Maintenance/handyperson

**About The Company**
**About Handsale Ltd**:
Handsale Ltd is a privately-owned healthcare company that currently owns and operates Eight Care Homes across England, Wales and Scotland. Founded in 1988 as a family business, Handsale has proudly maintained its family owned and operated structure to this day. Handsale has over 30 years’ experience in healthcare and is a well-respected group in the industry. The Company operates 570 beds and employs over 650 people. Each Handsale care home is exactly that - a home. They are all situated in carefully chosen areas where their residents can continue to lead fulfilling lives while feeling confident and secure. The homes are run with an ethos based on quality, trust and support. Handsale prides itself on being an integral part of each of the communities it serves.

**Treelands Care Home - Handsale Ltd**

Situated in Oldham this purpose-built 80-bed care home offers residential and nursing care for the frail, elderly and mentally infirm, in addition to respite and convalescent care. We care for people those with Dementia, Mental Health Condition, Old Age, Physical Disability, Sensory Impairment, and Younger Adults.
**Responsibilities**

**Responsibilities**:
We are looking for a friendly, driven and experienced individual to join our care home.

**Responsibilities**:

- To carry out day to day maintenance of the building, its services and grounds in order to ensure that the Care Centre is maintained in a safe and efficient functional order.
- General Maintenance, to cut grass and ground coverings, and prune trees, bushes and other plants, ensuring the surrounding grounds look presentable in all seasons.
- Responsibility for all maintenance, fire and health and safety checks as advised by the Home Manager.
- Maintain a “Maintenance Book” in which defects are recorded by Staff Members. Use this book to effect repairs/replacements daily.
- Maintain decoration of the home as and when required ensuring home is kept to presentable standards
- Report immediately to the Home Manager, or Person in Charge, any illness of an infectious nature or accident incurred by a Client, colleague, self or another.
- Maintain / secure any vehicle in use at the Care Centre and undertake driving duties if required.
- Ensure all equipment used is clean and well maintained.
- Be ‘on-call’ for advice / action in any emergencies which may arise out of hours.

**Benefits**:

- 28 days holiday (FTE) (including bank holidays)
- Competitive pay (plus annual pay reviews)
- Exciting opportunities for career progression
- Mental Health First Aiders within the workplace
- An excellent range of services available via our business partner Simply Health to encourage healthy and motivated workforce after completion of a years service.
- Care for Leadership Management Training Programme - growing and enhancing your Leadership Skills
- Ongoing Training and Development that include nationally recognised qualifications
- Pension contributions
- Annual Staff Awards Programme

**Qualifications and Skills**

Required:

- General maintenance knowledge / experience e.g. minor electrical, plumbing, joinery work etc
- Good communication skills
- Confident team player
- Clean driving license
- Use of a car or similar vehicle
- Willingness to receive training on current Health & Safety / EHO issues
- Satisfactory Enhanced DBS Check

Desired:

- Understanding of central heating systems, laundry equipment and hot & cold-water systems
- Knowledge of current Health & Safety regulations

**Job Type**: Part-time