Maintenance Operative

Job summary

About The Role
Join Our Award-Winning Team as a Maintenance Operative
Do you take pride in keeping things running smoothly and love working with people?
If so, we’d love to hear from you!

At Cornerstone Healthcare , we don’t just offer jobs - we offer an opportunity to change lives every day. 

About the Role
We’re looking for a skilled and friendly Maintenance Operative to join our team at Marula Lodge , a welcoming home for 42 residents with complex care needs across four specialised communities.

Your mission? To keep our home and grounds in top condition, creating a safe, comfortable environment where residents truly feel at home.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Maintaining high standards throughout the home and grounds
• Handling installations, inspections, repairs, and general upkeep
• Plumbing tasks (fixing taps, washers)
• Basic carpentry (locks, furniture assembly)
• Painting, decorating, and tiling
• Electrical basics (changing bulbs, sockets)
• Ensuring compliance with health & safety standards
• Keeping accurate records of your work

What We’re Looking For

• At least 1 year’s experience in a similar role
• Full UK driving licence (essential)
• Experience in care or hospitality (essential)
• Health & Safety qualification (desirable)
• A positive, can-do attitude and a genuine care for residents’ wellbeing
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Hours & Benefits

• Monday to Friday, 08:30–16:30 (40 hours per week)
• On-call cover providing telephone advice and attendance in person as needed for the South East region (with mileage paid at £0.45 per mile, £75 on-call payment, and time-and-a-half pay for call-outs)
• Competitive pay – we proudly pay the UK Living Wage
• Full induction and ongoing training from our in-house team

Why Cornerstone?
We specialise in supporting adults of all ages with complex neurological and mental health needs and challenging behaviours. Our teams don’t just provide care – they restore dignity, build trust, and create homes where people feel valued.
We believe in people before process , and we’re committed to creating a workplace where every colleague feels supported and empowered to grow.
Ready to make a difference? Apply today and help us create a place everyone calls home.

About The Company
Cornerstone Healthcare provide specialist care for vulnerable people who present with challenging behaviours associated with complex neurodegenerative and mental health needs.
Residents who live in our homes primarily have a neurological degenerative condition such as Dementia with an underlying mental health condition which makes them inappropriate candidates for dementia care homes or residential care homes for the elderly.
We currently have 4 services based in Waterlooville, Curdridge, Mytchett & Bristol.