About this role
Job summary The role of Maintenance Assistant at Barchester Healthcare involves ensuring that the care home environment is safe and aesthetically pleasing for the residents. The job requires a variety of tasks to maintain the building and its grounds in top condition, to help provide the quality of care the residents deserve. A candidate for this role should have experience in property maintenance and a patient, caring nature, alongside reliability and versatility to handle various maintenance tasks effectively.
Main duties of the job ABOUT THE ROLE: As a Maintenance Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll help to create the safe and attractive surroundings that enable us to give our residents the quality care and support they deserve. It's important that our homes give the right first impression and that every area is always well-maintained. The role of Maintenance Assistant offers plenty of variety as you'll undertake a range of tasks to make sure our building and grounds are at their best all day, every day. ABOUT YOU: You'll need some experience of property maintenance to join us as a Maintenance Assistant. We'll also want to see a patient, caring nature and a genuine interest in our residents. As well as that, you should be reliable and ready to turn your hand to a range of tasks all focused on keeping the home maintained to the highest standards.
About us Barchester Healthcare is a prominent provider in the healthcare industry, focusing on delivering outstanding care and support to residents across various care homes. The organisation prides itself on maintaining safe and welcoming environments which are essential for providing quality care. Employees at Barchester are valued through competitive pay and a sector-leading benefits package that includes free training, access to wellbeing tools, retail discounts, and various recognition schemes. Barchester aims to employ individuals dedicated to maintaining high standards and who take a genuine interest in enhancing residents' quality of life.
Job description Job responsibilities
ABOUT THE ROLEAs a Maintenance Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll help to create the safe and attractive surroundings that enable us to give our residents the quality care and support they deserve. It's important that our homes give the right first impression and that every area is always well-maintained. The role of Maintenance Assistant offers plenty of variety as you'll undertake a range of tasks to make sure our building and grounds are at their best all day, every day.
ABOUT YOUYou'll need some experience of property maintenance to join us as a Maintenance Assistant. We'll also want to see a patient, caring nature and a genuine interest in our residents. As well as that, you should be reliable and ready to turn your hand to a range of tasks all focused on keeping the home maintained to the highest standards.
REWARDS PACKAGEIn return for your dedication, you'll receive a competitive rate of pay plus our sector-leading benefits and rewards package including: Free training and development for all roles Access to wellbeing and support tools A range of retail discounts and savings Unlimited referrals with our Refer a Friend' bonus scheme Employee of the Month' rewards and Long Service Awards'
And so much more!
If you'd like to use your attention to detail and people skills in an organisation that provides the quality care you'd expect for your loved ones, this is a rewarding place to be.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Some experience in property maintenance and a genuine care for residents.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details Employer name Barchester Healthcare
Address Barchester Healthcare
Stone
ST15 8SQ
Employer's website https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)