Maintenance Assistant
Reference
PRI91626
Location
The Cherries, 30 Julian Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 5HW
Salary
£12.00 per hour
Hours
40
Vacancy Type
Permanent - Full Time
Job Advert Role Description
Priory Adult Care Kent is looking for a maintenance assistant to join our team working across its 19 sites between New Romney and Ramsgate – Our homes cares for both mental illness and learning disability patients, include Autistic Spectrum Disorder.
The values within Adult Care Kent are what we believe in and what you can count on:
1. Highest level of Quality
2. Caring Safely
3. Integrity
4. Working together
5. Valuing people
Reporting into the Maintenance Manager, the Maintenance Assistant is responsible for ensuring that Maintenance standards within our homes are maintained, as defined in the General Property Maintenance Guide. To contribute to the delivery of effective, efficient and economical day-to-day maintenance, new and alteration works to ensure the safety of colleagues, service users and visitors and that they experience a pleasant and cared for environment.
Working as part of the team you will work with the registered Manager of the home for planned and responsive maintenance around the home and grounds. Some of the duties will include:
6. •Ensure the outside of the buildings and grounds are maintained to a safe and good standard of repair, carry out any works with the minimum disturbance to residents and/or staff
7. Carry out routine repairs and monitoring on all systems and advise on any potential problems to Manager
8. Carry out compliance testing (i.e. fire alarms, bed inspections, vehicle checks) as instructed by the Maintenance Manager.
9. Attend training days as required on current legislation and procedures in order to keep up to date, especially with Health and Safety prevention, and also staff meetings at Managers request.
10. Make every effort to minimise waste and control costs.
11. Ensure tools and equipment are adequately maintained and stored in a place of safety, secured from access by unauthorised persons.
12. Repair fixtures and fittings where possible or liaise with Manager if specialist repair is necessary.
13. To be aware of and comply with the requirements of the Health & Safety at Work Act, (encompassing risk assessments, method statements and Permits to Work), associated acts and subordinate regulations to minimise risk.
14. Ensure that all staff are aware to use the Maintenance Person first for any repairs before calling out any specialists, as the cost implications are high.
15. Responsible for ensuring that any attempts at works or projects is within the individuals capabilities and should not expose themselves or others to risk.
16. Painting and decorating as required.
17. Perform basic repairs on electrical, plumbing, fire and other mechanical systems and recognise when to liaise with relevant experts.
18. Individuals will not be required, nor should they, carry out any works that require a certification unless they are in possession of an in date and correct certificate
19. Ability to work independently and as part of a team
20. Previous general maintenance experience is essential, and in return we offer a range of benefits and a friendly working environment.
21. A full clean driving licence is also required as flexibility to travel between sites as the Successful candidate will have access to an onsite Maintenance vehicle and tools for use during the working hours to support their working across 19 sites as part of a team located between New Romney through to Ramsgate.
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Disclosure
All roles will be subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), Access NI or Disclosure Scotland, and the cost of this will be covered by Priory. We are an equal opportunities employer.