Maintenance Person

Victoria House; Ryde; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

A care home in England is seeking a skilled Maintenance Person to join their team on a part-time, temporary basis. The role is essential for ensuring a safe and comfortable environment for residents and staff. Candidates should have previous maintenance experience, good knowledge of health & safety, and excellent communication skills. Flexible hours and a friendly working environment are offered, along with necessary training. This position is to cover long-term sickness.

Benefits

Flexible part-time hours

Supportive and friendly working environment

Training and induction provided

Qualifications

• Previous maintenance experience, ideally in a care or similar setting.
• Good knowledge of health & safety requirements.
• Ability to carry out basic plumbing and general repairs.
• Reliable, organized, and able to work independently.
• Good communication skills and a professional, friendly approach.

Responsibilities

• Carry out general maintenance and repairs within the care home.
• Undertake regular health & safety checks and compliance tasks.
• Respond promptly to maintenance requests and faults.
• Carry out planned preventative maintenance.
• Liaise with external contractors when required.
• Ensure all work is completed in line with health & safety regulations.
• Maintain accurate records of work completed.

Skills

Maintenance experience

Knowledge of health & safety

Basic plumbing skills

Reliability

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Job description

Job Title: Maintenance Person

Location: Victoria House Care Home

Hours: Part-time

Contract: Temporary (to cover long-term sickness)

Job Overview

We are looking to recruit a reliable and skilled Maintenance Person to join our care home on a part-time, temporary basis to cover long-term sickness. This role is vital in ensuring the home remains safe, well-maintained and comfortable for our residents, visitors and staff.

Key Responsibilities

• Carrying out general maintenance and repairs within the care home
• Undertaking regular health & safety checks and basic compliance tasks
• Responding promptly to maintenance requests and faults
• Carrying out planned preventative maintenance
• Liaising with external contractors when required
• Ensuring all work is completed in line with health & safety regulations
• Maintaining accurate records of work completed

Essential Skills & Experience

• Previous maintenance experience (ideally in a care or similar setting)
• Good knowledge of health & safety requirements
• Ability to carry out basic plumbing, and general repairs
• Reliable, organised and able to work independently
• Good communication skills and a professional, friendly approach

Desirable

• Experience working within a care home or healthcare environment
• Awareness of safeguarding and infection control (training can be provided)

We Offer

• Flexible part-time hours
• Supportive and friendly working environment
• Training and induction provided