Job Description:
Location: Matthews Unit, Epinal Way Care Centre, Loughborough
Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday 08:00 to 16:30
Salary: £14.50 per hour
Looking for a hands on maintenance role where your work directly supports safe care and dignity? As an Onsite Maintenance Operative at Matthews Unit, you will play a key part in keeping the environment safe, compliant, and well maintained for the people who live and work within the service.
About Rushcliffe Care Group
You will be joining Rushcliffe Care, a company with over 35 years of experience in offering the highest levels of care to our most vulnerable in society. Across our services, we support people to live safer, more fulfilling lives, with dignity, choice, and consistency at the centre of everything we do.
Our values are clear and practical. They guide how we work, how we treat people, and the standards we expect every day.
About the Role
As Matthews Onsite Maintenance, you will support the Safety, Health, Environment and Facilities Manager in maintaining a safe, secure, suitable and welcoming environment across the unit.
You will carry out planned preventative maintenance and respond to reactive issues, ensuring that statutory and company compliance standards are consistently met. This includes general building maintenance such as minor plumbing, minor electrical work, decorating, drainage maintenance, equipment checks, fire safety checks, and completion of compliance documentation.
Although based at Matthews, you will also provide maintenance support across the wider Epinal Way Care Centre site, including Aarons and The Hall, ensuring consistent standards across all three units.
You will liaise with contractors and internal teams, support refurbishment or improvement projects, complete monthly compliance records, and escalate risks appropriately. On call duties may be required in line with business needs.
This is a practical, visible role within a live care environment. You will work around service users and staff and must act professionally at all times.
About You
You have previous experience in building maintenance and are confident carrying out general repairs safely and independently. Qualifications in a relevant trade are desirable but not essential if you can demonstrate practical experience.
You are reliable, punctual, and comfortable working within clear procedures. You understand the importance of compliance in a regulated care setting and take responsibility for completing tasks properly and recording evidence accurately.
You must hold a full UK driving licence and have access to a vehicle for business use where required.
What Our Values Mean in Practice
Reputable Care
1. Keeping the building safe, compliant, and well maintained at all times.
2. Completing documentation accurately to evidence compliance.
3. Escalating risks promptly rather than ignoring issues.
Respect and Compassion
4. Working considerately around service users and staff.
5. Maintaining confidentiality at all times.
6. Understanding that a clean and safe environment supports dignity and wellbeing.
Robust Communication
7. Updating managers clearly about maintenance issues.
8. Working professionally with contractors and colleagues.
9. Recording work completed so there is a clear audit trail.
Real Commitment
10. Being dependable and prepared for each shift.
11. Responding promptly to urgent issues.
12. Taking pride in maintaining high standards across the site.
About the Service
Epinal Way Care Centre in Loughborough brings together three specialist units within one building: Matthews Neuro Rehabilitation, Aarons Dementia, and The Hall Mental Health. Each unit provides focused support while sharing the wider resources of the centre.
Matthews supports people with acquired or traumatic brain injury, neurological conditions, spinal cord injury, and those requiring palliative care. Aarons is a nurse led dementia unit for people with complex needs, providing a safe and therapeutic environment. The Hall supports individuals with long standing mental health conditions, delivered in a structured and recovery focused setting.
Care is person centred and delivered by a skilled multidisciplinary team, including nurses, therapists, psychology, and support staff. Clean, safe, and well maintained environments are central to the quality of care provided.
What We Offer
We provide a structured induction, ongoing supervision, and clear expectations so you understand what good looks like in this role. You will work within an established facilities structure with support from the SHEF Manager and wider team.
All roles are subject to an enhanced DBS check, the cost of which is covered by Rushcliffe Care.
Equal Opportunities Statement
Rushcliffe Care Group is committed to being an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity and are dedicated to creating an inclusive workplace where all individuals are treated with dignity and respect, in line with the Equality Act 2010. We encourage applications from all sections of the community, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. Employment decisions are based on individual merit, qualifications, and the needs of the service. Some roles may have specific requirements, such as effective communication in English or physical ability, due to the nature of the service. These requirements are applied fairly and proportionately to ensure the safety and well being of our service users. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, please let us know so we can support you.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Benefits:
13. Free parking
14. On-site parking
Licence/Certification:
Driving Licence (required)
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: RCG-RECRUIT250226MAT198