Maintenance Operative

Orchard Care Homes; Leeds; On-site; GBP 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care home provider in the UK seeks a Maintenance Service Technician to provide regional maintenance across several care homes. Responsibilities include carrying out repairs, maintaining records, and collaborating with staff. Ideal candidates have a trade background, are IT literate, and possess a clean driving license. The role offers a salary of £28,000 and great career development opportunities.

Benefits

Career development from day one

Colleague discounts across various services

Employee recognition schemes

24/7 well-being support

Company-supported pension scheme

Fully funded DBS check

Qualifications

• Ideally have a trade background, time served or with suitable qualification.
• Numeric and good record keeping skills.
• IT literate – use of email, app-based technologies.
• Clean driving licence with flexibility to travel.
• Health and Safety knowledge.
• Approachable and friendly, able to work as part of a team.
• Experience of cyclical maintenance including regulatory checks.

Responsibilities

• Carry out repairs and redecoration to the Orchard Portfolio.
• Maintain all records, checklists and documentation for each home.
• Escalate any issues to the Home Manager and/or Maintenance Manager.

Skills

Trade background

Good record keeping skills

IT literacy

Clean driving license

Health and Safety knowledge

Teamwork

Experience of cyclical maintenance

Job description

To provide a comprehensive maintenance service to all Orchard Care Homes within your specified region. Communicating and interacting with all employees and residents ensuring that your cluster of Orchard Care Homes are kept in good condition both inside and out. Job Role: To provide regional maintenance service across several Care Homes.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out repairs and redecoration to the Orchard Portfolio
• Maintain all records, checklists and documentation for each home.
• Escalate any issues to the Home Manager and/or Maintenance Manager

Qualifications & Skills

• You will ideally have a trade background, time served or with suitable qualification
• Numeric and good record keeping skills.
• IT literate – use of email, app-based technologies.
• Clean driving licence, with flexibility to travel.
• Health and Safety knowledge.
• Approachable and friendly, able to work as part of a team.
• Experience of cyclical maintenance including regulatory checks.

Orchard Care Homes has a strong reputation in the care industry for running and managing care homes across the UK. We have over 15 years of experience, running 23 care homes across the North and Midlands. We are on a transformative journey, with 100% CQC good, rated homes and care based on individual outcomes., Orchard Care Homes has been providing care for older people for over 15 years. We are committed to being at the heart of the local community and delivering the same level of care that we would all wish for our loved ones.

We believe in investing in our people. Your professional development will be actively encouraged, with plenty of training and progression opportunities across our portfolio of homes.

Salary & Benefits

• Salary: £28,000 per annum
• Career development from day one, with clear progression pathways
• Hundreds of colleague discounts every month across shopping, holidays, dining, tech, and more
• Excellent employee recognition schemes such as "Making a Difference" award and Long Service Awards
• Free emotional, practical, and financial support that's fully confidential, through a helpline and wellbeing app that's available 24/7, all year round
• Company-supported pension scheme to invest in your future
• Fully funded DBS check