Maintenance Assistant

Macklin Care Homes currently has an opportunity for a **Maintenance Assistant** to join our award-winning team, on a full-time basis (37.5 hours per week).
- 1. Electrics 2. Plumbing 3. Joinery

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Report to the Line Manager at the start of each shift to review repairs that are to be prioritised and ongoing general maintenance.
- Maintain an environment to the high standard required to include repairing furniture, painting, hanging pictures, etc.
- Inspect all hard surfaces, front and back of the building and sweep up debris, ensuring main entrances are free of leaves, etc.
- Maintain bins and bin compounds.
- Carry out scheduled weekly, monthly & quarterly Compliance checks.
- Carry out Reactive Maintenance in a timely & safe manner, prioritising tasks to ensure a safe environment for residents & staff.
- Ensure all equipment is used correctly and safely according to the manufacturer’s instructions. Be aware of our limitations and be aware of equipment under guarantee or service contract that must be serviced/repaired by a contractor.
- Maintain hedges, gardens, flower beds, ashtray bins, and general upkeep of the car park.
- Carry out all tasks in compliance with Health & Safety and COSHH regulations.
- Maintain training updates in Health & Safety and specialist Electrical Management.
- Continue the company’s policy of being polite to all personnel you meet in your work.

**Essential Criteria**:

- Minimum one year’s experience in a similar role.
- Full driving licence and access to your car for travelling as required.
- Be eligible to work in the UK.
- Must have a good command of written and spoken English.
- Ability to work set hours, flexible to meet the needs of the organisation.

**Desirable Criteria**:

- General knowledge of Health & Safety requirements.
- Previous experience in undertaking PATS testing.
- Electrician/plumbing certificate.

**Company Benefits**:
As an award-winning, family-owned hotel, we offer our staff the chance to become “part of the family” Your employee benefits will include:

- Internal growth and development opportunities.
- Experience Vouchers.
- Departmental incentives.
- Free parking.
- Discounted friends and family rates.
- Seasonal staff parties.

**About The Role**

**An Enhanced Access NI Check is required for this post.**

If successful, please be aware that we do have a policy on the recruitment of ex-offenders. As per the Access NI Code of Practice, Macklin Care Homes also has a policy on the secure handling, use, storage, and retention of disclosure information. Copies of these documents, along with the Access NI Code of Practice, are available upon request by contacting the HR Department. It is Macklin Care Homes' Policy that any existence of a criminal conviction will not necessarily lead to the withdrawal of a job offer, but the failure to fully and accurately disclose all criminal convictions will lead to the withdrawal of the offer

In addition, we also reserve the right to enhance the criteria at the shortlisting stage.

**Required Criteria**
- Minimum two years’ experience in a similar role
- Full driving licence and access to own car for travelling as required
- Be eligible to work in the UK
- Must have a good command of written and spoken English
- Ability to work set hours, flexible to meet the needs of the organisation

**Desired Criteria**
- General knowledge of Health & Safety requirements
- Previous experience of undertaking PATS testing
- Electrician/plumbing certificate
- Experience of Medical equipment repairs

**Skills Needed**

Ability to Identify and Anticipate needs, Plumbing and Pipefitting, Electrical repairs, Time Management

**About The Company**

Part of the Macklin Group, Macklin Care Homes have been caring for people for over 30 years. We’ve taken all our experience over all those years to bring the very best of our knowledge and our expertise to you. We’re experts at what we do.

We’re not just another Care Home, we’re family-first and treat everyone we come into contact with as one of our very own. From staff to residents, relatives to suppliers to the postman - we’re all one big caring community

We have six Care Homes:

- 3 in Belfast: Arlington, Our Lady's and Parkmanor Oaks
- 1 in Magherafelt: Milesian Manor
- 1 in Coleraine: Ratheane
- 1 in Ballycastle: Leabank

**Company Culture**

**Want a job you'll love?**Can you make a real difference to the lives of others? We are looking to recruit great people to work in care and in return, we will bring out the best in you. At Macklin Care Homes you will work as part of an award-winning team who are valued for their contribution, with opportunities for career development, as well as a friendly and rewarding working environment. If you are a compassionate person who cares with heart we would like to hear from you. We are proud of our values and unique positive culture that we live each and every day. This is reflective of our relationships with our residents,