Maintenance Operative

Avery Healthcare Group; City Of London; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

DBS check provided

Job summary

Avery Healthcare Group is seeking a Maintenance Operative for Wandsworth Common Care Home in London. You will maintain building and grounds, perform routine maintenance tasks, and apply basic fixes to equipment and systems to keep facilities functional.

Ideal candidates have at least one year of maintenance or trades experience, hold a full driving licence, and are familiar with health and safety practices.

Qualifications

• At least 1 year in general maintenance or a trade.
• Full driving licence required.
• Knowledge of health and safety practices.

Responsibilities

• Carry out general maintenance tasks and basic repairs inside and outside the Home.
• Decorate and refresh rooms to maintain standards.
• Advise on supply and quality of items and order replacements.
• Provide out-of-hours emergency service and participate in on-call rota.

Skills

Driving licence

Health & Safety

COSHH knowledge

Flexibility

Education

Professional trade qualification

Job description

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Job Reference averyhealthcare/TP/656/7153

Contract Type:

Part Time

£13.50 per hour

Total vacant hours:

24

Location:

Closing Date:

12/11/2026

Job Category:

Maintenance

Region / Division:

South Division

Job Introduction

At Avery Healthcare, we are all about supporting the people who care for our residents. We know how hard our teams work, and we’re here to celebrate and support you every step of the way.

When you join us, you’ll be making a positive impact on residents’ lives every day – your compassion and dedication truly make a difference. We’re committed to helping you grow in a caring, supportive environment, with opportunities to learn and develop throughout your career. And as part of our close-knit team, you’ll experience a culture that values respect, compassion, and a shared commitment to exceptional care.

We’re now looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our award-winning team as a Maintenance Operative at Wandsworth Common Care Home in London.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Your focus as a Maintenance Operative willbetoensurethe building and grounds are wellmaintained, undertaking a variety of routine maintenance tasks, checks to services applying basic fixes to equipment and systemswhilstensuringfacilities are fully functional.

Other responsibilities will include:

• Carryingout all general maintenance tasks and basic repairs includingall electrical, plumbing joinery and building tasks both inside and outside the Home.
• Supporting new residents to arrange their room as they wish.
• Ensuringroutine re-decoration is undertaken asrequiredtomaintain the standards in thehome.
• Advisingon the supply and quality of items used to carry out tasks, ensuring thetimelyandappropriate orderingof replacement goods.
• Providingout of hours emergency service,participatingin the on-call rota.

ABOUT YOU

To be successful in your application, you will live our values of caring,supportive,honest, respectful, and accountable in all that you do.

Our ideal candidatemust:

• Have a minimum of one years’ experience in a general maintenance or handy person role and/or hold a professional qualification in a trade.
• Hold a full driving licence.
• Have knowledge of Health and Safety, particularly Moving and Handling techniques, Fire Safety and COSHH assessments.
• Be able to be adaptive and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities at short notice.

ABOUT AVERY

At Avery, we’re not just one of the UK’s largest providers of luxury elderly care homes – we’re a place where people love to work. We believe that the later years of life should be as enriching as any other, and we’re passionate about creating meaningful experiences for our residents and our team alike. With our vision of "creating meaningful lives together," we proudly offer exceptional care across our growing network of over 100 homes, building a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered every day. Join us and see why Avery is the preferred choice for residents and team members alike.

Please note this role will require:

• A DBS Disclosure check, the cost of which will be met by Avery Healthcare.
• Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

• A DBS Disclosure check, the cost of which will be met by Avery Healthcare.
• Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

This advert may be withdrawn prior to the advertised deadline depending on the volume of applications received and business needs.