Assistant Maintenance Assistant

4 weeks ago


Plymouth, United Kingdom Devonshire House and Lodge Full time

**Devonshire House - Woolwell Road - Roborough - PL6 7JW**

**28 Hours pw.**

Harbour Healthcare are recruiting for a Maintenance Assistant in Plymouth. Your role will include ensuring all legal documents are completed**, **to carry out day to day maintenance on the fabric of the building, its services and grounds in order to ensure that the Care Centre is maintained in a safe and efficient functional order. You will also be required to be on call but only for Emergencies.

**SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & QUALIFICATIONS**

**Required**:

- General maintenance knowledge / experience e.g. minor electrical, plumbing, joinery work etc.
- Good communication skills
- Confident team player
- Clean driving licence
- Use of a car or similar vehicle
- Willingness to receive training on current Health & Safety / EHO issues
- Satisfactory Police check and check against the POVA List (where applicable)

**Desired**:

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

**MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES**

**General Maintenance**:

- Ensure **ALL **Legal documentation is completed on time.
- Report and action any known defects to appliances, damaged furniture / equipment and any other potential hazards to the Home Manager, who will advise accordingly.
- Ensure the maintenance of the Care Centre’s exterior, including:

- Keep any sheds, outbuildings and areas in which waste is stored in a clean and tidy condition.
- Clear snow and grit the drive, paths and any areas to which Clients, Visitors or Staff Members have access.
- Ensure all external gardens, flower beds, & hanging baskets etc are maintained to a high standard.
- Clean all signs / lighting outside the Care Centre.
- Carry out any patching up or touching up of decoration as and when required in order to maintain the standard of Care Centre.
- Test the fire alarm system, and log results, weekly. Check call points, fire exits, door retaining devices and fire emergency lights, as specified in Company procedures.
- Ensure all ventilation units and lights are kept clean. Replace any defective light bulbs / diffusers.
- Test all portable appliances as specified in Company procedures.
- Test, and record, water temperatures as specified in Company procedures.
- Maintain a “Maintenance Book” in which defects are recorded by Staff Members. Use this book to effect repairs/replacements daily.
- Assist/supervise with deliveries to the Care Centre. Monitor delivered goods closely.

**Communication**:

- Liaise with Home Manager, or delegated Staff Member, regarding maintenance work to be carried out.
- Participate in Staff and Client meetings as required.

**Training & Development**:

- Attend mandatory training days/courses, on or off site, as and when required.
- Maintain professional knowledge and competence.

**Health & Safety**:

- Ensure that paints and varnishes are used and stored only in accordance with manufacturers’ instructions.
- Ensure areas in which any painting / varnishing work is being done is well ventilated and safe for Clients, Visitors and Staff Members.
- 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.
- Understand and ensure the implementation of the Care Centre’s Health and Safety policy, and Emergency and Fire procedures.
- Promote safe working practice in the Care Centre.

**General**:

- Inform the Home Manager or Person in Charge of any visit to Care Centre by Maintenance Staff and record the visit in the appropriate file.
- Maintain / secure any vehicle in use at the Care Centre and undertake driving duties if required.
- Cover for annual leave / absence in other Care Centres as and when appropriate.
- Promote and ensure the good reputation of the Care Centre.
- Ensure that all information of confidential nature gained in the course of duty is not divulged to third parties.
- Notify the Home Manager, or the Person in Charge, as soon as possible of your inability to report for duty, and also on your return to work from all periods of absence.
- Ensure the security of the Care Centre is maintained at all times.
- Adhere to all Company policies and procedures within the defined timescales.
- Ensure all equipment used is clean and well maintained.
- Carry out any other tasks that may be reasonably assigned to you.



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