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Maintenance Technician

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Sidcup, Greater London, United Kingdom Avante Care & Support Full time
Job Title: Maintenance Technician - Northbourne Court

Avante Care & Support is a Registered Charity supporting over 1,000 older people through our registered nursing and dementia care homes and home care services. We are proud to be a well-established not for profit organisation, with an experienced and skilled workforce. We are committed to making a positive difference to both individuals and their loved ones through individualised support and guidance.

Job Context

Avante Care and Support operates a number of residential care homes in Kent and South East London. Each home requires a substantial amount of work to maintain the fabric of the building and the grounds, and this post is crucial in providing a high quality service for the elderly residents living in the home. The post holder will be the principal local resource to enable the home and grounds to be well-maintained and will be supported by the Maintenance Support manager.

Job Summary

The post holder is required to undertake a range of day-to-day maintenance, caretaking and grounds maintenance duties within the home, including minor repairs and redecoration, ensuring that all required duties are carried out to a high standard. The duties to be carried out will vary depending on the needs of the home. The post holder will liaise closely and on a daily basis with the Home Manager in prioritising work, and all duties must be carried out flexibly, in accordance with the Quality Standards adopted by Avante Care and Support and in accordance with all relevant Health and Safety legislation.

Main Responsibilities and Duties
  • All aspects of grounds maintenance, including grass cutting, care of beds, plants, weeding, edging and maintenance of outbuildings as required.
  • From time to time, work in other locations/care homes and work with colleague Maintenance Technicians as operational needs dictate.
  • Internal cyclical redecoration.
  • Undertake maintenance repairs and remedial works as identified and within the post holder's competence.
  • The monitoring of all heating and lighting equipment reporting defects for repair.
  • Supporting management with the testing of fire alarm, call alarm systems and emergency lighting systems.
  • Undertaking routine H&S monitoring, inspections and audits in the care home in accordance with policy.
  • To include completion and maintenance of:
    • TMV record of inspections
    • PAT testing portable electrical equipment that is brought into the Home between annual inspections
    • Flushing and descaling shower heads and reducing other other risk areas for Legionella
    • Wheelchair, 'zimmer' frame and walking stick inspections
    • A record identifying the Hoist slings used in the care home
    • Maintenance tools inventory
    • Supporting management with completion of COSHH inventory
    • Calibration records for service user weighing scales
    • Supporting management with completion of risk assessments
    • Supporting management with fire drills and maintenance of records
    • Maintain calibration records of food probes
    • To undertake day-to-day plumbing and carpentry repairs that are within the competence of the individual.
    • Maintaining equipment within the home in a safe manner.
    • Assist with moving furniture and goods' deliveries to maintain the smooth running of the home.
Requirements
  • Previous experience in carrying out maintenance duties and day-to-day repairs, possibly in a trade capacity.
  • To be aware of and sympathetic to the needs of elderly people who have varying degrees of dependency, when working inside and outside the building.
  • The post holder must be flexible in their approach to work and be able to work as part of a team.
Benefits
  • Highly competitive rates of pay
  • DBS (at no cost to yourself)
  • Pension Contributions
  • Free Uniform
  • Refer a Friend bonus scheme
  • Training & Development Opportunities
  • 24/7 access to virtual GP's, Physiotherapy and counselling with our well-being service
  • Employee of the Month & Sparkle Awards
  • Flexible working patterns
  • Discount at over retailers
  • A friendly, supportive, team working environment