Job Description

About The Role

In your role as the Estates/Maintenance Operative, you will be expected to uphold the Company's aims and objectives in ensuring that the property and associated grounds are kept in a safe, well maintained and compliant manner at all times. You must work to the Company Policies and Procedures carrying out all aspects of your role competently and safely at all sites at which you are engaged or as directed by the relevant Property Services Officer.



This role will require the individual to travel around six services in West Wales to complete compliance checks and undertake minor works. Mileage can be claimed back. This role is for 30 hours per week.

Main responsibilities

To ensure the site always remains a safe, secure and pleasant environment to work, reside or visit.
To ensure that all critical systems and services such as drainage, water, lighting, heating, fire and related alarm systems are functioning appropriately.
To work in conjunction with / alongside the Registered Service Manager, Senior Management representatives and Authorities in maintaining a well-planned, preventative, and reactive maintenance regime

About you

You will have demonstrable competence in one or more of the following trades; - joinery; decoration; plumbing and spent at least 2 years in a similar maintenance based role.
You will have a sound understanding of the principal requirements of Health & Safety and Fire Safety and able to learn how they apply to a Residential Care setting, coupled with awareness and understanding of Fire Risk Assessments & Water Hygiene Service Risk Assessments
You will have experience of loan working and ability to work on allocated tasks without or with minimal supervision supported by good Outlook, Excel and Microsoft word skills.
Able to undertake general gardening duties including mowing grassed areas, tending to plant areas, cut back shrubbery & bushes/hedges etc.

What we can offer:

Refer a friend scheme

we know that you will know fantastic people who will be make a great contribution, you will receive 400 each time a successful referral is made *

Above and beyond

we recognise that our staff teams do amazing things for the people we support and their teams. We award contributions for those who go the extra mile and for good inspection feedback with vouchers for high street shops and other surprises!

Long service awards

we recognize your contribution to the team and celebrate long service

Employee benefits app

stay connected to our community, receive discounts across everyday and luxury shops, access information about learning & development opportunities.

Cycle to work

you can save money and get fit with our salary sacrifice scheme

Pension

we will auto enrol you into our salary sacrifice pension scheme

Life cover

you will be entitled to the death in service benefit.

Funded qualifications

earn whilst you learn! we aim to develop our own talent, giving you the opportunity to develop your career with Swanton *

Career pathways

we invest in our people and offer apprenticeships in Health and Social Care (Level 3). Earn whilst you learn has never been easier!

Swanton Educates

we have our own training qualification centre which can further support your development

Trained mental health first aiders

available to support you when you need someone to talk to

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

free confidential access to 24hr assistance program for counselling, advice and support

Employee Voice

we hold regular events throughout the year to listen to your feedback about working with us


subject to eligibility & criteria


We are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and require pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS check before commencement.

About The Service

We provide person centred support to people 24 hours a day. This may be within a community based residential home or the individual's own home