Head of Maintenance

2 months ago

Bracknell, United Kingdom Choice Care Group Full time
Hours: 37.5
Salary: £40,000 to £50,000 Annum (DOE)
Where will you work?
This role offers remote work flexibility. However, as Head of Maintenance, you may need to visit various sites across the country, for which a car allowance or company car is provided. Additionally, our head office is in Bracknell, and you may be required to work from there occasionally to meet business needs.
Overview of the role
To be fully responsible for the maintenance of the existing estate whole portfolio with respect to planned maintenance; response maintenance & emergency maintenance

To provide and maintain the highest possible standards for the built environment and associated services within CHOICE Homes, including their external environment & garden areas.

Develop & maintain effective communications with ALL Staff; Service Users; Visitors & Contractors.

To fully ensure, understand manage and maintain a cost-effective approach to Maintenance.

To be the H&S lead for statutory compliance throughout the estate.

To ensure that all Service Users environments and personal equipment are maintained and repaired to the highest possible standard.

To ensure that the Home(s) as a whole, and all items of CHOICE equipment are maintained and repaired to the highest possible standard.
Key duties
To take full responsibility for the day-to-day management & coordination of the Maintenance Team and Lead Operatives.

To regularly visit the Homes and to be responsible for the overall quality of the property & the living environment.

To take overall responsibility for the financial planning & control of the Maintenance teams, including budget production & control, procurement of third-party services.

To manage the planning, programming and control of the works carried out by both the Maintenance Operatives and Third-Party Contractors, to achieve a high-quality work programme.

Engage with external contractors to support the delivery of services to ensure that external contractors provide value for money and resident focused services.

Oversee the coordination & apportionment of Out-of-Hours Call Outs & Overtime.

Provide expert technical advice to team on property repair issues.

To manage & control the recruitment of and to provide & support adequate training to, the Maintenance Department, for tasks that are required to carry out now & in the future.

To ensure that all Health and Safety aspects are adhered too through training and toolbox talks and that all operatives have adequate PPE where required.

Ensure that our Homes are compliant for property related matters and take a lead in the overall responsibility of Water Hygiene. 
Personal attributes
Have at least 15 years’ experience in either the Construction Industry or a Property related Industry.

Hold a recognised Health & Safety Qualification at a higher than basic level.

Hold a recognised Professional Qualification - RICS preferred.

Established experience in a Maintenance Management Role, for a minimum of 5 years.

Established experience in a Maintenance Management Role for a Care; Social Care or Healthcare Company, for a minimum of 3 years.

Very familiar with Health and Safety legislation in the context of Building Maintenance.

Fully computer literate, with a good working knowledge of Microsoft: Outlook; Excel & Word, as a minimum.

Knowledge of and experience in using building & property related statutory documents e.g. Building Regulations, Planning Act & the Regulatory Reform Act.

Budget & Financial Control Experience on a range of Building/Maintenance Projects.

Willingness to travel to all Choice Care Group Homes

Ability to work on own initiative with minimal supervision and direction.

Experience of leading and motivating teams. Dealing with underperformance and the reward of overperformance.

Excellent communication skills.

Ability to work & interact within other people’s living environments.

Able to work in and around Service Users with some challenging behaviours.

Full Driving Licence.

Willingness to undertake relevant training and obtain qualifications to fulfil the requirements of this post
What are the benefits?*
Enhanced holiday entitlement - 26 days plus bank holidays

Sick pay entitlement

Employee Assistance Programme - comprehensive health and wellbeing support for staff

Refer a friend scheme - enjoy a payment of £500 when you recruit a friend to Choice Care

Choiceversary - staff receive vouchers of £75 after 5 years, £100 after 10 years and £150 after 15 years to celebrate their commitment to Choice Care

Christmas bonus - vouchers for all staff members

Life insurance

Annual staff awards - this year each winner received £400 and we had over 30 winners in total

Complex in-house training - this includes our Advanced Management Development Programme for managers in the making and our Foundation Management Development Programme for rising stars

A paid day off on your birthday

Blue Light Card eligibility
*minimum service periods and apprenticeship funding eligibility applicable to some benefits
Who are we?
Choice Care is one of the UK’s leading residential care providers for people with learning disabilities, autism and mental health conditions. With over 25 years’ experience, we’re at the forefront of national best practice, with among the highest CQC ratings of any comparable organisation. We are also proud to be one of the Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers for the second year in a row
Our homes are more than just a place to live, they’re like a second family for everyone we support. Each home is a close knit community, with its own unique personality, and all the ups and downs of typical family life, built on trust and the promise of unconditional care. Our colleagues build close bonds with the people they care for, helping to create enduring, positive relationships that build confidence and self-esteem.
In every Choice Care home there’s a strong emphasis on living life to the full and having fun, with purposeful daily activities based on individual preferences and capabilities. Alongside this there are regular social events, projects, outings and holiday breaks which everyone can get involved in and express themselves through.
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