Maintenance Person

Aurem Care; Pirbright; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free DBS

Free meals

Company pension

In-house training

Salary review

Refer a friend £750

Job summary

Aurem Care is seeking a Maintenance Person for Glebe House in Surrey. The role involves carrying out repairs, electrical checks, and coordinating with engineers while ensuring resident care privacy.

The successful candidate will perform fire and safety checks, manage grounds maintenance, and support daily operations with IT skills and a can-do attitude. A full-time contract with a 37.5-hour week is offered, with DBS and training opportunities.

Qualifications

• Must have maintenance experience (electrical, plumbing, joinery).
• Knowledge of Health and Safety regulations.
• Experience in care environment is a plus.
• Driving licence and own transportation.
• IT literate with MS Office and PC.
• Good communication skills.
• Confident team player.
• Willingness to training on Health & Safety/Fire/EHO.
• Ability to work on own initiative.
• Ability to follow and prioritise tasks.

Responsibilities

• Carry out repairs as required or contact engineers/service agent where applicable.
• Undertake basic visual electrical checks on all equipment, ensuring plugs/cables are checked for damage and labelled correctly; report faults.
• Ensure daily/weekly/monthly fire checks including fire alarm, fire extinguisher, fire doors and sprinkler system; record findings.
• Pre-weekend checks: lighting, electrical, heating before weekends/bank holidays.
• Submit monthly meter readings for gas, electricity and water on schedule.
• Undertake general redecoration works as instructed by the Home Manager.
• Maintain grounds: mowing, shrubs, hedges; keep site weed-free.
• Coordinate with nursing staff if works affect resident care; maintain privacy.
• Assist in KPI data collation when directed by Home Manager.
• Perform ad hoc duties to meet service delivery.

Skills

Maintenance experience

Electrical knowledge

Plumbing skills

Joinery skills

Job description

Maintenance Person Glebe House Church Lane, Surrey, Surrey, CR3 5AL

Are you seeking an opportunity to make a positive impact in your local community? Have you had the privilege of gaining valuable experience in the field of Maintenance work? Join us in a fulfilling and rewarding career where you can truly make a difference.

What does the job role involve?

• Carry out repairs as required or contact engineers/service agent where applicable.
• Undertake basic visual electrical checks on all equipment, i.e. ensuring that all plugs and cables equipment are checked for signs of damage, labelling is legible and correct. Any faults are reported to the Home Manager and Electrical Contractor.
• Ensure that daily/weekly/monthly fire checks are completed which includes the fire alarm system, fire extinguisher, fire doors and sprinkler system recording findings.
• Pre-weekend check; lights, electrical, heating, prior to the weekend or Bank holidays.
• To ensure monthly meter readings of gas, electricity and water are submitted to the Administrator/Manager on specified dates.
• Undertake general redecoration works as instructed by the Home Manager.
• Undertake ground maintenance, keeping the grass cut, shrubs, bushes and hedges pruned and the site generally weed free.
• To be aware of maintaining resident’s privacy and to communicate with nursing staff should works be required which will affect resident care.
• Where necessary and under the direction of the Home Manager, participate in the collation of key performance indicator data and evidence.
• Any ad hoc duties to meet service delivery for our home.

What makes a successful candidate

• Must have maintenance experience e.g. minor electrical, plumbing, joinery
• Knowledge of current Health and Safety regulations
• Previously worked in a care environment, would be a advantage
• Must have a Driving licence and own transportation
• IT literate with good knowledge of Microsoft Office and comfortable using PC or laptop
• Good communication skills
• Confident team player
• Willingness to receive training on current Health & Safety/Fire/EHO issues
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Be able to follow and prioritise tasks and responsibilities

What we can offer you in return for your hardwork and commitment

• Full time contract
• 37.5 hours per week
• Pay: £16.73 per hour
• Working hours: 8am - 4pm
• Able to work some weekend’s
• 28 days annual leave including bank holidays (pro rata for part time)
• Free DBS (T&C's apply)
• Free or discounted meals
• Company pension
• Free in house training via our elearning platform, your Hippo, in addition to our fully funded apprenticeship courses.
• Yearly salary review
• Refer a friend scheme, with up to £750 reward for each referral (T & C’s apply)
• Being part of an organisation where empowering and valuing our people is fundamental to everything we do

Please Note: Aurem Care is not a sponsoring organisation. Therefore the successful applicant must already possess the right to work in the UK or be able to secure the right to work in the UK independently.

Why join us?

Aurem Care have been awarded for the prestigious ‘Top 20 Care Home Group’ accolade by carehome.co.uk, celebrating our commitment to excellence in care across the UK.

Our homes are all about people caring about people, we believe our care homes should be happy homes for loved ones.

Our team play an important role in our homes, to ensure that our values are lived and embraced every day.

Diversity, Integrity, Fun, Committed and Connecting

If these are values that resonate with you and you’re looking for a rewarding job in making a real difference to the lives of our amazing residents, then we want to hear from you now!