Maintenance Assistant
Working 21 hours per week, over 3 days 9am-4.30pm.
Our Maintenance Team here at The Paddocks Care Home in Swaffham takes pride in maintaining our buildings and gardens to the highest possible standards. The quality and appearance of our care home creates the first impression for visitors and are a source of enjoyment and great pleasure for the residents and their families.
You will be involved in all types of property refurbishment and maintenance including painting & decorating, basic plumbing, like for like electrical work and tiling. The ideal person must be self-driven, able to meet deadlines, have the ability to problem solve and complete a wide variety of tasks on their own as well as of part of a team.
Key Responsibilities:
* Ensure that the home, equipment and gardens are maintained to a high standard and remain fully functional to our residents and visitors.
* Carry out maintenance work on the home's grounds, gardens and building externals to produce an aesthetically pleasing, well maintained and safe environment.
* Ensure that all tools and equipment are maintained and safely secured at all times.
* Ensure that all work undertaken is with full consideration to the comfort, security and sensitivity of the residents.
Benefits:
* We live by our company values – we are one big family, everything we do is from the heart, caring is our passion, always have fun, nothing is too much.
* Blue Light Card offering a number of discounts across retail and hospitality.
* Employee assistance program to support your health and wellbeing.
* Refer a friend scheme.
* Ongoing training and development; including fully funded diplomas up to NVQ level 5.
* Long term career opportunities
* 28 days Annual Leave
* FlexEarn - providing you with the opportunity to withdraw a portion of your wages in advance of payday, to increase your choice and financial wellbeing.
* No DBS fees
* Being part of an award-winning organisation
If this role sounds like the right career move for you, and you can demonstrate the skills and experience required, we look forward to hearing from you.
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Pay: £12.35 per hour
Expected hours: 21 per week
Benefits:
* Company events
* Company pension
* Financial planning services
* Free parking
* Health & wellbeing programme
* On-site parking
* Referral programme
Experience:
* Facilities maintenance: 2 years (preferred)
Work Location: In person