Maintenance Person – Woodlands & Hillbrow Ltd

Job Description

Woodlands and Hill Brow Ltd – Maintenance Team Member
We are looking for a multi-skilled maintenance team member. Do you want a career where you can truly make a difference?
About our Family…
We are a well-established, privately owned, family run group of care homes with over 40 years of heritage. We have grown in size, over the years due to our outstanding successes. We are proud to provide outstanding care to our residents, and have 2 outstanding homes out of 4.
About this opportunity…
We are looking for a skilled & professional ‘Maintenance Team Member’ who can continue to ensure our residents happiness and safety, by keeping our care homes running smoothly. It’s important that our homes create the right impression in every way possible.
You will work with the maintenance team to keep a fully operational and well-presented environment, someone who is experienced in good property maintenance and repair duties from plumbing, carpentry, painting, and decoration. You will need to be able to turn your hand to a vast range of general repairs, completing to a high standard, that will also include maintaining equipment used through the homes.
You will be required to complete (with training support) the National Care Certificate Qualification, enhancing your skill set further, supporting you to work within our homes, for our wonderful residents.
Why us?
It is our belief that our staff are our biggest asset. We believe our staff should be respected, well trained & supported. Individuals are really valued and can really make a difference. It’s our view that happy staff results in happy residents.
The maintenance team member is a varied role, where no two days are the same. It’s our view that happy staff are valued & well-led, our staff members are entrusted to preserve our family values. You will receive an excellent induction and training to be successful in your role, our ethos is to ensure our residents receive a happy experience every day and can live their lives well within a homely and welcoming safe environment.
You will feel supported by the facilities manager and part of our family from the very beginning. Our permanent team tell us they feel as though they have ‘inherited an ‘extended family’. We aren’t a large corporate, so all change is possible. To us you will never just be a role or number, we care about you and will always remain passionate about knowing our staff well and what matters to you.

What’s on offer for you…
· Annual basic salary over £35,250 (based on 42.5 hours per week)
· Highly competitive basic hourly rate of pay £15.95 per hour (with paid breaks)
· Increased basic rate of pay at weekends & bank holidays £16.95 per hour
· Staff Recommendation bonus up to £1000
· Personalised annual discretionary performance bonus
· 5.6 weeks annual leave entitlement
· HR & well being support incl Statutory sick pay 
· Staff appreciation events incl. Complimentary staff social events throughout the year
· FREE well being benefits incl. Staff Masseuse and Staff foot health practitioner
· All team members are permanent, no agency
· Homely, warm, welcoming and flexible working environment
· Competitive matched Company pension scheme with 3% contribution
· Free uniform and equipment/tools supplied
· Free staff meals with a variety of choices incl. drinks and snacks throughout the work day
· Eligible for Blue Light discount – a variety of retail discounts
The role…
The maintenance team member is supervised by and answerable to our Facilities Manager.
•    To carry out internal and external repairs to properties with minimal disturbance to the residents.
•    Ensure the properties are kept in good decorative order at all times.
•    To ensure all properties and gardens, car park, and paths are safe in accordance with Health & Safety regulations.
•    To maintain gardens in accordance with requirements of the home
•    Drive minibus transporting staff to/from work plus residents on outings, requires holding a D1 Licence (to be discussed at interview)
•    To ensure all work is carried out in accordance with Health & Safety guidelines and risk assessments.
•    Be competent to manage small repairs to properties including plumbing repairs, blocked drains etc.
•    To follow Manager’s instructions on what jobs are to be completed
•    Be prepared to attend continual professional development in all areas of Health & Safety regulations and Risk Assessment.
•    To ensure that you carry a phone at all times whilst working to be able to communicate with staff throughout the home.
•    To use initiative to suggest ways of ensuring that high standards of repair are maintained.
•    To follow fire procedures
•    To support and promote core values of residents, i.e. privacy, dignity, independence, choice, fulfilment and rights.
•    To always show loyalty to the company and to the residents.
The role requires you to be reliable working full time approx. 42.5 hours per week between Monday and Friday, weekends on a requirement-only basis, not regular.
We are looking for someone who can;
•    Make our residents happy, remain respectful to the environment you are working in.
•    Listen to their manager effectively and respectfully, following clear direction.
•    Ensure that the high standards are maintained to the homes expectations.
•    Maintain good positive communication with your manager and within the team.
•    Be hardworking and enjoy physical tasks.
•    Enjoys working outside as well as inside
We would like you…
· To have a minimum of 3 years hand on experience in a form of maintenance and general repairs, or building/electrical/plumbing qualification
. To have a good understanding of building services including, heating, electrical distribution and plumbing
. To have a good understanding of general/small property maintenance and repair
. To be flexible to meet the demands of care home environments
. To be experienced in painting and decorating
. To have previous PAT testing knowledge would be desirable 
· To be able to use a full range of tools and be able to evidence experience of doing so
· To have empathy for our residents, treat them as if they were your own family
· Be happy to communicate well with others and work well within a team 
· To hold a clean D1 licence. (discussed at interview)
· To enjoy your role and feel rewarded both financially and personally
· To always work to a personal ethos of ‘do your best to be the best’
· To be empathetic, understanding, caring and approachable
· To be knowledgeable in both elderly and dementia care but not essential
We look forward to hearing from you.
(full job description provided upon interest)

Skills / Qualifications:

• Carry out repairs
• D1 licence
• follow health and safety