Maintenance Operative

Care South; Poole; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Care South as a Maintenance Operative at our new residential care home in Poole. You'll provide essential maintenance support in a safe and caring environment, ensuring high standards for our residents. Key responsibilities include managing plumbing, heating, and electrical systems, alongside various maintenance tasks. We're looking for someone with relevant skills and experience to help us deliver outstanding care.

Qualifications

• Experience working in a care home or similar environment preferred.
• Hands-on maintenance tasks covering a range of systems.

Responsibilities

• Planned and reactive maintenance covering plumbing, heating, electrical, and carpentry.
• Ensuring the home supports residents in a safe environment.

Skills

Electrical Safety Certificate

Knowledge of Plumbing

Experience with Heating Systems

Experience with Electrical Systems

Ability to Work Independently

Education

Heating and/or Plumbing Qualifications

Job description

Marjorie House Residential Home, Lilliput, Poole, BH14 8LT

Salary: Up to £28,000 per annum

Hours: 40 hours per week - Monday to Friday

Come and join our brand-new team at Marjorie House, a spectacular 50-bed specialist dementia and residential care home in Lilliput, Poole.

Our purpose-built Art Deco building offers stunning views over Poole Harbour and Sandbanks.

As our Maintenance Operative, you’ll support our residents in a safe and caring environment, helping them live comfortably.

What you will be doing:

Key duties include planned and reactive maintenance work covering plumbing, heating, electrical, decoration, fire testing, care equipment, and carpentry throughout the home.

Skills and experience we are looking for:

• Basic Electrical Safety Certificate
• Knowledge of Plumbing and Legionella
• Experience with heating, electrical, and fire systems
• Ability to work independently and use own initiative
• MEWPS experience (desirable but not essential)
• Heating and/or Plumbing qualifications (ideal but not essential)

Experience working in a care home or similar environment, handling multiple maintenance tasks daily, is preferred.

About us:

Care South is one of the top-rated Care Home Groups in the UK, based on reviews from residents and families on carehome.co.uk.

As a not-for-profit charity, our HEART values drive us to provide outstanding care. For more information, visit our website.

For inquiries, contact our recruitment team at 01202 712448.