Maintenance Technician

Exemplar Health Care; Liverpool City Region; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care provider in Liverpool is seeking a Maintenance Technician for their Fernwood care home. The role involves general maintenance, decorating, and ensuring a safe environment. Ideal candidates will have a range of maintenance skills, an understanding of health and safety regulations, and strong communication abilities. Supportive training will be provided for newcomers to the care sector. This position offers a full-time contract with competitive pay and benefits.

Benefits

Regular supervision and peer support

Access to wages before payday

Retail and lifestyle discounts

Free DBS check

24/7 counselling and support

Blue Light Card eligibility

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in a range of maintenance skills.
• Understanding of health and safety legislation.
• Good communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct general maintenance and decorating tasks.
• Organize and coordinate with external contractors.
• Perform regular risk assessments and audits.

Skills

Diverse maintenance skills

Health and safety knowledge

Great verbal and written communication

Digital skills

Team player

Kind and caring attitude

Job description

Position

Position: Maintenance Technician

Care home: Fernwood
Location: 239 Knowsley Lane, Knowsley, L36 8EL
Contract type: Full Time - 40 hours per week
Rate: £13.27 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 Fernwood care home in Knowsley.

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

At Fernwood, our Maintenance Technicians ensure a safe and welcoming home for the people we support.

In the role, you’ll ensure that everything works well and looks its best for everyone who lives, works and visits here.

About Exemplar Health Care

Fernwood is part of Exemplar Health Care, one of the country’s leading nursing care providers.

Fernwood will specialise in supporting 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 may include:

• general maintenance
• decorating
• gardening
• plumbing
• tiling
• coordinating external contractors
• 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.

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.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.