Maintenance Operative

An opportunity has arisen for a **Maintenance Operative** to join the Excelcare family in the Cambridge region covering **Fitzwilliam House Care Home in Cottenham and Primrose Croft Care Home in Cambridge.**

Excelcare is a family-owned care home group established for over 30 years. Offering great care every day is central to everything we do.

**What to expect**:

- Salary: £27,218 - £28,036 per annum depending on experience
- 45 hours a week from 8am - 5pm, Monday to Friday.

**What you will need**:
We are looking for a general all-rounder with a basic knowledge of Plumbing and Electrical, who has good attention to detail with a positive can-do attitude, enjoys working in a client facing role, with a strong focus on providing excellent customer service.

Please note there is an on-call rota system in place for additional call out hours. Previous Maintenance experience would be ideal, as well as basic computer knowledge and good reading and writing.

A full driving license and vehicle is essential as travel will be required for projects or annual leave/sickness across our Cambridge Care Homes. You will be paid for mileage.

The post holder is to ensure the premises and grounds are maintained to a high standard and provide the residents with a safe, comfortable and pleasant environment in which to live. Maintain all records in accordance with company policies, procedures andguidelines.

**Responsibilities**:

- Maintaining the building and equipment
- Carry out routine checks weekly, monthly, annually on systems in the home and ensuring that external checks are carried out within the agreed timeframe - e.g Loler testing
- Maintain awareness of the Company and Home's policies and procedures especially the Fire Policy.
- Participate in Training and Development as an individual and as part of the team.
- Get involved in the induction of new staff by training them on the building layout and fire policies and procedures.
- Maintain client and business confidentiality at all times.
- Control and ordering of stock and acceptance and checking of deliveries.
- Maintain an awareness of the Health and Safety requirements.
- Observe and maintain high levels of communication within the teams of staff, individual colleagues and residents.
- Maintain client and business confidentiality at all times.
- To carry out any additional duties as requested.
- To undertake any additional training and development programmes considered appropriate to enhance your contribution to the work at this home.