Maintenance Operative

CARE SOUTH; Dorchester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care home group is looking for a Maintenance Operative in Dorchester. In this role, you'll perform essential building maintenance to ensure a safe and welcoming environment for elderly residents. You will need solid repair skills and the ability to handle both planned and reactive maintenance tasks. The organization also supports training and offers various employee benefits, ensuring a rewarding workplace.

Benefits

Blue Light Shopping Discount Card

Reward and Recognition Schemes

Employee Assistance Programme

Industry Based Qualifications

Qualifications

• Experience working in a care home or similar environment.
• Ability to work with minimum supervision.
• Excellent time management & flexibility for emergencies.

Responsibilities

• Carry out building maintenance and repairs.
• Ensure repairs are completed safely and to a high standard.
• Support maintenance needs at other local Care South residential homes.

Skills

Basic Electrical Safety certificate

Knowledge of Plumbing and Legionella

Experience using heating, electrical and fire systems

Education

Heating and/or Plumbing qualifications

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Maintenance Operative to join the team at Maiden Castle House, our specialist, elderly and dementia residential care home located in Dorchester. Join Our Team As a Maintenance Operative, you will be a crucial part of the TEAM, ensuring the care home always remains functional. In this role you'll be responsible for carrying out a varied range of building maintenance and repairs throughout the property to ensure a safe and comfortable environment for our elderly residents at our home.

We are keen to meet someone who is pro‑active in their approach, ensuring all repairs are completed safely and to a high standard. Strong general repair skills are required, as key duties will include both planned and reactive maintenance across all areas of the home covering plumbing, heating, electrical, decoration, fire testing, care equipment and carpentry. Should you require Fire Safety or Legionella training or updates to your current certification, Care South are happy to support your career progress.

Ideally you will have experience of working in a care home or similar environment which involves dealing with several maintenance tasks daily. You will need to be confident to use your own initiative, and work with minimum supervision throughout the day. You will have excellent time management & flexibility for possible evening or weekend call outs for emergencies. On occasion you'll also support with the maintenance / handyperson needs at other local Care South residential homes.

Skills & Experience.

• Basic Electrical Safety certificate
• Knowledge of Plumbing and Legionella
• Experience using heating, electrical and fire systems
• Heating and/or Plumbing qualifications
• Ideal but not essential

Care South are one of the top rated Care Home Groups in the UK based on published reviews from residents and their family and friends at carehome.co.uk.

As a not-for-profit charity within Social Care, we focus on the reward and recognition of all our people, our benefits include:

• Blue Light Shopping Discount Card
• Reward and Recognition Schemes
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Industry Based Qualifications

You need to be 18 years of age or over to join the Care South team.