The ExtraCare Charitable Trust are currently recruiting a Facilities Maintenance Assistant for Lark Hill Retirement Village. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced maintenance professional to join our friendly, dedicated team at Lark Hill Retirement Village to support the Village's commitment in delivering ExtraCare's mission of “ better lives for older people ”. Benefits include: 33 Days Annual Leave (FTE) Pro Rata for Part Time Buy And Sell Holiday Free Life Insurance Cycle2work Scheme Attendance Reward Free Use of Onsite Gym, Up to 9% employer pension contribution (5% employee) Blue Light Card discounts Enhanced Maternity & Paternity allowance Role Details: Role: Facilities Maintenance Assistant Hours: 37.5 hours per week – (occasional out of hour cover required) Salary: £25,281.38 Location: Lark Hill Retirement Village, NG11 8BF Extracare does not participate in the current “ UK Visa Sponsorship ” scheme, and we would not be able to facilitate sponsorship. What will you do as our Facilities Maintenance Assistant ? Undertake preventive maintenance duties in the resident's apartments and in the communal areas. Be proactive in the management of void properties, ensure water quality checks and general repairs are undertaken. Work with contractors on site to improve own knowledge of systems and to ensure that they are working to risk assessments provided. Record repair requests and defects. Attend site on a rota basis in the event of an emergency situation outside of your normal working hours. Carry out a handy-person service for the residents, anything from picture hanging to assembling flat pack furniture. Person Specification: Ideally a facilities background in a multi-dwelling building. Skills in Carpentry and plumbing Flexible to support the Scheme during emergency situations and outside of normal working hours as required on a rota. To take responsibility for the repairs and maintenance service with your team onsite Have a working knowledge of MS Word and Excel to maintain a system for logging maintenance requests. Be reliable, punctual, and able to work unsupervised. Able to demonstrate strong communication skills including empathy. Excellent attention to detail Committed to health and safety. COSHH or IOSHH desirable. ExtraCare strives to create a workplace that fully reflects society. We want our staff to feel empowered to bring their full, authentic selves to work and be part of a safe and supportive community. If you want to make a difference to peoples' lives, then please apply for the role of Facilities Maintenance Assistant today. We look forward to reviewing your application. Closing Date: Friday, 14th June 2025 Face-to-Face Interview: 24th - 26th June 2025 ExtraCare is committed to making our recruitment practices as fair and inclusive as possible for all including making reasonable adjustments to support candidates throughout the recruitment process. ExtraCare reserve the right to close this advertisement when convenient. ADZN1_UKTJ