About The Role
Yorkare Homes are currently recruiting an Area Maintenance Support to assist our Maintenance Operatives across our homes in the York and Leeds areas.
A company van will be provided to enable travel between homes, offering maintenance support where required. You will work closely with the Area Maintenance Manager and home teams to ensure our residents live in a safe, well-maintained, and comfortable environment.
Key Responsibilities
1. Complete health and safety audits to ensure homes meet required standards
2. Maintain the internal and external environment, including decorating and gardening tasks
3. Provide out-of-hours support in emergency situations when required
4. Liaise with Head Office staff and external contractors
5. Monitor and review servicing and maintenance of equipment within the homes
About You
It is essential that all staff are:
6. Flexible, caring, and compassionate
7. Positive, self-motivated, and well organised
8. Willing to undertake training to develop relevant skills and competencies
9. Sensitive to the needs of others
10. A strong team player, able to work independently using their own initiative
11. An effective communicator with colleagues and residents
Previous experience in a maintenance role is preferred.
What We Offer
12. Competitive rate of pay
13. Company van
14. Free uniform
15. Free enhanced DBS check*
16. Comprehensive training and development delivered by our in-house trainer
17. Career progression opportunities
18. Rewards App
19. Health Scheme
20. The opportunity to work with a friendly, supportive, and dedicated team
Equality & Inclusion
We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates. We particularly encourage applications from individuals from groups that are under-represented in our workforce, including people from ethnic minority backgrounds, disabled people, and LGBTQ+ individuals.
21. Fee will be recouped should you leave within your probation period.