Maintenance Technician

Exemplar Health Care Group.; Oldham; On-site; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Maintenance Technician to join their team at a care home in Oldham. This role is vital in ensuring a safe and welcoming environment for residents, involving a variety of tasks from general maintenance to decorating and plumbing. The ideal candidate will have a broad range of maintenance skills and a strong commitment to health and safety. With a supportive work culture, this opportunity offers not only stable employment but also numerous perks and career development opportunities. If you are passionate about making a difference in people's lives through your work, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

Access to wages before payday

Retail and lifestyle discounts

Free DBS check

24/7 counselling and support

Blue Light Card eligibility

Regular supervision and peer support

Learning opportunities and career prospects

Qualifications

• Experience in general maintenance and decorating.
• Knowledge of health and safety regulations is essential.

Responsibilities

• Perform general maintenance and repairs in the care home.
• Conduct regular risk assessments and audits.

Skills

Maintenance Skills

Health and Safety Knowledge

Communication Skills

Digital Skills

Teamwork

Education

17th-edition Electrical Certificate (preferred)

Job description

Care home: Walton Grove
Location: 1 Guido Street, Failsworth, Oldham, M35 0AL
Contract type: 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 Walton Grove care home in Oldham.

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

At Walton Grove, 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

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

When open, Walton Grove 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:

1. General maintenance
2. Decorating
3. Plumbing
4. Tiling
5. 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.

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.

How to apply

Sound good? We’d love to hear from you. Click the button to ‘APPLY NOW’.

For an informal chat about joining us, call us on 01977 630830 or email [e-mail]

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.