Maintenance Operative

Bupa; Thatcham; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meal on shift

28 days holiday

My Healthcare access

Sick pay scheme

Long service rewards

Pension plans

Parental leave

Wagestream early wage access

Gym discounts

Job summary

Maintenance Operative at Thatcham Court Care Home, a Bupa dementia care facility in Thatcham, Berkshire. You will carry out safety, compliance and maintenance tasks across the home and grounds, supporting the Maintenance Manager and ensuring high standards of cleanliness and functioning facilities for residents.

Applicants should have a solid background in building services (heating, water distribution, ventilation, electrical and plumbing), a full driving licence, and experience with planned

Qualifications

• Understanding of building services, heating, water distribution, ventilation, electrical distribution and plumbing.
• Experience with planned maintenance systems and record keeping.
• Knowledge of statutory requirements and compliance.
• Full driving licence.
• Building/electrical/plumbing qualification or equivalent hands-on experience.

Responsibilities

• Carry out safety, health and compliance checks using digital systems.
• Close tasks assigned by Maintenance Manager or home.
• Ensure safety and cleanliness to EH, Fire Authority, Legionella, and H&S standards.
• Complete maintenance and repair tasks to high standard and value for money.
• Document residents' preferences for personal space.
• Report defects, obtain quotes and manage repairs with approved contractors.
• Report irreparable defects to Home Manager or Property/Maintenance Manager.
• Manage refurbishment/capex programmes with minimal disruption.
• Ensure tools/equipment are maintained and secured.
• Assist with induction on emergency exits and evacuation procedures.
• Provide maintenance support to nearby homes within 1 hour travel when needed.

Skills

Building services

Heating systems

Ventilation

Electrical distribution

Plumbing

Building fabric maintenance

Planned maintenance systems

Compliance knowledge

Full driving licence

Team player

Computer literacy

Customer service

Flexibility

Painting & decorating

Education

City & Guilds/BTEC/ONC/HNC qualification

3+ years property maintenance experience

Job description

Job Description: Maintenance Operative Location: Thatcham Court Care Home. Chapel Street, Thatcham, Berkshire RG18 4QL Contract: Permanent – Full Time Hours: 40 hours per week – flexibility required Salary: £14.10 - £17.30 per hour dependent on experience CQC rating: Good Carehome.co.uk rating: 9.7 / 10

Thatcham Court is a purpose-built dementia care home. The home is dedicated to caring for adults living with dementia, from early onset to more complex end-of-life needs, the home provides all types of dementia care including nursing, residential, Parkinson's and short-stay care.

This home is situated in the centre of Thatcham and has dementia champions who work to improve the quality of life for residents through daily activities and opportunities for reminiscence and stimulation.

The home’s interior has been decorated to suit individuals with dementia, being colour-themed and including memory triggers. The chefs create well-crafted menus made with the freshest ingredients.

Soon after a resident arrives at Thatcham Court, staff discuss their personal preferences and dietary needs with them. Individual diet needs and preference is included in the food menu, with mealtimes being an important part of the day.

There’s a real sense of community at the home. The staff work to discover what residents enjoy doing and the home’s social calendar is organised around those interests. Activities are organised to make sure residents are always physically and mentally stimulated, including reminiscence sessions, exercise sessions and music classes.

We make health happen Here at Bupa we support those when they need it the most. Our care homes are dedicated to delivering person-centred care, supporting independence and honouring choice to help our residents live their best lives.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensuring that all health and safety and compliance checks are carried out using the provided digital systems as per the timescales directed by Bupa Standard Operating Procedures and by Bupa compliance management tools and software
• Action and close any tasks attributed to the Maintenance Manager or home highlighted on Bupa compliance management tools and software
• Ensure that safety and cleanliness within the care home and grounds is to the satisfaction of Environmental Health, local Fire Authority requirements, Legionella Risk Assessment requirements and Health & Safety regulations etc
• Ensure that all necessary maintenance and repair tasks are completed to a high standard, in a timely manner and offer value for money whilst ensuring internal decoration continues to meet the organisations vision regarding first impressions
• Ensure regular review of residents’ preferences in relation to their personal space is documented and actioned
• Report defects, obtain quotes and manage repairs using Bupa approved contractors, complying at all times with Bupa’s Standard Operating Procedures
• Report irreparable defects to Home Manager or Property/Maintenance Manager as appropriate
• Manage Care Home elements of any refurbishment programme and capex programme of works ensuring minimal disruption to residents, visitors and staff
• Ensure that all tools and equipment are maintained and safely secured at all times
• Assist with induction of new colleagues with regard to the operation of emergency exits, fire points and evacuation procedures, keeping a record of all instructions given as required by the Home Manager, especially where the use of equipment is involved
• Although you will be located within a home there may be a requirement to provide maintenance support to a local Care Homes within a reasonable distance (no more than 1hr from normal place of work) as and when required to provide a comprehensive regional maintenance support.

Key Skills / Qualifications needed for this role

• A good understanding of building services including, heating, hot and cold-water distribution, ventilation, electrical distribution, and plumbing
• Sound understanding of building fabric and its maintenance
• Practical experience of planned maintenance systems and record keeping
• Knowledge of relevant statutory requirements and experience of compliance
• A full driving licence
• A building/electrical/plumbing qualification (City & Guilds, BTEC, ONC, HNC etc) or a minimum of 3 years hand on experience in property maintenance and general repairs where possible
• Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Computer literate
• Good Customer service skills
• Be flexible to meet changing demands within the care home
• Practical ability and experience in painting and decorating

Benefits

• My Healthcare - Free access to 24/7 support, advice, and treatment for a variety of health-related issues, including remote GP appointments, physiotherapy and mental health support Annual allowance which you can redeem against a menu of Bupa healthcare products, all to the approximate value of £350
• Wagestream - Have early access to up to 40% of your earned wages within minutes 28 days holiday
• We offer a sick pay scheme to our frontline teams, as an addition to statutory sick pay, to help provide some reassurance and financial support during longer absences.
• Long service - For every milestone at Bupa we will reward you with ecards, extra holidays and money!
• Free meal on every shift
• Interest‑free annual travel loan to enable the purchase of public transport annual season tickets
• We offer a range of Bupa pension plans - find out more on our career site
• Parental leave - We have schemes for adoption, birth parents and co parents -find out more on our career site
• Menopause Plan - Specifically designed to empower women to seek advice, choose their treatment and take control of their health
• Access to discounts at a wide variety of gyms and fitness facilities across the UK

Why Bupa?

We're a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible in everything we do. We encourage all of our people to ”Be you at Bupa”, we champion diversity, and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. That's why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This means we aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role. We'll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them. Time Type: Full time Job Area: Care Home - Facilities & Home Support Locations: Thatcham Court Be at the heart of helping people live longer healthier, happier lives and making a better world.

We employ more than 80,000 people globally who are making this a reality. If you've got the belief, the drive and the talent to help us in our ambition then we’d like to hear from you. Wherever you work, one thing stands out about Bupa people. Our customers are our passion – they’re at the heart of our positively different culture of care. At Bupa you’ll be challenged, you’ll be encouraged to innovate, and collaborate with colleagues who are committed to delivering exceptional experiences. We trust, respect and consider everyone, knowing your difference will make the difference.