Maintenance Operative - Driver with Full UK Manual Licence

Care in Mind; Bebington; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

An additional day off each year for你的你

Enhanced sick pay

Enhanced pension

Enhanced maternity/paternity leave

Paid time off for fertility treatment

Electric Car salary sacrifice scheme

Life Assurance (2 x annual salary)

Healthcare CashPlan

Employee Assistance Programme/24-hour

Free eye tests

Learning and Development opportunities

Mindful & Disability Confident

Greater Manchester Good Employment

Menopause Friendly Organisation

Long service awards

Social events

Blue Light Card discounts

Refer a Friend Scheme

Free onsite parking

Job summary

Care in Mind provides residential services for young people aged 16-30 years old. The role supports the Technology and Estates department in preparing and setting up new properties to meet fire regulations and health & safety standards before occupancy.

It includes dilapidation work, repairs and maintenance, liaising with external contractors, and planning activities using Office Planner to align with KPIs and service timeframes.

Qualifications

• General maintenance and repair duties within residential homes/ hubs.
• Liaise with external contractors to ensure work is carried out correctly.
• Knowledge of health & safety and fire regulations is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and set up new properties following fire regulations and health & safety processes.
• Perform dilapidation work, make good, repair damages, paintwork, and report maintenance issues to the department manager.
• Inspect and report on repair work carried out by contractors to the department manager.
• Use Office Planner to plan daily, weekly and longer-term works in line with KPIs and timeframes.

Skills

Maintenance skills

Attention to detail

Contractor liaison

Office Planner usage

Driving experience

Tools

Office Planner

Job description

To support the Technology and Estates department with preparing and setting up new properties, including following fire regulations and health & safety processes. This to be completed prior to young people moving in. To support the Technology and Estates department with dilapidation work of properties. This includes to make good, repair any damages, paintwork, removal of fire systems and report all maintenance issues to department manager. To use Office Planner to plan daily, weekly, and longer term works within each of the homes, working in line with service KPIs and timeframes. To complete general repairs, maintenance and planned works within residential homes and hubs, in line with Maintenance Operative skills and qualifications, having a good attention to detail. Liaise where required with external contractors, to ensure accurate and relevant work is carried out. To inspect and report on repair jobs carried out by contractors to department manager.

A minimum of 12 months driving experience is essential, with previous van-driving experience desirable but not essential.

Care in Mind provide residential services for young people aged 16-30 years old. The young people we care for often require a high level of support to assist with difficulties they may have from self-harming, behaviour, and emotional difficulties. Our aim is to support the young people using a therapeutic approach to help them achieve their individual goals, in preparation for transition to adult life.

• An additional day off each year for your birthday.
• Enhanced company sick pay.
• Enhanced company pension.
• Enhanced maternity/paternity leave.
• Paid time off for fertility treatment.
• Electric Car salary sacrifice scheme.
• Life Assurance (2 x annual salary).
• Healthcare CashPlan with costs provided towards dental and optical care and a range of other healthcare treatments and benefits.
• Employee Assistance Programme/24-hour Counselling Service.
• Free eye tests and various other benefits.
• Excellent Learning and Development opportunities (Level 3 in Adult Health & Social Care and support with completion of the Care Certificate).
• Paid Training, Induction and DBS check.
• We are a Mindful & Disability Confident Employer.
• We are a supporter of the Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter.
• We are a Menopause Friendly Organisation.
• Long service awards.
• Social events including a Christmas party.
• Blue Light Card to access further shopping discounts.
• Refer a Friend Scheme (Up to £500 per referral).
• Free onsite parking.