Maintenance Operative

Care Dorset Ltd; England; Remote; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 27–31 days

Enhanced Maternity Pay

Sick pay from day one

Blue Light discount package

Employee Assistance Programme

Training & development opportunities

Litmos learning platform

Refer a Friend bonus

Annual awards ceremony

Job summary

Care Dorset Ltd is seeking a proactive Maintenance Operative to join our Property team and keep our services running safely and smoothly across sites in the community. You’ll work independently, travel between sites and log tasks in our repairs system, delivering high standards of workmanship.

The role requires hands-on multi-trade skills, a full UK driving licence and a positive, detail‑oriented approach to meet SLAs and compliance expectations in a care environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar maintenance role in care/home settings.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Proficient in general trades (plumbing, joinery, decorating, minor electrical work).
• Strong understanding of health and safety and compliance.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving abilities.
• Positive, proactive, detail-oriented with a busy workload.
• Able to work independently across multiple sites.
• Good time management and ability to meet SLAs.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out planned and reactive maintenance across trades (plumbing, joinery, decoration, electrical work).
• Completing fire door inspections, legionella and compliance checks to meet standards.
• Using repairs management system to log, update and complete tasks.
• Managing workload independently and meeting SLAs.
• Keeping van stock, materials and equipment cost-effective and available.
• Travelling between sites and liaising with managers and property team for timely repairs.
• Ensuring all work is completed safely, efficiently and to a high standard.
• Collaborating with the wider team while maintaining professionalism and attention to detail.
• Maintaining a proactive approach across varied tasks and trades.

Skills

Multi-trade skills

Health & Safety

Compliance awareness

Problem solving

Time management

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Can-do attitude

Driving licence (UK)

Job description

We’re looking for a proactive, hands‑on Maintenance Operative with experience in general building maintenance to join our Property team and help keep our services running smoothly. If you enjoy working independently, travelling between sites, and taking pride in creating safe, well‑maintained environments for the people we support this role could be an ideal fit.

Key responsibilities

• Carrying out a wide range ofplanned and reactive maintenancetasks including general plumbing, joinery, decoration, minor electrical work and ad-hoc repairs
• Completingfire door inspections, legionella and compliance checksto ensure our services meet legal standards
• Using our repairs management system to log, update and complete maintenance tasks
• Managing your workload independently and ensuring work is completed within agreed SLAs
• Ensuring van stock, materials and equipment are well‑managed and cost‑effective
• Travelling between services and liaising with managers and property team to ensure repairs are carried out in an efficient and timely manner
• Ensuring all work is completed safely, efficiently, and to a high standard
• Managing your workload independently while collaborating with the wider team
• Maintaining professionalism and attention to detail on every job

Essential Must Haves

• Previous experience in a similar role within a care home or similar environment.
• Full UK Driving Licence (essential)
• General multi-trade skillls
• Have a good understanding of compliance, Health & Safety, and safe working practices
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills
• A positive, “can do” attitude and the ability to work under pressure
• A proactive, reliable approach with a strong eye for detail
• Flexibility and confidence to take on varied tasks across multiple trades
• Excellent time management

Good to have (desirable not essential)

• Generous Annual leave entitlement - starting at 27 days, rising to 31 after 5 years (exc. Bank holidays)
• Enhanced Maternity Pay
• Occupational Sick pay entitlement from day one
• Funded Blue Light discount package (superb discounts on travel, leisure, entertainment and more)
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme
• Excellent training & development opportunities supporting career progression.
• Access to Litmos online learning platform – our one stop shop for learning & development
• Refer a Friend Bonus - up to £300 per person you refer (Uncapped and paid on successful appointment)
• Celebrated success through annual awards ceremony

About Us

Care Dorset launched in October 2022 as a new provider supporting adults across a range of support models and in different settings including reablement, day services, supported living, and residential care.

We are a local authority trading company, wholly owned by Dorset Council, with strong ambitions to innovate and transform our existing services to deliver better outcomes for people as well as growing commercially.

We are people focused. We are genuine. We have integrity. We will develop. We are a team.

These values define our personality. They are our statement about what we stand for and what we believe in, and they are the basis behind the decisions we make every single day. They are the Care Dorset way.

Are you looking to make a difference to people's lives and want to work in an environment where no two days are the same? If you do, then we have a fun and exciting opportunity for you to work within your local community supporting people to live independently. Whether you come from a Retail, hospitality, or a service industry background, or you are looking to find your career with your first job, choosing a role as a support worker will be the most satisfying decision you will make.

Sitting behind the frontline teams are Care Dorset’s business support officers. They deliver and support the executive functions which maintain the organisation as a whole.