Maintenance Operative - Driver with Full UK Manual Licence

Care in Mind; Bromborough; Sur place; GBP 24 000 - 32 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Birthday day off

Pension plan

Parental leave

Fertility treatment leave

Car salary sacrifice

Life cover

Health plan

EAP 24h counselling

Eye care

Training & development

DBS check and onboarding

Free parking

Résumé du poste

Care in Mind is seeking a Maintenance Operative - Driver with a Full UK Manual Licence to join our hands-on maintenance team. You will work across Wirral homes with a van and tools supplied, supporting estates and maintenance tasks while ensuring safety and quality workmanship.

The role requires practical, adaptable individuals who can work independently or in a team on larger projects, with a focus on delivering reliable upkeep and compliance with fire and health and safety guidelines.

Qualifications

• 12 months driving experience is essential.
• Full UK manual driving licence is required.
• General IT skills including email and calendar.
• Ability to plan, organise and work to KPIs.
• Willingness to travel within Wirral, Yorkshire, Lancashire/Cheshire areas.

Responsabilités

• Paint and decorate properties and perform repairs.
• Plumbing and tiling duties as part of maintenance.
• Plastering and general repair work in residential homes.
• Work at heights using ladders and safety equipment.
• Repair leaks, replace taps and bathroom/kitchen fixtures.
• Renew waste pipes, baths, basins and pumps.
• Grounds maintenance and moss clearance, grit application.
• Maintain fire and security systems and install fire doors.
• Coordinate with external contractors and inspect their work.
• Plan tasks in Office Planner and update records.

Connaissances

UK manual licence

12 months driving experience

General IT skills

Planning and organisation

Team and lone working

Willingness to travel

Formation

General education

Description du poste

Maintenance Operative - Driver with Full UK Manual Licence

Join our hands-on maintenance team, working across Wirral homes with a fully equipped van and tools provided, while supporting other locations when needed. We're looking for someone practical, experienced, adaptable and confident working independently and as part of a team on larger projects. A role perfect for someone who thrives on variety and takes pride in quality workmanship.

Full time 37.5 hours

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

Main duties of the job

To support the Estates and Maintenance 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 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.

About us

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.

Company Benefits

• 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.

Job responsibilities

To competent in completing a varied range of tasks including:

Painting and decorating

Plumbing

Tiling

Plastering

Ability to work on ladders, heights.

Repair leaks, replacing bathroom, kitchen taps, mixer showers.

Renewing waste pipes, baths, sinks, basins, bath panels, pumps.

Grounds maintenance i.e. clearance of moss and application of grit

Repair work when damage to property has been caused.

Maintenance and repair work of security and fire systems

Fire door installation and on-going maintenance

Utility repairs

To have an awareness of manual handling, ladder safety, working at height, health and safety.

To be responsible for allocated maintenance tasks from start to completion including scoping the task, pricing and ordering materials, liaising with the residential home, undertaking the work.

Maintain records of activities undertaken/update Asset Tiger and Planner.

Other tasks as per the full job description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• A good standard of general education

Experience

• Relevant experience such as making minor repairs, putting up shelves or blinds, decorating, simple mortaring jobs and basic gardening jobs.
• Understanding of health and safety
• Ability to liaise with other repair and maintenance staff and contractors
• An understanding of the issues surrounding vulnerable young people and adults

Skills

• Basic IT skills including use of email, calendar and the internet
• Good planning and organisation skills
• Ability to team and lone work
• Willingness to travel within the Yorkshire, Lancashire/Cheshire & Wirral areas (company vehicle provided) Full UK manual licence, not automatic.
• 12 months driving experience

Other

• Good interpersonal skills

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.