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Permanent Part time contract, 10 hours per week, Days, Weekday and alternate weekend shifts
£13.50 per hour
Working Hours:
10 hours per week, Days, Weekday and alternative weekends
Location:
Closing Date:
01/06/2025
Home:
Cherry Wood Grange
Benefits of joining our team
£13.50 per hour
Part time – 10 hours per week
Weekday and alternate weekend shifts
Paid holiday
Pension
Refer a Friend bonus of up to £1000
Cycle to work scheme
Employee Assistance Programme
Comprehensive Training and Career Development
A friendly and supportive working environment
Dedicated mental health champions
Becoming a Superhero
We’re proud of our happy home and are dedicated to creating a place where everyone enjoys coming to work each day.
As well being part of a lively and supportive team, we are surrounded by fascinating residents who also bring so much to our lives every day too.
About the role
As our Gardener/Maintenance Assistant for our residents that live with dementia you will maintain our lovely garden area. You will also care for, manage and develop our garden areas and order gardening supplies when needed. You'll be responsible for assisting our Senior Maintenance person with all repairs and maintenance across our home. You’ll walk the home daily to pro-actively identify any areas that need attention, whilst also conducting regular safety checks on various equipment. You’ll create a maintenance programme for the home alongside our Home Manager and of course you’ll interact with our residents on a daily basis - so you’ll be friendly, caring and kind whilst respecting our residents’ dignity at all times.
Here’s some other important things you need to know:
* Know how todevelop garden areas, including digging, forking, watering, raking, weeding, edging, pruning,and planting
* Know how to work collaboratively with colleagues as part of a professional team
* Knowledge of how to use hand gardening tools
* Experience in a similar maintenance roles including painting and decorating. Plumbing and electrical experience would be beneficial.
* You will keep up to date and accurate records of all checks and repairs completed and scheduled
The Ideal Candidate
Exceptional people make an exceptional care home
We're looking for people who have a caring nature and want to work as part of an amazing team, surrounded by kindness and fun! For most of the roles in our vibrant care home, you don’t need specific qualifications or experience to be successful as full training is provided.
What we do look for are individuals who share our sense of compassion, care about people’s comfort and happiness and want to make a positive difference to the lives of our treasured residents and team members.
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