to high street discounts via our mobile friendly HapiApp benefits platform
• Free onsite parking available
• Unlimited Refer a Friend Bonus - up to £750 per referral - t&cs apply
• Employee Assistance Programme, occupational health support and wellbeing services

What you'll be doing

• Ensure the home and grounds are kept in a good state of repair and residents have access to all appropriate areas
• Compliance with Health and Safety legislation throughout the home, including reporting of H&S incidents
• Carry out day to day repairs and some refurbishment activity to maintain standards in the care home
• Actively engage with staff, relatives and families as part of the care home team and regularly engage with residents
• Ensuring that regular safety checks and servicing is carried out on all equipment and accurate records are kept.
• Having excellent communication with the Home Manager and also the Residents

Could you be part of our team?

About You

• Proven experience in maintenance and repair work
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skillsility to operate hand and power tools safely and effectively
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities
• Able to demonstrate Health and Safety awareness through discussion
• To share our values and demonstrate them at all times
• “Can-Do” flexible team worker, problem fixer, passion for what they do, ability to manage diverse and demanding workload, think out of the box, open to doing things differently

If this sounds like you and you’re looking for a fulfilling role that makes a genuine impact in the lives of others, this rewarding career is for you.

Join us at Dorset's most stunning care home

Verwood House is a luxurious care home in Vewood, Dorset, part of the award‑winning Hamberley Care Homes offering luxury care homes in beautiful locations throughout the UK. Residents live in spacious, stylish ensuite rooms, and enjoy beautifully furnished shared spaces and landscaped gardens. From the deluxe picture house where we screen classic films to the on‑site luxury spa offering hairdressing, manicures and relaxing therapies everything has been designed and finished with the care and attention you would expect from a 5‑star hotel.

Hamberley People

We respect and value our residents and each other. At Hamberley Care Homes, we believe in the importance of what we do and why we do it. Creative and empowered, our people see every day as an opportunity for growth and development. We make ideas happen. Together we can achieve anything. Be part of it!