Skilled Maintenance/Special projects

CareTech Group; Leeds; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An organization supporting individuals with complex needs is seeking a Facilities Maintenance Coordinator in Leeds. This role involves ensuring the safety and hygiene of multiple facilities, maintaining records, and conducting inspections and audits. The ideal candidate will manage maintenance projects efficiently and ensure compliance with health and safety regulations. This position offers flexible working hours and progression opportunities.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Progression opportunities

Wellbeing tools and employee assistance

Beautiful working environments

Refer a friend scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in maintenance or facilities management.
• Knowledge of compliance with health and safety regulations.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and workloads.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safety and hygiene of the environment.
• Maintain records related to the site.
• Conduct regular inspections and audits.

Job description

Who we are;

CareTech supports adults with complex needs and cares for children and young people, offering carefully designed programmes in specialist services, many of which have schools and residential services attached.

Our services include modern outward-looking residential care for children, young people, and adults, and we operate a significant range of supported living schemes that include individual flats, houses, and grouped accommodation arrangements.

The portfolio of services we offer includes an acute brain injury rehabilitation centre, specialist services hospitals, residential children’s homes, and specialist education schools teaching hundreds of students.

A Crafts team is responsible for the fitting of kitchens/bathrooms, maintenance upkeep of the premises, minor projects within the site complex, and all compliance needed for the running of the site.

Summary of Responsibilities

• Ensure all parts of the environment are safe, welcoming, clean, hygienic, in good repair, and sensitive to the needs of the students.
• Maintain high standards of record keeping and reports related to the site.
• Participate in and undertake regular audits of the quality systems.
• Conduct regular inspections and address works from contractors that fall below required standards.
• Ensure compliance with all current national regulations and inspection standards relevant to this establishment.
• Ensure compliance with Environmental Health regulations and standards of the regulatory body for inspections.
• Manage your workload effectively, providing proactive maintenance works.
• Coordinate with the Regional Facilities Manager on larger projects and seek assistance on technical matters.
• Identify projects to improve the image, functionality, and efficiency of the facility for staff, students, or visitors.
• Complete projects within schedule and leave areas occupied by contractors in good condition.
• Manage the upkeep of the grounds.

What will you benefit from

As a Crafts Team member, your hard work and commitment will be rewarded!

• Monday to Friday - Flexible working

• Progression opportunities through our leadership programme

• Wellbeing tools and employee assistance

• Beautiful working environments with excellent facilities

• Refer a friend scheme with bonuses

Enhanced DBS and reference checks will be conducted in line with government regulations and safer recruitment practices. Online searches of shortlisted candidates will be performed as part of safeguarding checks, focusing on suitability to work with children. All employees are responsible for promoting equal opportunities and challenging discrimination.