Maintenance Operative

Healthcare Homes Holdings Limited; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Pension

5.6 weeks holiday

Refer a Friend (£1000)

Employee Assistance Programme

Healthcare Homes Academy training

Qualifications & Apprenticeships

Blue Light Card

Long Service awards

Job summary

Healthcare Homes Holdings Limited in Ipswich is seeking a Maintenance Operative to lead the maintenance team at Handford House. You will oversee upkeep, painting, decorating, repairs and basic plumbing and electrical work, while ensuring safety for residents.

Join a warm, supportive care home that values high standards of care, with opportunities for training and development within our Healthcare Homes Academy.

Qualifications

• Previous experience within gardening, decorating, plumbing and electrical work is essential

Responsibilities

• Overseeing the upkeep of our home including painting, decorating, repairs and basic plumbing and electrical work
• Ensuring our residents remain safe and comfortable by adhering to good health and safety practices at all times

Skills

Gardening

Decorating

Plumbing

Electrical work

Job description

Maintenance Operative

Handford House, Ipswich

£14.80 per hour

37.5 hours per week

Do you take pride in your work and want to help make a difference in people’s lives?

If you are kind, compassionate and committed, we would love for you to lead our maintenance team at our lovely care home, Handford House

Handford House provides a high standard of holistic nursing care provision to each individual living and staying at the home at all times. The home offers a warm, friendly, comfortable and safe environment, and we promote and support personal choices and individual care at all times. With 52 bedrooms arranged across two floors, this care home in Ipswich provides dedicated accommodation alongside a range of communal spaces for residents.

The quality and appearance of our homes create the first impression for visitors and are a source of enjoyment and immense pleasure for our residents and their families. Our maintenance teams take huge pride in maintaining our buildings to the highest possible standards.

What would a typical day look like?

• Overseeing the upkeep of our home including painting, decorating, repairs and basic plumbing and electrical work
• Ensuring our residents remain safe and comfortable by adhering to good health and safety practices at all times

Previous experience within gardening, decorating, plumbing and electrical work is essential and we can provide you with a thorough induction and training programme to further develop your skills along with the support and guidance of a well-established team who truly value their colleagues.

In return we offer a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Company Pension
• 5.6 weeks paid holiday pay
• Refer a Friend scheme worth up to £1000 per person
• Employee Assistance Programme to support your mental health and wellbeing
• Extensive training courses through our Healthcare Homes Academy
• Qualifications and Apprenticeship opportunities
• Blue Light Card offering a number of discounts across retail and hospitality
• Recognition and Long Service awards

Established in 2005, Healthcare Homes Group has an existing portfolio comprising of 48 residential and nursing homes located across East Anglia and the South of England. We are a Top 20 provider within the care sector and our ethos is to deliver the best person-centred care to all our residents.