Description
About Loveday
Loveday is the UK’s leading provider of luxury senior living and care. We are proud to combine world-class hospitality with exceptional clinical expertise, creating residences that not only feel like five-star hotels but also deliver truly personalised support. Our residences in Kensington, Belgravia, Abbey Road and Esher are designed with elegance, comfort and dignity at their core. Every detail has been carefully considered to ensure our members enjoy outstanding dining, bespoke lifestyle experiences and the highest standards of care, whether they are living with us permanently, staying for recovery or respite, or joining as Day Club members. What makes Loveday unique is our commitment to both excellence and innovation. We continually invest in our people, our environments and our services to set a new benchmark in luxury senior living. Joining Loveday means becoming part of a dedicated, professional and passionate team who share the same goal, to deliver the very best in care and hospitality for our members and their families.
Rewards Package
* Paid breaks
* Company pension plan
* Health Care Cash Plan
* Access to Wagestream platform
* Access to Perkbox, discounts platform
* Opportunities for Training & Development
* Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
* Discretionary bonus
* Employee Recognition Programmes
* Death in Service benefit
* Scope for progression and promotion within the company as we grow from one Care Home to the development and subsequent opening of four new homes in London.
* Employee Referral Scheme
Key accountabilities
· Perform general maintenance tasks including basic plumbing, light electrical, decorating, and joinery work across all care home sites.
· Conduct regular safety inspections and compliance testing (PAT testing, emergency lighting, water temperature, etc.) to meet regulatory standards.
· Support with logistical tasks such as furniture assembly, delivery handling, and exterior maintenance to ensure a safe and welcoming environment.
Duties and Responsibilities
· Patching repairs and re-grouting of tiled surfaces
· Decoration (painting, decorating, wallpaper hanging)
· Light Basic electrical (such as changing light bulbs, ballasts, plugs or cable repairs) No live working.
· Light joinery & carpentry (such as replacing/repairing ironmongery, filling and sanding, oiling hinges, repairs to furniture, etc).
· Minor Basic plumbing (such as fixing running WC’s, dripping taps, leaks repairs, unblock drains)
· Re-sealing joints (such as shower trays, skirting board/floor junctions)
· Assembly and Disassembly of furniture
· Moving/Handling heavy items
· Receiving and inventorying deliveries, unpacking and storage
· Clearing gutters and drains (where accessible)
· Changing filters on air conditioning systems
· Changing water filters on filtered water taps
· Cleaning and maintaining entry/exit points (such as sweeping leaves, general touching up, polishing of ironmongery and signs)
· PAT Testing of portable appliances
· Emergency lighting testing
· Carry out fire warden training
· Daily, Weekly & Monthly maintenance tasks such as water temperature testing, flushing, fire alarm testing, wheelchair & window & fire escape checks.
· Inducting & supervision of subcontractors
· Reviewing of subcontractor RAMS
· Basic faut finding
· Carry out bi-annual fire evacuations
· Provide holiday & sickness cover where required
· Support line managers with other tasks around the residence not specified within this list
· Periodic visual inspection of condition of fire extinguishers
· Periodic inspection of condition of evacuation chairs in stairwells
· Groundswork (misc fencing, labouring etc)
· Plantroom inspections
· Ladder inspections
· Jet washing of patios, footpaths etc.
· General leaf, weed & moss clearance in winter months
· Salt spreading/gritting – Winter months (as required)
· General PPM tasks such as valve checks & expansion vessel inspections
Eligibility
In line with the requirements of the Asylum & Immigration Act 1996, all applicants must either be eligible to live and work in the UK or must obtain permits to work in the UK prior to application. Documented evidence of eligibility will be required from candidates as part of the recruitment process.
Loveday & Co is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.
Working variable hours (on a rota basis) to suit business needs, including evenings and weekends. The ideal candidate will be punctual, hardworking and quick to learn, with a high attention to detail. Excellent communication skills and an outgoing personality and a positive work ethic is ideal for this role as well as good physical stamina & mobility.