Maintenance Operative

Avery Healthcare; Salisbury; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Avery Healthcare seeks a warm and dedicated Maintenance Operative to join their award-winning team. This role involves ensuring the maintenance of the building, carrying out routine tasks, and providing emergency services. Ideal candidates will have experience in maintenance or trades, alongside essential knowledge of Health and Safety. Join a supportive environment that values team contributions and career development.

Benefits

DBS Disclosure check covered by Avery Healthcare

Qualifications

• At least one year’s experience in a general maintenance or handy person role.
• Full driving licence required.
• Knowledge of Moving and Handling techniques, Fire Safety, and COSHH assessments.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out general maintenance tasks and basic repairs.
• Providing out-of-hours emergency service and participating in the on-call rota.
• Supporting residents in arranging their rooms.

Skills

Knowledge of Health and Safety

Adaptability

Flexibility

Education

Professional qualification in a trade

Job description

At Avery Healthcare, we are committed to supporting the people who care for our residents. We recognize the hard work of our teams and aim to celebrate and support you every step of the way.

Joining us means making a positive impact on residents’ lives daily – your compassion and dedication truly matter. We are dedicated to helping you grow in a caring, supportive environment, with opportunities for learning and career development. As part of our close-knit team, you'll experience a culture that values respect, compassion, and a shared commitment to exceptional care.

We are currently looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our award-winning team as a Maintenance Operative. If this sounds like the right 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 routine maintenance tasks, checks to services, and applying basic fixes to equipment and systems while ensuring facilities are fully functional.

Additional responsibilities 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 rooms as they wish.
• Ensuring routine redecoration is undertaken as required to maintain standards in the home.
• Advising on the supply and quality of items used for tasks, ensuring timely and appropriate ordering of replacement goods.
• Providing out-of-hours emergency service, participating in the on-call rota.

ABOUT YOU

To succeed, you will embody our values of caring, supportiveness, honesty, respect, and accountability in all you do.

Our ideal candidate must:

• Have at least 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 adaptable and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities at short notice.

ABOUT AVERY

At Avery, we’re more than 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. With our vision of "creating meaningful lives together," we offer exceptional care across over 100 homes, building a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered every day. Join us and discover 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 covered by Avery Healthcare.
• Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

This advert may be withdrawn prior to the deadline depending on application volume and business needs.

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