Maintenance Assistant

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**About The Grange Centre**

The Grange Centre for People with Disabilities provides vital services supporting people with learning disabilities to lead independent and fulfilling lives. We are unique in Surrey as we offer accommodation, care support and a wide range of skills training and activities all on one beautiful 8 acre site in Bookham. Our services are most suited for people with mild to moderate disabilities.

We are a regulated care provider, a charity and a housing association and we provide three services - residential care for those with higher care needs, supported living for people working towards independence and skills and activities - a wide range of training, work experience and mini businesses.

**About The Role**

You'll be working as part of the team responsible for all aspects of the maintenance, improvement, and presentation of The Grange Centre’s properties and grounds. You may be asked to do jobs at the main Grange Centre site in Bookham, our house in Fetcham or Epsom, our tenanted flats in Leatherhead or Bookham or our shop in Bookham. This includes delivery of an effective reactive maintenance service, alongside a planned maintenance and enhancement programme to support delivery of the objectives of the Strategic Plan.

**Responsibilities**:

- ** Maintenance Requests**:Respond to and service requests from tenants and staff regarding maintenance of The Grange Centre’s buildings, equipment, and vehicles.
- Carry out repairs and maintenance such as gutters, fences, and drainage.
- Have a working knowledge of central heating and boiler systems and undertake small maintenance tasks as required.
- Assist in decorating and furnishing accommodation and buildings where necessary.
- Undertake repairs including plumbing, electrical, and carpentry tasks as required.
- Compile a preventative maintenance schedule together with the Line Manager for the buildings and be responsible for keeping to this schedule.
- ** Support Building Projects**: Assist the Line Manager with tasks on and off-site relating to building projects and systems.
- ** Site Plan Maintenance**: Help maintain an up-to-date building site plan with details of service points, including Fire Alarm Call Points where applicable.
- ** Fleet Management**: Support the line manager in the fleet management of all Grange vehicles: their maintenance, servicing, trading in after 3-4 years, selling & purchasing.
- ** Storage Facilities**: Be responsible for onsite/offsite storage facilities and clearance/containers etc.
- ** Event Setup**: Fulfil requirements for setting up rooms for meetings and events, and car parking arrangements as necessary.
- ** Equipment Research**: Take the initiative in researching and identifying through online means the purchase of new equipment for both on
- and off-site requirements, liaising with the Line Manager accordingly.
- ** Programmed Work**: Participate in programmed/cyclical work as per the works programme.
- ** Job Management System**: Under the guidance of the Line Manager, download and distribute logged jobs from the Grange Job Management System and seek advice where required.
- ** Team Collaboration**: Operate as part of the team, attending meetings and undertaking training as necessary, as well as supporting management and colleagues as required.
- ** Policy Compliance**: Be aware of and comply with Grange Centre policies.

**What Colleagues Say**

Don’t just take our word for it, here’s a snippet of what our team had to say in our October 2024 staff survey:
**99.1%** of the team say they understand how the purpose and values of The Grange Centre relate to their job.

**94.6%** say that The Grange Centre provides them with the training they need.

We have an open, no blame culture as emphasised by **92%** of the team saying that The Grange Centre provides an environment where they feel able to admit when they make a mistake.

**92%** feel they are a valued member of The Grange Centre team.

**90.3%** feel they can express their ideas and opinions.

**94.7%** find their colleagues to be helpful and supportive.