Overview
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Castle Dene Residential Home, Bournemouth BH8 0DB
Salary: Up to £30,000 per annum
Hours: 40 hours per week - Monday to Friday
We have an exciting opportunity for a Maintenance Operative to join the team at Castle Dene, our specialist, elderly and dementia residential care home located in Bournemouth.
Responsibilities
* Carry out a varied range of building maintenance and repairs throughout the property to ensure a safe and comfortable environment for our elderly residents.
* Be proactive in approach, ensuring all repairs are completed safely and to a high standard.
* Conduct both planned and reactive maintenance across all areas of the home, covering plumbing, heating, electrical, decoration, fire testing, care equipment and carpentry.
* Support with maintenance/handyperson needs at other local Care South residential homes on occasion.
About You
* Ideally you will have experience of working in a care home or similar environment which involves dealing with several maintenance tasks daily.
* Confident to use your own initiative, and work with minimum supervision throughout the day.
* Excellent time management & flexibility for possible evening or weekend call outs for emergencies.
* On occasion you'll also support with the maintenance / handyperson needs at other local Care South residential homes.
Skills & Experience
* Basic Electrical Safety certificate
* Knowledge of Plumbing and Legionella
* Experience using heating, electrical and fire systems
* Heating and/or Plumbing qualifications - ideal but not essential
Benefits
* Blue Light Shopping Discount Card
* Reward and Recognition Schemes
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Industry Based Qualifications
You need to be 18 years of age or over to join the Care South team. Please note: We are unable to offer Visa Sponsorship or Visa Switch.
Care South are one of the top rated Care Home Groups in the UK based on published reviews from residents and their family and friends at carehome.co.uk. For more information about us, our values and benefits, please visit our website: http://www.care-south.co.uk/about-us. For any questions please contact the recruitment team on 01202 712448.
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