Maintenance Operative - Care Home

SeeMeHired; Ystradgynlais; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A care home group in South Wales is seeking a Maintenance Operative to ensure safety and functionality within the facility. Responsibilities include performing repairs, maintaining the decor, and managing contractors. Candidates should possess two years of maintenance experience and strong communication skills. This role offers career development and employee assistance programs.

Benefits

Paid time off

Flexible scheduling

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Qualifications

• Minimum two years experience in building maintenance.
• Knowledge of Health & Safety Regulations.
• Experience managing contractors.

Responsibilities

• Maintain safety and security of the care home.
• Carry out minor repairs and maintain decoration.
• Oversee external contractors' work.

Skills

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Team player

Attention to detail

Flexibility

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Overview

Maintenance Operative - Care Home

37.5 hours per week • Salary: £12.60 per hour

What You’ll Be Doing

• Keeping the home secure and safe for residents, visitors, and staff
• Carrying out minor repairs quickly and effectively
• Maintaining the home's decoration and addressing snagging promptly
• Supporting compliance by completing safety checks, including PAT testing and visual checks of residents' appliances
• Ensuring plant rooms, tool stores, and sheds are safe, clean, and organised
• Keeping outdoor areas well maintained, tidy, and inviting
• Ensuring the refuse area and clinical waste systems are well managed and compliant
• Working within health, safety, and environmental frameworks
• Responding to emergencies, including occasional out-of-hours support (on an on-call rota)
• Building positive relationships with residents while carrying out maintenance tasks
• Overseeing external contractors to ensure safe, high-quality work
• Supporting audits, remedial actions, and maintaining accurate records
• Applying safe systems of work across all tasks, including moving and handling of loads

Qualifications & Experience

• Experience in building maintenance (minimum two years)
• Knowledge of Health & Safety Regulations, COSHH, and Risk Assessment
• Experience liaising with and managing contractors
• Ideally, but not essential, experience working in a healthcare or residential environment
• Competence in general building maintenance tasks
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Ability to use Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel

Skills & Personal Qualities

• A positive, can-do attitude with flexibility to adapt to changing needs
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
• Team player with strong leadership skills
• Reliable, approachable, and committed to high standards
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail

About Us & Benefits

About SilverCrest: a family-run group of care homes in South Wales focused on quality care, privacy, dignity, and choice for residents. We invest in our people with training, professional development, health and wellbeing programs, recognition schemes, and work-life balance.

Benefits may include:

• Work-Life Balance: Paid time off, flexible scheduling, and holiday pay
• Career Development: Training, tuition reimbursement, and recognition programs
• Extras: Employee Assistance Program (EAP), referral bonuses, and free parking

We are committed to creating a supportive and rewarding workplace for our team and look forward to hearing from you.