Employment Type: Permanent – Full Time
Hours: 35 hours per week (Monday - Friday 8:00 – 16:00 with 1 hour for lunch)
Working Pattern: Days
Friends of the Elderly (FotE) is a not-for-profit charity dedicated to providing excellent care with a family feel, we have been supporting older people for over 120 years. The charity provides care home and day care services for older people, as well as grants for older people in financial difficulty.
Redcot, specialising in residential care, is set in the delightful town of Haslemere, Surrey. Overlooking beautiful gardens and surrounded by countryside, much of which is owned by the National Trust, Redcot is blessed with a unique, tranquil setting.
We are recruiting for a Maintenance and Compliance Technician to join the team.
Joining us as a Maintenance and Compliance Technician, you will be working as part of a dedicated team to ensure the care home environment is safe, well-maintained, functional, and legally compliant, with particular attention to the needs of residents, including those living with dementia.
The role involves performing regular compliance checks and maintaining appropriate records, routine maintenance and repairs, to maintain a safe and comfortable environment that supports residents’ wellbeing ensuring the home meets Care Quality Commission (CQC) standards.
We are looking for an excellent team player with experience in caretaking and / or maintaining older buildings along with building trade and property repair / maintenance skills. You will also hold relevant qualifications (e.g. Health & Safety, Legionella awareness, Pat Testing, Asbestos Awareness).
You will have an awareness of statutory compliance responsibilities and Health & Safety along with experience liaising with and overseeing contractors to ensure adequate resources and planning. You will also need to have basic knowledge and proven experience of plumbing, electrics and general building maintenance.
With good record keeping and communication skills (written and verbal), you’ll have experience in using Microsoft Office applications and Microsoft 365 tools. You’ll be able to work on your own initiative, prioritising works and organising your own time and workload effectively.
This isn’t just a job; it’s about making a difference to older people’s lives every day.
Why Join Friends of the Elderly?
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Heritage of Care: Work with a trusted organisation backed by over a century of expertise.
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Non-Profit Mission: Be part of a charity that prioritises people, not profit. While we take a commercial approach to our work, we are not for profit and we are committed to our charitable values.
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State-of-the-Art Facilities: Lead a cutting-edge day care designed for comfort and community.
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Professional Development: Access training and career development opportunities.
This isn’t just a job; it’s about making a difference to older people’s lives every day.
Rewards and Recognition
We really value the hard work and commitment of all of our staff, and offer:
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Learning, development, and career progression.
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Wellbeing support through various initiatives including an employee assistance programme offering up to 10 counselling, 4 life, 4 leadership, 3 financial coaching sessions per person, per issue, per year.
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Retail discount schemes to make your salary go further.
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Access to loans at affordable rates, saving directly from salary and advance pay already earnt.
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Health cash plans for you and your family.
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Cycle to work scheme.
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Long service awards, that increase with length of service.
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Refer a friend to work for us and receive a £200 bonus.
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Group Pension Plan, with a 6% contribution from us.
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Paid breaks in our care homes and day care services for care staff.
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Free DBS checks.
Safeguarding:
Keeping everyone safe is one of the charity’s core values and is central to everything we do at Friends of the Elderly. All staff follow our Safeguarding Policy & Procedures and, if they see or suspect abuse, we expect staff to report it straight away.
Criminal record checks:
As this role involves a dealing with vulnerable adults, successful applicants will undertake an enhanced DBS check, and any offer of employment will be dependent on a satisfactory outcome.
Having a criminal record will not necessarily bar a person from working for us, this will depend on the circumstances and background of any record.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion:
Friends of the Elderly strives to treat all staff equally and be a diverse and inclusive workplace, where everyone can be themselves and everyone accepts each other’s differences. A charity where everyone is equal but definitely not the same!
Our ambition is to ensure equality and celebrate diversity, all working together to create an inclusive workplace, which attracts and retains the best people. People that care and can make a difference.
We currently do not provide sponsorship but we welcome applications from those who have a right work in the UK.
Don’t delay in sending your application as we may need to close the vacancy early if we manage to appoint before the advertising closing date. We interview applicants as they apply.
Please refer to the job description upon submitting your application