Maintenance Operative (Full Time and Part Time Available).

Job summary

Maintenance Operative (Full Time and Part Time Available). Burscough Manor Care Home

• £14.67 per hour
• Full time – 37.5 hours per week
• Part time - 18 hours per week

*Please note we cannot offer Visa sponsorship or accommodate 20 hours working restrictions

At Sandstone Care Group, we pride ourselves on delivering exceptional care in a warm, professional environment. Burscough Manor Care Home is a luxurious 80-bed facility offering specialist services including dementia, palliative, complex, and general nursing care.

The Role

As a Maintenance Operative, you will be responsible for the day?to?day upkeep, repair and safety of the building, grounds and equipment, ensuring standards remain high at all times.
The role requires confidence using digital systems to record maintenance activities and complete statutory compliance checks accurately.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Carrying out planned, preventative and reactive maintenance across the home
• Completing weekly, monthly and annual checks on systems and equipment
• Monitoring and responding to fire alarm systems, boilers and lifts
• Maintaining internal and external areas, including gardens, car parks and grounds
• Undertaking minor repairs, decoration and basic plumbing tasks
• Ensuring all health & safety and fire safety checks are completed and accurately documented
• Ordering, managing and monitoring maintenance stock and deliveries
• Communicating effectively with colleagues to support safe and efficient operations
• Supporting new staff inductions by providing guidance on fire safety and building layout
• Maintaining confidentiality and working in line with policies and procedures
• Proactively identifying issues and providing practical solutions at short notice

You will play a key role in creating a safe, secure and pleasant environment for residents while ensuring compliance with health, safety and fire regulations.

About You

We’re looking for a reliable and resourceful maintenance professional who takes pride in their work.

You will ideally have:

• Strong organisational skills with confidence using digital systems to maintain accurate compliance records and ensure statutory checks are completed on time
• Proven experience in property or building maintenance
• Basic plumbing knowledge and strong general DIY skills
• A proactive approach with excellent problem?solving abilities
• Good attention to detail and organisational skills
• A caring, patient and professional attitude
• The ability to work independently while supporting a wider team

Experience in a care or residential environment is desirable but not essential.

Sandstone employees enjoy a range of benefits:

• Free uniform. Free Meals*. Free DBS.
• Discounts on the high street* - with retailers like Asda, Costa and Argos 
• Refer-a-Friend - and get a £250 bonus
• Flexible pay* - choose when you are paid, and get money management tips too
• Free wellbeing programme - helping you look after your physical and mental health
• Employee recognition scheme - we recognise and reward great work
• Pension scheme - helping you plan for your retirement
• In-house training - on-going face-to-face training, tailored to you
• Career opportunities - The chance to ‘make your mark’ and play a key role

*Overtime is paid for working over fulltime hours. Free meals are given if working over an 8 hour shift and are subject to terms and conditions. Discounts are accessed using our ‘Reward Me’ app. Flexible pay is available via ‘STREAM’. 

Sandstone Care Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer:

We welcome and encourage applications from all backgrounds. We embrace diversity within each service, as we think it is important that the Social Care Workforce represents the people it serves. We welcome applications from people from backgrounds including disabled candidates, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates, LGBTQ+ as well as non-binary candidates, and those with experience of mental health