Maintenance Person

**Job description**

**Career Opportunity**

**Job Title**: Maintenance Person

**Reports to**: Manager

**Hours** - 28hrs per week (occasional weekends if needed)

**Pay**:

- £11.55 per hour
- (As part of We Care Group, you may be required to work from other locations at the discretion of the company and with appropriate notice)_

**Company**

**Benefits**
- DBS costs are covered and uniforms provided by Employer
- Employer Contributory Pension of 3%
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Company Events (such as Care Awards)
- Buddy System (£200)
- Employee of the Month (£100)
- Employee Competitions with Love2Shop Vouchers
- Blue Light Card Scheme
- Free Tea/Coffee
- Free On-Site Parking

We Care Group are a family owned company. Founded on the tradition of healthcare excellence, we bring a combination of the highest quality health care services and experienced, compassionate and dedicated staff to all of our nursing and care homes

We offer a warm, supportive and uplifting environment, where our residents are able to maintain their own individuality and feel at home.

Experience in working in care homes preferred, health and safety knowledge, basic experience in plumbing, electrics, heating. Required to be available for on call when necessary.

**Job Overview**

To keep the homes facilities in optimum operating condition by performing reactive and planned preventative maintenance in line with Nursing Home policies and procedures. This will include ( the buildings, beautiful grounds, drainage, fixtures & fittings, equipment, décor, utility systems etc)

**Responsibilities and Duties of the Job**
- Maintain the overall appearance of the nursing home, bedroom fixtures & fittings.
- Carry out general repairs.
- Maintain high standards to decor & paintwork throughout the home.
- Perform preventative maintenance throughout all areas of the home.
- Comply with all Health and Safety regulations and legal responsibilities including COSHH, Fire Regulations, Environmental Health and RIDDOR.
- To be the Fire Marshal for the home and to assist in Fire Risk Assessments yearly.
- Ensure residents’ satisfaction (and their visitors) by performing duties such as attending to requests and inquiries courteously and promptly.
- Maintain favourable and productive working relationships, including good communication, with all team members and other departments.
- Liaise directly with outsourced contractors, ensuring they provide a high quality, value-for-money service.
- Ensure that all Health and Safety audits and checks are completed in accordance with procedures prescribed by the Home or by Regulatory Bodies (such as Fire testing and Emergency Lighting etc).
- Develop and implement strategies to proactively address maintenance issues.
- Complete the daily job list and preventative maintenance schedules.
- Ensure that the physical plant, boilers etc are operating in a safe, efficient, and orderly fashion by directing all phases of maintenance, repair and renovation.
- Prioritise maintenance tasks to ensure the Home’s service levels are not adversely affected.
- Address maintenance tasks promptly, setting and meeting appropriate time deadlines.

**Personal Responsibilities**

Attend statutory training and any other training as directed by the management
- (Note: In addition to these functions employees are required to carry out such duties as may reasonably be required)_

**Job Types**: Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 28 per week

**Salary**: £11.55 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Free parking
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (preferred)

Work Location: In person