Maintenance Operative - Bank

Avery Healthcare Group Ltd.; Monkston; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Maintenance Operative in Monkston to ensure well-maintained facilities. Responsibilities include general maintenance tasks, supporting residents, and providing out-of-hours emergency service. Ideal candidates will have maintenance experience, a driving license, and knowledge of health and safety regulations. A supportive working environment is offered, making a meaningful impact on residents' lives.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Carry out general maintenance tasks including electrical and plumbing repairs.
• Support residents in arranging their rooms.
• Ensure routine re-decoration is completed as needed.
• Advise on supplies and quality of items for maintenance.
• Provide emergency service and participate in the on-call rota.

Skills

General maintenance skills

Knowledge of Health and Safety

Flexibility and adaptability

Education

Professional qualification in a trade

Job description

Overview

This role as a Maintenance Operative at Avery Healthcare's care home in Kents Hill is a great opportunity to contribute to the well-being of the residents by ensuring the building and grounds are well maintained. With a focus on carrying out routine maintenance tasks, checks, and basic repairs, you will play a crucial part in keeping the facilities fully functional and the home running smoothly.

Job responsibilities

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

About us

Avery Healthcare is one of the UK\'s largest providers of luxury elderly care homes, committed to creating meaningful experiences for both residents and employees. With over 100 homes across the country, Avery is dedicated to delivering exceptional care and fostering a supportive, inspiring environment where team members feel valued and empowered.

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 rooms 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 the timely and appropriate ordering of replacement goods.
• Providing out of hours emergency service, participating in the on-call rota.

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.

About Avery

At Avery, we are not just one of the UK\'s largest providers of luxury elderly care homes; we are a place where people love to work. We believe that the later years of life should be as enriching as any other, and we are 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.

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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• To be successful in this role, you will need at least one year of experience in a general maintenance or handyperson role, or hold a professional qualification in a trade. A full driving license and knowledge of health and safety, particularly in areas like moving and handling, fire safety, and COSHH assessments, are also required. The ability to be adaptive and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities at short notice is essential.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.