Mobile Support Maintenance Person

Colten Care; Poole; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Reimbursed business mileage

Excellent induction and training

Career progression

Annual pay review

Meals on duty

Contributory pension

Job summary

Colten Care is seeking a Mobile Support Maintenance person to join our Support Centre team at Colten House, Ringwood, with regular travel to our luxury care homes across Dorset, Hampshire, Wiltshire and West Sussex.

You will cover routine maintenance and minor repairs, support the on-call rota, and maintain safe facilities for residents. Experience in electrical, carpentry or plumbing trades and CAFM usage are important, with a focus on accuracy and stakeholder communication.

Qualifications

• Experience with a trade such as electrical, carpentry or plumbing.
• Strong knowledge of building and mechanical services.
• Ability to record details using CAFM software and report issues to Facilities Management.

Responsibilities

• Cover on-call rota as part of a 24/7 maintenance service.
• Perform routine maintenance and minor repairs in care homes.
• Travel to Colten Care homes across the South of England as needed.
• Assist with monthly tests and inspections of equipment.

Skills

General maintenance

Electrical work

Problem solving

Stakeholder communication

Education

Trade apprenticeship (Electrical/Plumbing/Carpentry)

Tools

CAFM software

Job description

A 24 hour seven-day responsibility is required for our maintenance service, therefore an 'out of hours on-call' system is in place, shared with the Facilities Managers and Support Maintenance team. On average, you will be expected to cover the 'on-call' rota one week in every five.

At Colten Care we are proud to offer career development opportunities, and a range of pay enhancements across our roles.

Introduction

We're looking for a proactive and capable Mobile Support Maintenance person to join the team at our Support Centre, Colten House, in Ringwood, with regular travel to our luxury care homes across Dorset, Hampshire, Wiltshire and West Sussex.

You'll provide essential cover for routine maintenance services and minor repair work within our care homes. This includes covering monthly tests and inspections on equipment such as fire doors, water temperature outlets, fire extinguishers, security doors, internal and external lighting, wheelchairs, window restrictors, reclining chairs and nursing beds.

There is tremendous satisfaction to be had working in elderly care, supporting the best quality of later life for people living in, or moving to, our care homes in the south of England.

You’ll provide practical help, support, advice and reactive repairs, helping maintain safe, reliable facilities that are essential to our residents' individual well-being.

You’ll have a genuine passion for your job, with a good general knowledge of building and mechanical services and experience of a trade such as electrical work, carpentry or plumbing. You’ll have an eye for detail, keeping accurate records using our CAFM software and reporting issues or observations to the Facilities Management team.

You’re adept at building lasting relationships with all stakeholders, and you’ll enjoy getting to know and conversing with our residents.

You’re skilled at prioritising tasks, staying calm under pressure and working efficiently using your own initiative.

Essential requirement- Business use on vehicle insurance is essential due to travel during work hours

About Colten Care

We’re an award-winning, family-owned, independent care home group, with an outstanding reputation in the industry. This is due to our amazing people and our focus on keeping the resident at the heart of everything we do.

We strive to be the best we can hence why all 21 of our nursing homes are rated at least good and 7 are outstanding by the CQC, our national regulator.

If a career in elderly care is for you then you want to be part of the team at Colten Care.

An exciting and stimulating place to work

• Friendly team and great support network of internal professionals
• Car allowance
• Reimbursed business mileage
• Excellent induction, training and 'on the job' support
• Career progression opportunities
• Annual pay review
• Choice of hot or cold meals on duty (when working in the care homes)
• Contributory pension scheme