Maintenance Technician

Exemplar Ltd; Coalville; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Regular supervision and learning

Wages available before payday

Retail and lifestyle discounts

Free DBS check

24/7 counselling and support

Blue Light Card eligibility

Job summary

Exemplar Health Care’s Primrose Place in Coalville is seeking a Maintenance Technician to keep the care home in excellent condition. You’ll handle general maintenance, decorating, plumbing and tiling, with a focus on safety and quality.

You’ll work as part of a friendly team, with induction and ongoing training. The role offers a stable full-time contract, opportunities to develop skills, and a rewarding environment caring for residents.

Qualifications

• Broad range of maintenance skills.
• Knowledge of health and safety regulations.
• Strong written and verbal communication.
• Basic IT/digital skills and comfort with technology.
• Team player with a caring approach.

Responsibilities

• General maintenance of the home.
• Decorating and finishing work.
• Gardening and outdoor maintenance.
• Plumbing and tiling tasks as needed.
• Carry out regular risk assessments, audits and checks.

Skills

Maintenance skills

Health & safety

Communication

Digital skills

Team player

Empathy

Job description

Maintenance Primrose Place, Coalville

Position: Maintenance Technician

Care home: Primrose Place

Location: Ashby Road, Coalville, LE67 3LB

Contract type: Full Time 40 hours per week

Rate: £13.77 per hour

This is an exciting opportunity to use your skills to make a real difference every day. Join us as our new Maintenance Technician at Primrose Place care home in Coalville.

If you're looking for a rewarding maintenance role with a difference, we have the job for you.

As our Maintenance Technician, you'll enjoy a varied and challenging role. You'll be responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of our new home, ensuring it's always in excellent condition.

At Primrose Place, you'll have the rewarding opportunity to ensure a safe and welcoming home for everyone who lives, works and visits here.

About Exemplar Health Care

Primrose Place is part of Exemplar Health Care, one of the country's leading nursing care providers.

When open, Primrose Place will support adults living with acquired brain injuries, complex mental health needs, dementia and physical disabilities.

As well as stable and secure employment opportunities, we offer great benefits and perks, and plenty of opportunities to learn, develop and progress.

About the role

Our Maintenance Technician plays a key role in ensuring that the fabrics, fittings, fixtures and equipment in the home are in good condition.

No two days will ever be the same, but your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• general maintenance
• decorating
• gardening
• plumbing
• tiling
• carrying out regular risk assessments, audits and checks.

You’ll put our people at the heart of everything you do – whether that’s painting bedrooms, building planters in the garden or putting pictures on people’s walls. We can guarantee that whatever you bring to the role, you’ll see great rewards.

If you haven’t worked in the care sector before, we’ll help you feel right at home from the start with our induction, buddy and ongoing training programmes.

About you

Above all, you’re someone who identifies with our values of fun, integrity, responsiveness, success and teamwork.

You’re also:

• able to demonstrate a broad range of maintenance skills
• knowledgeable about, and experienced in, health and safety legislation and regulations
• a great communicator, both verbally and in writing
• someone with digital skills and an understanding of how IT works
• a team player
• kind, caring and understanding.

To apply for this role, it may be helpful if you have, or are willing to work towards, a 17th-edition Electrical Certificate.

What we offer

We offer great rewards and perks including:

• regular supervision, peer support, learning opportunities and career prospects
• access to wages before payday
• retail and lifestyle discounts
• free DBS check
• 24/7 counselling and support
• Blue Light Card eligibility.

Please note, applicants must be authorised to work in the UK. We’re unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

About Exemplar Health Care

Exemplar Health Care began as a healthcare consultancy and training firm. But we soon saw a gap in the sector: a lack of care homes for younger adults living with complex needs.

That insight shaped the mission we still live by today - to transform complex care and provide fulfilling opportunities for the people who need it most.

We’re now proud to have more than 60 care homes across England, providing nursing care for adults living with dementia, neuro-disabilities, mental health conditions, and physical disabilities.

Whoever you are, and whatever experience you bring, there are lots of ways you can help us make every day better for the people we support.

Our care

The people we support have unique needs and stories, but one thing stays the same across all our homes – we empower individuals to achieve personal goals in a safe and supportive environment.

Induction

Every new colleague attends an induction to learn about our company and complete mandatory and role-specific training, equipping you with the skills and knowledge to deliver exceptional care.

Career development

Whether your goals are in care, nursing, management, quality or support, we provide the confidence, skills and knowledge to help you excel in your role and advance your career, if you wish.

Colleague wellbeing

Happy, healthy colleagues mean better care for those we support. We offer a range of initiatives to ensure our colleagues thrive in safe and supportive envi