Posted 05 August, 2025 Robin Hood House logo

Building/grounds Fabric maintenance engineer

Robin Hood House Hertfordshire

Job details

  • Salary £14.50 to £16.50 per hour We Offer: • Competitive Salary • Paid breaks • Overtime rate
  • Role Maintenance / Handyperson
  • Hours Full Time
  • Location Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire
  • Job Reference HO/DL/PL/0825

Job summary

The Benslow Care Home Group is a small group of Residential and Nursing homes in the Hertfordshire area. As we grow, this role will grow with us as we may also move into the Buckinghamshire area. The Fabric Maintenance Engineer role is integral to the smooth running of our Benslow Care Homes. The role is a general maintenance engineer role, working as part of a team, completing checks and works as required.  This role is for 5 days x 8 hours Monday to Friday with emergency on call allowance outside of standard hours.  Predominantly based at our Robin Hood Care home, Little Gaddesden though works may be required across the group.  Currently, our other care homes are in Hitchin, Herts.

You will be responsible for the general maintenance of the grounds, gardens and buildings of the homes. You will assist in creating and maintaining an environment that is tidy, beneficial and safe for those individuals staying at the home, our other staff teams working within the homes and our visitors. 

You will have a current active driving licence.

You will work to a rolling redecoration and maintenance planner as assigned by your line manager, the Central Maintenance Manager.

This post is subject to an Enhanced Criminal Records Bureau check and two reference checks. The costs of these should be met by the applicant.

If you have great empathy and respect for colleagues and our residents in our Older peoples homes, and wish to become part of our team, please do apply.

Skills / Qualifications:

  • General plumbing and maintenance experience
  • City and guilds or equivalent preferred in plumbing and minor electrical works. Painting and decorating experience an advantage as would be carpentry skills.

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