Maintenance Operative

Job Number: DRU00DF

Druid Stoke 31 Druid Stoke Avenue Bristol Bristol BS9 1DE

Location Status On site

Salary Amount Up to £14.50

**Job title: Maintenance Operative**

**Location: Druid Stoke Care Home, 31 Druid Stoke Avenue, Bristol, BS9 1DE**

**Salary: Up to £14.50 per hour dependent on experience**

**Contract: Permanent**

**Shift Pattern: Full Time - 40 hours per week**

**We make health happen**

Here at Bupa we support those when they need it the most. Our care homes are dedicated to delivering person-centred care, supporting independence and honouring choice to help our residents live their best lives.
- As a Maintenance Operative at Druid Stoke Care Home you’ll ensure the care home remains functional at all times and our residents have a safe and comfortable environment. We’ll support you to get the most out of your career, including putting you through the City & Guilds Level 3 Award in the in-service inspection and testing of electrical equipment.

**You’ll help us make health happen by**:
- Ensuring that all maintenance and repair tasks are completed to a high standard with mínimal disruption to our residents and visitors, including the maintenance of offices, workshops, and plant rooms-
- Contributing to the management of the maintenance budget, taking the lead as appropriate-
- Carrying out ad-hoc internal decoration of all accessible areas as indicated, ensuring it’s maintained to a high standard-
- Reporting unrepairable defects to management, escalating, or seeking specialist repair if required-
- Ensuring that all health and safety and compliance checks are carried to deadlines, and all policies and guidelines are adhered to at all times**Key Skills / Qualifications needed for this role**:

- You hold a building/electrical/plumbing qualification or have a minimum of 3 years’ experience in a property maintenance or general repairs role. Previous experience in a site management role and experience managing consultants, contractors and contracted suppliers would be advantageous. Friendly and approachable, you’ll have a good understanding of building services including, heating, hot and cold-water distribution, ventilation, electrical distribution, and plumbing. You understand the importance of maintaining high standards and have knowledge of relevant statutory requirements and compliance. You can work flexibly to meet demands and you’re always happy to help the wider team. You’ll enjoy working with others and building relationships with our residents.

**Benefits**

Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health - from mental and physical, to financial, social and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family friendly benefits.

Joining Bupa in this role you will receive the following benefits and more:

- My Healthcare - Quick, easy access to support, advice, and treatment for a variety of health-related issues, including remote GP appointments, physiotherapy and mental health support - all available via one phone number 24/7
- Annual allowance which you can redeem against a menu of Bupa healthcare products, all to the approximate value of £350
- Free meal on every shift
- 28 days holiday
- Long service - For every milestone at Bupa we will reward you with ecards, extra holidays and money
- Interest-free annual travel loan to enable the purchase of public transport annual season tickets
- Wagestream - Have early access to up to 40% of your earned wages within minutes
- We offer a range of Bupa pension plans - find out more on our career site
- Parental leave - We have schemes for adoption, birth parents and co parents -find out more on our career site
- Menopause Plan - Specifically designed to empower women to seek advice, choose their treatment and take control of their health
- Access to discounts at a wide variety of gyms and fitness facilities across the UK

**Why Bupa?**

We’re a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose - helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible in everything we do.

As a Disability Confident employer, we offer a guaranteed interview for every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the job. We’ll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.

Unposting Date Ongoing

Care Home Postcode BS9 1DE

Job: Maintenance