Maintenance Technician

Porthaven Care Homes; Buxton; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bank holiday pay

Refer-a-Friend bonus

Blue Light Card

Perks & Discounts

FlexEarn

EAP - Wellbeing support

Online GP

Training & development

Company pension

Cycle to work

Free on-site parking

Free uniform

Enhanced DBS

Job summary

Porthaven Care Homes in Buxton is seeking a Maintenance Manager to ensure the home is well maintained and proactively inspected. The role involves 37.5 hours per week with 8-hour shifts from 8:00 to 17:00, Monday to Friday, and requires a DBS check and the right to work in the UK.

You will perform routine maintenance tasks, inspect services, conduct basic repairs, and carry out audits while keeping accurate records.

Qualifications

• Experience in property maintenance and repairs.
• Ability to work flexibly in a busy home.
• Team-working skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine maintenance tasks and inspections.
• Check services and apply basic repairs to equipment.
• Carry out audits and maintain accurate records.

Skills

Team working

Maintenance basics

Job description

This role is 37.5 hour per week, 8 Hour shifts working Monday to Friday with agreed shifts between the hours of 8:00 and 17:00.

Porthaven Care Homes do not currently offer sponsorship or relocation packages

About the role:

Make a rewarding difference to people's lives every day with Porthaven. Whether you are new to the care sector or have experience, working within a Porthaven care home can be incredibly fulfilling.

As a Maintenance Manager on our team, you will make sure our residents live in a place that is proactively inspected and superbly maintained helping to create the safe and attractive environment our residents deserve. You will conduct a variety of routine maintenance tasks, checks to services, apply basic fixes to equipment and systems and ensure facilities are fully functional. You'll also carry out audits and make sure records are kept up-to-date.

It is an excellent opportunity that offers a varied and busy workload with no two days being the same.

About you:

You will need some experience of property maintenance to join us as a Maintenance Manager. You will enjoy completing general maintenance tasks and conducting basic repairs to help maintain the high standards of the home. From helping residents decorate their rooms to replacing fixtures & fittings this is a varied and busy role which will require flexibility and great team-working skills.

Successful candidates are subject to satisfactory references and a DBS check and must be authorised to work in the UK.

What Porthaven Offers:

• Great pay with a competitive salary
• Double pay on Special Bank Holidays and time-and-a-half on all other Bank Holidays — because your time matters!
• Refer-a-Friend Bonus – earn up to £1,000!
• Blue Light Card
• Colleague Perks & Discounts across high‑street brands
• FlexEarn – access a portion of your wages before payday
• Wellbeing Support through our Employee Assistance Programme
• Online GP services for you and your family
• Fully funded training & development for your career growth
• Company pension scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free on‑site parking
• Free uniform
• Free enhanced DBS provided.

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