Maintenance Specialist – Care Home Facilities & On-Call

BUPA Care Homes (CFCHomes); Cardiff; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

BUPA Care Homes (CFCHomes) is seeking a Maintenance Operative at Heol Don Care Home in Cardiff. The role involves maintaining buildings and equipment, ensuring compliance with Bupa SOPs, legislation and industry best practices. It requires 40 hours per week with occasional on-call duties.

You will work within a multi-disciplinary team, performing safety checks, managing repairs, and supporting regional maintenance tasks within a 1-hour radius of the home.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of building services including heating, water distribution, ventilation, electrical distribution and plumbing.
• Experience with planned maintenance systems and keeping records.
• Familiarity with statutory requirements and compliance.
• Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team.
• Full driving licence required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain buildings and equipment to ensure facilities are fully functional.
• Carry out health, safety and compliance checks using digital systems as directed.
• Manage and quote repairs via approved contractors; document work.
• Support refurbishment and capex projects with minimal disruption to residents.
• Assist induction of new colleagues on safety procedures and equipment use.

Skills

Building services

Building fabric maintenance

Planned maintenance systems

Compliance knowledge

Full driving licence

Teamwork

Computer literate

Customer service

Education

City & Guilds / BTEC in building services or related

ONC / HNC or equivalent

Job description

BUPA Care Homes (CFCHomes) is seeking a Maintenance Operative at Heol Don Care Home in Cardiff. The role involves maintaining buildings and equipment, ensuring compliance with Bupa SOPs, legislation and industry best practices. It requires 40 hours per week with occasional on-call duties.

You will work within a multi-disciplinary team, performing safety checks, managing repairs, and supporting regional maintenance tasks within a 1-hour radius of the home.