Job Description

Job purpose -

To provide a comprehensive maintenance service in all areas of the Home, both interior and exterior. Communicating and interacting with staff and residents ensuring the Home is kept in good condition.

Key Responsibilities

1. To carry out repairs and maintenance tasks within the individual's capability in all areas of the home as requested by employees and the Home Manager.

2. To understand and meet statutory and legal requirements such as Food Safety, Health and Safety, COSHH, Fire Safety, Infection Control to maintain a safe environment throughout the care home.

3. To carry out specific maintenance and regular safety checks (including fire and water temperature) keeping accurate, up to date records of the checks. Reporting any deficiencies to the Home Manager and following these up.

4. To respect residents at all times, especially their individual right to privacy, dignity and choice, incorporating residents' needs and requirements into your work routine so that the Home is pleasant to both live and work.

5. To liaise with the Home Manager ensuring the care home is maintained in good decorative order, the Home environment is comfortable, friendly and has a 'homely' feel for the residents.

6. To be responsible for managing and controlling the maintenance budget for the home.

7. To liaise with external contractors entering the home when carrying out authorised work to ensure that all requirements relating to Health and Safety and the Health & Social Care Act 2008 legislation are fully met.

8. To undertake basic redecoration projects e.g. bedrooms & hallways, with work including, but not exclusive to, wallpaper stripping, wall preparation/sanding, paintwork - walls and woodwork, wallpapering etc.

9. To maintain the grounds and garden areas, keeping them in a neat, tidy and safe condition.

10. To be approachable and interactive with colleagues, contributing to team meetings and helping team members as appropriate. Ensure that the Home is a friendly and supportive caring environment.

11. To assist the Manager and staff by taking and picking up prescriptions (and samples) to and from the Pharmacy/GP Surgery.

12. To attend mandatory training, and any other training deemed appropriate, as required.

Relevant facts and figures relating to the job

Budget responsibilities: to manage and control an identified maintenance budget for the home.

Job context

Although the actual job is fundamentally an individual role, you are an essential member of the Home team and will be interacting and communicating on a regular basis with all the colleagues, residents along with outside contractors.

Key challenges

You are likely to be given various jobs all over the home by different colleagues and residents, therefore, managing your own time and prioritising your workload, without being supervised, is essential. To ensure the Home's high standards are maintained and that each team member treats residents in the way that they would expect to be treated themselves.

Key measures

Mandatory training is up to date.

Supervision meeting with Line Manager every 2 months, or as required.

Results and feedback from Home inspections and audit reports (internal and external).

Person specification

Experience in DIY and gardening.

Basic numeric and good record keeping skills.

Basic Health and Safety knowledge.

Good communication.

Approachable and friendly, able to work in a team.

Ability to work unsupervised, able to plan and prioritise own workload.

Qualifications in carpentry, plumbing, electrical, decorating, Health and Safety (desirable).

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From 12.55 per hour

Expected hours: 30 per week

Benefits:

Free parking On-site parking
Work Location: In person