Maintenance Operative

**Maintenance Operative**
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**Maintenance Operative**

**St Georges Care Home**

**5 Byfleet Road, Cobham, Surrey. KT11 1DS**
- It’s the small things that can often make the biggest difference. At Bupa Care Homes, we know it's our privilege to care for people - supporting them to live with dignity and independence. As a Maintenance Operative at St Georges 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.

**Working hours and salary**

£11.90 - £13.78 per hour.

40 hours per week

**What the role involves**- 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-
- Working on call as and when required to support our care home
- ** **outside of hours**Who we’re looking for**
- A full driving licence is essential 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.

**What’s in it for you?**- Comprehensive induction, on-going training and development, access to internal apprenticeship schemes-
- Your DBS Check (£40) paid for-
- Access to Wagestream - an app-based service that offers you the choice to be in control of when you access your earnings*-
- NEST workplace pension, life assurance & bereavement support-
- 28 days annual leave (inclusive of statutory bank holidays)-
- Hot meal provided on a 12-hour shift-
- Refer a friend bonus scheme-
- Uniform provided-
- Health & wellbeing tools; including Be Me App, Healthy Minds, Gym Pass & discounted health assessments-
- Shopping Discounts (via Xexec)-
- Cash plan (after 18 months’ service) giving you the ability to claim on more everyday items such as dental, optical and private prescriptions-
- Free flu vaccine- Only available to permanent employees where HealthRoster is used.
- Here you’ll be welcomed. We champion diversity and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. You’ll find an inclusive environment where you can be yourself and where everyone is driven by the same purpose - helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world._

Work Locations St Georges 5 Byfleet Road Cobham KT11 1DS

Unposting Date Ongoing

Salary Amount £11.90 - £13.78