Handy Person - Standard
Maintenance Operative
Location: Risborough Rd, Stoke Mandeville, Aylesbury HP22 5XL
Pay rate: £ £26, per annum
Contracted Hours: 37 hours a week - 8:00/8:30 - 4pm/4:30pm
ABOUT THE ROLE
Our property estate is a mixture of sizes, ages and services. As we modernise our portfolio of homes; we are refurbishing some with others being brand new, contemporary care homes. With this investment into our property, we need more people with the right mix of skills and passion to ensure that our homes are kept well maintained and safe.
As the Handy Person you’ll take pride in the Home that you maintain, including the surrounding gardens. You’ll soon get to know our residents and their families and will let them get involved in helping you to maintain their home. You’ll be responsible for key tasks such as the maintenance of heating and lighting, the overall fabric of the building, regular checks on the boiler and water systems and completing all relevant health and safety checks.
In joining us, you’ll also become part of our extended family. You’ll work alongside other team members who are passionate about providing a safe environment, as well as warmth and kindness to all those who live and work in our homes.
Fremantle Court in Stoke Mandeville, is a multi-award-winning and innovative care home, providing a light, modern and spacious living environment with 90 individual en-suite rooms and a QVC rating of ‘Good’. The beautiful outdoor space invites the local wildlife including deer, squirrels and birds which are much enjoyed by residents. Residents can also enjoy the scenic views of the Chiltern Hills. Our care home has many attractive communal areas, including a coffee shop, cinema and pitch and putt on-site along with many otherfacilities. There are superb community and local transport links with a bus stop outside the entrance, making it easy to travel to and from our Aylesbury care home.
AND IN RETURN
The Trust is a great place to work; we’ve been providing care for almost 1, years and we’re currently the second largest not-for-profit provider in the UK. Not-for-profit means that we reinvest every penny we make into our residents, colleagues and the care homes we live and work in. Therefore, we offer a great range of benefits, including a competitive salary, training and development. Alongside keeping our colleagues safe with PPE and daily testing
Here are some of the other benefits you’ll enjoy as a valued member of our team:
1. 28 days holiday (including Bank Holidays)
2. A workplace pension
3. Free uniform
4. Free DBS
5. Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
6. Refer a Friend scheme rewarding you up to £ for every recommendation you make who successfully starts working for us
7. Blue Light Card and “My Rewards” programme, offering you discounts on shopping, days out, restaurants and much more
ABOUT YOU
You’ll have experience in a similar maintenance role with strong practical skills. You may also have a Level 2 or 3 NVQ in Facilities Services (or equivalent) but this is not essential. You’ll be comfortable in an elderly care setting, with the ability to relate to our residents in a caring and sensitive manner.
Confident working on your own initiative, and with a positive attitude and good communication skills, you’ll prioritise your work schedules to meet the needs of the Home and its residents and be committed to providing a well-maintained environment for everyone who lives and works in the home.