Maintenance Operative

Healthcare Homes Group; Kingston near Lewes; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Pension

Refer a Friend scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Healthcare Homes Academy training

Qualifications and Apprenticeship opps

Blue Light Card discounts

Recognition and Long Service awards

Job summary

Handford House is seeking a hands-on maintenance lead to supervise day-to-day upkeep of the Ipswich home, ensuring a safe, comfortable environment for residents. You will oversee painting, decorating, repairs and basic plumbing/electrical work, while upholding high health and safety standards.

You will join a well-established team within Healthcare Homes Group, with induction and ongoing training, supporting residents and staff across the home.

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 residents remain safe and comfortable by adhering to good health and safety practices at all times.

Skills

Gardening

Decorating

Plumbing

Electrical work

Job description

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
• 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.

If you are looking for a new and rewarding role and want to be part of our growing team of healthcare professionals, then get in touch