Job details
- Salary £28,000
- Role Maintenance / Handyperson
- Hours Full Time
- Location Christchurch, Dorset
- Job Reference 2244
Job summary
About The Role
Maintenance Operative
Location: Wickmeads Residential Home -
Christchurch - BH6 4LG
Salary: Up to £28,000 per annum
Hours: 40hrs per week
( Monday - Friday with no weekend working )
We have an exciting opportunity for a Maintenance Operative to
join the team at Wickmeads, our residential care home, located a
stone's throw from the idyllic Tuckton Gardens and River
Stour, Christchurch, Dorset.
The successful candidate will be responsible for carrying out a
varied range of building maintenance and repairs to ensure a safe and
comfortable environment for our residents at Wickmeads.
Key duties will include both planned and reactive
maintenance covering: plumbing, heating, electrical, decoration, fire
testing, care equipment and carpentry.
We are looking for the
following skills/experience:
- Basic Electrical Safety
Certificate
- Knowledge of Plumbing and Legionella
- Experience using heating, electrical and fire systems
- Can
confidently use own initiative and work with minimum supervision
- MEWPS experience - desirable but not essential
- Heating
and/or Plumbing qualifications – ideal but not essential. Ideally, you
will have experience of working in a care home or similar environment,
dealing with a number of maintenance tasks on a daily basis.
As a not-for-profit charity within Social Care, we focus on
the reward and recognition of all our people, our benefits include:
- Blue Light Shopping Discount Card
- Reward and Recognition Schemes
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Industry Based Qualifications
We look forward to welcoming you to the TEAM at Wickmeads.
About The Company
PEOPLE | PASSION | PURPOSE
Care South are one of the top 20 rated Care Home Groups in the
UK based on published reviews from residents and their family and
friends at carehome.co.uk.
As a not-for-profit charity, our
HEART values are key to us providing outstanding care. For more
information about us, our values and benefits, please visit our
website.
For any questions please contact the recruitment team