Maintenance Operative

Avery Healthcare Group Ltd.; Monkston; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A luxury elderly care provider in Monkston is looking for a dedicated Maintenance Operative to ensure that the building and grounds are well maintained. The ideal candidate will assist with routine maintenance tasks, handle basic repairs, and support new residents as they settle in. With a commitment to health and safety, the role requires a year of experience in maintenance, a full driving license, and a passion for creating enriching experiences for residents.

Qualifications

• Minimum of one year’s experience in a general maintenance or handyperson role.
• Full driving licence required.
• Knowledge of health and safety practices including moving and handling, fire safety, and COSHH.

Responsibilities

• Carry out all general maintenance tasks including repairs.
• Support new residents in arranging their rooms.
• Ensure routine re-decoration is undertaken as required.
• Advise on supply and quality of items for tasks.
• Provide out of hours emergency service.

Skills

General maintenance

Knowledge of health and safety practices

Electrical work

Plumbing

Joinery

Education

Professional qualification in a trade

Job description

Overview

This role as a Maintenance Operative at Avery Healthcare in Kents Hill will focus on ensuring the building and grounds are well maintained, undertaking a variety of routine maintenance tasks, checks to services, and basic fixes to equipment and systems to keep the facilities fully functional. The role requires at least one year of experience in a general maintenance or handyperson role, a full driving license, and knowledge of health and safety practices.

Main duties of the job

Your primary focus will be to ensure the building and grounds are well maintained, undertaking a variety of routine maintenance tasks, checks to services, and applying basic fixes to equipment and systems to ensure facilities are fully functional. Other responsibilities will include carrying out general maintenance and repairs, supporting new residents to arrange their rooms, undertaking routine re-decoration, advising on the supply and quality of items, and providing out-of-hours emergency service.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out all general maintenance tasks and basic repairs including electrical, plumbing, joinery and building tasks both inside and outside the Home.
• Supporting new residents to arrange their room as they wish.
• Ensuring routine re-decoration is undertaken as required to maintain the standards in the home.
• Advising on the supply and quality of items used to carry out tasks, ensuring timely and appropriate ordering of replacement goods.
• Providing out of hours emergency service, participating in the on-call rota.

About us

Avery Healthcare is one of the UKs largest providers of luxury elderly care homes. They are passionate about creating enriching experiences for both residents and employees, offering exceptional care across a growing network of over 100 homes and building a supportive and inspiring environment where team members feel valued and empowered.

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 candidate must:

• Have a minimum of one year’s 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.

Other information

Please note this role will require:

• ADBS Disclosure check, the cost of which will be met by Avery Healthcare.
• Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

This advert may be withdrawn prior to the advertised deadline depending on the volume of applications received and business needs.

Job description and qualifications

Package Description: 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. 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. If this sounds like the place for you, we’d love to hear from you!

About the role

Your focus as a Maintenance Operative will be to ensure the building and grounds are well maintained, undertaking a variety of routine maintenance tasks, checks to services and applying basic fixes to equipment and systems whilst ensuring facilities are fully functional.

Other responsibilities will include:

• Carrying out all general maintenance tasks and basic repairs including electrical, plumbing, joinery and building tasks both inside and outside the Home.
• Supporting new residents to arrange their room as they wish.
• Ensuring routine re-decoration is undertaken as required to maintain the standards in the home.
• Advising on the supply and quality of items used to carry out tasks, ensuring timely and appropriate ordering of replacement goods.
• Providing out of hours emergency service, participating in the on-call rota.

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.

Qualifications

• Minimum of one year’s experience in a general maintenance or handyperson role and/or a professional qualification in a trade.
• Full driving licence.
• Knowledge of health and safety practices, particularly moving and handling, fire safety, and COSHH assessments.

Disclosure and DBS

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.