Maintenance Person

CROWNPENNINE; Carlisle; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Pennine Lodge is a 70-bed Registered Care Home operated by Crown Care Group and provides high-quality care including nursing and dementia support. We are looking for a reliable Maintenance Assistant to join our team, handling day-to-day upkeep to keep the home safe, comfortable and welcoming for residents, visitors and colleagues.

If you enjoy solving problems and take pride in your work with a practical approach to maintenance, we'd love to hear from you.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in maintenance, facilities, or handyman roles.
• Good practical skills across a wide range of maintenance tasks.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to prioritise work and use your own initiative.
• Experience in a care home or healthcare environment is desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Carry out day-to-day maintenance and repairs to keep the home safe and welcoming.
• Complete daily, weekly and monthly maintenance checks.
• Assist with planned preventative maintenance and fire safety checks.
• Ensure compliance with Health & Safety and COSHH regulations.
• Decorate and carry out minor refurbishment work as required.
• Maintain gardens and outdoor areas; liaise with external contractors and suppliers.
• Report issues promptly and maintain accurate maintenance records.
• Respond promptly to maintenance requests to minimise disruption for residents.

Skills

Maintenance experience

General maintenance

DIY skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Independent/teamwork

Job description

Help Keep Our Home Safe, Comfortable and Well-Maintained

Crown Care Group are an established Operator and Developer of Care Homes for the elderly, with a strong reputation for delivering luxurious surroundings, facilities, in purpose built, high quality, design led care homes; and which are CQC highly rated.

Pennine Lodge, is a 70-bed Registered Care Home that provides an excellent standard of residential care for the elderly, including nursing and dementia care as well as shorter term care.

We are looking for a reliable, practical and enthusiastic Maintenance Assistant to join our team. This is a varied, hands-on role where no two days are the same. You'll play a vital part in ensuring our home remains safe, well-maintained and welcoming for our residents, visitors and colleagues.

If you're someone who enjoys solving problems, takes pride in your work and has a practical approach to maintenance, we'd love to hear from you.

The Role

As Maintenance Assistant, you will be responsible for the day-to-day maintenance and upkeep of the home, ensuring all maintenance tasks are completed safely, efficiently and to a high standard.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Carrying out general maintenance, repairs and basic DIY tasks throughout the home.
• Completing daily, weekly and monthly maintenance checks in line with company policies.
• Assisting with planned preventative maintenance.
• Supporting fire safety compliance, including routine checks and assisting with fire drills.
• Ensuring compliance with Health & Safety and COSHH regulations.
• Decorating and carrying out minor refurbishment work where required.
• Maintaining the home's gardens and outdoor areas to a high standard.
• Liaising with external contractors, engineers and suppliers.
• Reporting maintenance issues promptly and maintaining accurate maintenance records.
• Responding efficiently to maintenance requests to minimise disruption to residents.

About You

We're looking for someone who is dependable, organised and takes pride in maintaining high standards.

You will have:

• Previous experience in a maintenance, facilities, property maintenance or handyman role.
• Good practical skills across a wide range of maintenance tasks.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• The ability to prioritise work and use your own initiative.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• A friendly, patient and respectful approach when working around older people.
• The ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Experience within a care home or healthcare environment is desirable but not essential.

An Enhanced DBS check will be required for the successful applicant.

• Previous experience in a maintenance, facilities, property maintenance or handyman role.
• Good practical skills across a wide range of maintenance tasks.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• The ability to prioritise work and use your own initiative.