Maintenance Person, Erith Kent

Different Technologies Pty Ltd.; Bexleyheath; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Paid training hours

Enhanced DBS paid for by the company

Pension

Refer a Friend payments

Induction programme

Apprenticeships opportunity

5.6 weeks annual leave

Supportive team

Employee support helpline

Job summary

Meyer House Care Home, part of the Nellsar family, is hiring a Maintenance/Handyperson to work across both planned and reactive tasks. You will ensure all areas are hazard-free and equipment is in full working order, contributing to high-quality resident care and safety.

The role offers opportunities for ongoing training and progression within the company, with weekend work and a starting hourly rate of £14.00 discussed at interview.

Qualifications

• Experience in building upkeep and general repairs.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Commitment to safety and hazard prevention.

Responsibilities

• Assisting in the assessment of maintenance effectiveness and delivery.
• Carrying out routine repairs and monitoring on systems and grounds.
• Systematically solving day-to-day issues that arise.
• Keeping residents' rights, privacy and dignity when working nearby.
• Checking and tagging electrical appliances for safety per Health & Safety rules.
• Liaising with contractors for work outside the team’s expertise.

Skills

Maintenance

Driving licence

Independent worker

Job description

Job Vacancy: Maintenance/Handyperson

Location: Meyer House Care Home, 28 Meyer Road, Erith, DA8 3SJ

Contracted hours: 40 hours (to include some weekend work as and when required).

(Hourly) rate of pay : Starting at £14.00 (to be discussed at interview, dependent on qualifications / experience)

We require you to have a current and clean driving licence and access to own vehicle.

The perfect role for you

With experience of maintenance, you will enjoy working independently and as part of the wider maintenance team within the Care Home. This role will require you to action both planned and reactive maintenance issues and prioritise in terms of urgency, ensuring all areas are free from hazards and all equipment and systems are in full working order.

Nellsar is committed to developing and training our staff to ensure high quality care is provided to our residents and the successful candidate will receive on-going training and development with opportunities for progression within the Company, including apprenticeships for new and existing staff.

You will have the opportunity to excel

The Maintenance/Handyperson responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Assisting in the assessment of the effectiveness of maintenance implementation and delivery.


• Carrying out routine repairs and monitoring on all systems and grounds.


• Systematically solve day-to-day problematical issues which arise.


• Ensuring the residents’ rights are protected and their privacy and dignity are maintained when working in their vicinity.


• Ensuring all electrical appliances bought into the Home by residents, relatives and any other persons are checked and tagged safe for use, under the Health & Safety regulations.


• Liaising with contractors on jobs that fall outside the expertise of the maintenance team.

For more information on the role and to see the job description and person specification, please visit – https://recruitment.nellsar.com/maintenance-handyperson-job-description/

What we offer in return to your dedication:

• Competitive pay and paid training hours


• Enhanced pay rate for Bank Holidays


• Workplace pension


• ‘Refer a Friend’ payments of up to £1000


• Enhanced DBS paid for by the company


• Comprehensive induction programme


• Access to funded qualifications via the apprenticeship programme


• 5.6 weeks annual leave


• Working in a supportive team


• The opportunity to help your team develop


• Free 24-hour access to confidential employee support helpline

If you would like to obtain more details about this exciting role, please contact Meyer House Care Home at: 01322 338 329.

Why Choose Us?

Nellsar has been a family-run Company since 1988 and we provide exceptional care for residents across our group of 13 Care Homes in Kent, Surrey, and Essex. We consistently strive to achieve the highest standards of professional and person-centred care, and we achieve this by promoting the wellbeing and development of our team members. Our values focus on the individual, creating an inclusive environment with both residents and our teams at the heart of what we do every day.

It’s our mission at Nellsar to ensure that people live life to the full

• We are passionate about making every day count and bringing colour and laughter to the people living in our home, their visitors and the team supporting them.


• More information about Meyer House Care Home is available here https://meyer-house.nellsar.co...


• You will be an important member of the Meyer House family, who will support you to reach your goals and feel accomplished by enhancing other people’s quality of life.

Nellsar is an Equal Opportunity employer. We value diversity and inclusion, and we are committed to creating a work environment that embraces and celebrates individual differences.

Thank you for considering the possibility of joining the Nellsar family, we are looking forward to welcoming you!