Maintenance Manager
£36,000 per annum plus company benefits
Full Time Hours
Sunnybank House is a luxurious residential and dementia 60‑bed care home located in Eastleigh.
Reporting to the General Manager, this role involves working within a team committed to providing professional, respectful and quality care within a safe and homely environment. Good communication skills both written and verbal are required, and basic computer literacy would be advantageous.
This is a hands‑on role and appropriate experience and relevant qualifications in minor electrical, plumbing, joinery work and an understanding of central heating systems are desirable.
You will ensure high standards of maintenance throughout the home and grounds, and organise and undertake general maintenance, including basic plumbing, tiling, painting and decorating, groundwork, general building work, replacing light bulbs and cleaning gutters.
You will be part of the out‑of‑hours cover providing phone advice and attending the home in person as required.
In addition to routine duties you must be able to think outside the box and react to emergency and unplanned situations. Knowledge of Health and Safety regulations is essential, and experience in a similar setting would be advantageous.
Legal right to work requirement: We can only consider applicants who already have the legal right to work in the UK.
Main Responsibilities
* Ensure high standards of maintenance throughout the home and grounds.
* Organise and undertake general maintenance (basic plumbing, tiling, painting, decorating, groundwork, general building work, replacing light bulbs, cleaning gutters). This list is not exhaustive.
* Carry out PAT testing (Portable Appliance Testing) of all electrical items in accordance with legislative guidelines.
* Test and record water temperatures and temperature control systems on showers and similar items.
* Ensure compliance with all relevant safety regulations and working practices.
* Implement fire prevention checks and regular checks of plant maintenance and document checks.
* Report any accidents immediately to the Manager on duty and complete appropriate documentation immediately.
* Provide out-of-hours cover with phone advice and attending the home in person as required.
* Read all company policies and procedures, stay up to date with company regulations and adhere to them.
Key Attributes
* Previous experience carrying out maintenance.
* Knowledge of Health and Safety regulations.
* Full and clean driving licence.
* Problem‑solving ability.
* Understanding of COSHH.
* Experiences with PAT testing.
* Availability for reasonable access outside working hours.
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