Maintenance Operative

Avery Healthcare Group; Kettering; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Avery Park Care Home in Kettering is seeking a Maintenance Operative to keep the building and grounds well maintained. The role involves a variety of routine maintenance tasks, checks to services, and basic fixes to equipment to ensure facilities stay fully functional.

Ideal candidates will have at least one year in maintenance or a similar role, a full driving licence, and knowledge of Health & Safety, Fire Safety and COSHH. DBS disclosure is required and costs are met by Avery Healthcare.

Qualifications

• Minimum of one year's experience in a general maintenance or handy person role.
• Full driving licence.
• Knowledge of Health and Safety, Moving and Handling techniques, Fire Safety and COSHH assessments.
• Able to be adaptive and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities at short notice.

Responsibilities

• Carry out general maintenance tasks and basic repairs inside and outside the Home.
• Assist new residents to arrange their room as they wish.
• Ensure routine re-decoration is undertaken to maintain standards in the home.
• Advise on the supply and quality of items used, and order replacements as needed.
• Provide out-of-hours emergency service and participate in the on-call rota.

Skills

Full driving licence

Health and Safety

COSHH

Fire Safety

Job description

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Job Reference averyhealthcare/TP/656/7052

Contract Type:

Permanent

£14.20 per hour

Total vacant hours:

38.5

Location:

Avery Park Care Home, 231 Rockingham Road, Kettering

Closing Date:

04/11/2026

Job Category:

Maintenance

Region / Division:

North 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 Avery Park Care Home in Kettering. If this sounds like the place for you, we’d love to hear from you!

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 responsibilitieswillinclude:

• 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 asrequiredtomaintainthe 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.