Overview
You will play a vital role in assisting with the upkeep of our service, keeping buildings and surrounding areas safe and well maintained to agreed health and safety standards. Duties will include decorating, furniture removal, general repairs and routine maintenance to ensure the smooth running of the premises both internally and externally. With a focus on preventative maintenance, you will report potential issues to be quickly resolved and prioritise your workload.
Responsibilities
* Decorating, furniture removal, general repairs and routine maintenance to support the smooth running of the premises both internally and externally.
Required qualifications and experience
* Have relevant previous experience.
* Understand the principles of workplace safety.
* Be able to perform physical tasks required by the job.
* Work flexibly to the needs of the service.
Disability Confident
About Disability Confident: A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to .
Hours, enhancements and benefits
* A night enhancement of £1.50 per hour will apply from 8pm to 7am Monday - Sunday (this does not apply to sleep-ins).
* A weekend day enhancement of £2.00 per hour will be paid from 7am to 8pm, Saturday and Sunday.
About Newlands House
Newlands House rated "Good" by CQC is a home for 37 people with physical disabilities. As well as competitive pay, we offer a wide range of employee rewards such as Wagestream, the option to withdraw up to 40% of your pay before pay day, free Blue Light card with discounts for high street retailers, eating out and fun family days. There is also a free DBS check, generous annual leave, contributory pension scheme, excellent training programmes relevant to your role and so much more. We are amongst the highest rated providers of care and supported living services in the UK, with 87% of our services rated 'good' or 'outstanding' by regulators.
Recent updates to enhancements
* We are currently under consultation proposing a change to the enhancement rates paid. If the proposal is accepted, from 1 December 2025 new enhancement rates of £1.00 per hour will only apply to night working (8pm Monday to 7am Friday) and weekend working (8pm Friday - 7am Monday). This does not apply to Sleep-ins.
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