Job Vacancy: Maintenance/Handyperson
Location: Meyer House Care Home, 28 Meyer Road, Erith, DA8 3SJ
Contracted hours: 40 hours (to include – every other weekend free, as applicable),
Work flexibility in accordance with your availability and the service requirements
(Hourly) rate of pay: Starting at £14.00 (to be discussed at interview, dependent on qualifications / experience)
Are you an experienced, reliable, and proactive Maintenance/Handyperson looking for a rewarding role where you can make a real difference?
We are seeking a dedicated individual to join our friendly Care Home team and ensure our environment remains safe, comfortable and well‑maintained for our residents, visitors and staff.
About the Role
As our Maintenance/Handyperson, you will play a key part in the smooth running of the Home by delivering high‑quality maintenance services. You'll carry out a range of planned and reactive tasks, ensuring all areas are safe, compliant, and in good working order.
This is a varied role that involves everything from small repairs to routine checks, supporting fire safety compliance, managing equipment, and maintaining the grounds.
Nellsar is committed to developing and training our staff to ensure high quality care is provided to our residents and the successful candidate will receive on-going training and development with opportunities for progression within the Company, including apprenticeships for new and existing staff.
You will have the opportunity to excel whilst:
The Maintenance/Handyperson responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
* Carry out routine repairs, maintenance tasks and regular safety checks.
* Prioritise and respond to both planned and reactive maintenance issues.
* Maintain systems, equipment, fixtures and fittings to a high standard.
* Ensure residents' privacy, dignity and safety at all times.
* Record all maintenance work, inspections and testing accurately.
* Complete weekly fire alarm tests, support fire drills and maintain safety logs.
* Undertake water temperature checks and other statutory compliance tasks.
* Keep outdoor areas tidy, including grass cutting, pruning and clearing debris.
* Ensure tools and equipment are safely maintained and stored.
* Support the Home Manager with deliveries, waste management and occasional driving duties.
* Respond to emergency call-outs if required.
* Assist in ensuring the Home meets Health & Safety and COSHH regulations.
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What we offer in return to your dedication:
* Competitive pay and paid training hours
* Enhanced pay rate for Bank Holidays
* Flexibility of work according to your personal availability
* Workplace pension
* ‘Refer a Friend' payments of up to £1000 & longevity awards
* Enhanced DBS paid for by the company on completion of six months employment
* Comprehensive induction programme
* Access to funded qualifications via the apprenticeship programme
* 5.6 weeks annual leave
* Working in a supportive team
* The opportunity to help your team develop
* Free 24-hour access to confidential employee support helpline
* Nellsar work uniforms
If you would like to obtain more details about this exciting role, please contact Meyer House Care Home at: 01322 338 329.
Why Choose Us?
Nellsar has been a family-run Company since 1988 and we provide exceptional care for residents across our group of 13 Care Homes in Kent, Surrey, and Essex. We consistently strive to achieve the highest standards of professional and person-centred care, and we achieve this by promoting the wellbeing and development of our team members. Our values focus on the individual, creating an inclusive environment with both residents and our teams at the heart of what we do every day.
It's our mission at Nellsar to ensure that people live life to the full
• We are passionate about making every day count and bringing colour and laughter to the people living in our home, their visitors and the team supporting them.
• More information about Meyer House Care Home is available here https://meyer-house.nellsar.co...
• You will be an important member of the Meyer House family, who will support you to reach your goals and feel accomplished by enhancing other people's quality of life.
Nellsar is an Equal Opportunity employer. We value diversity and inclusion, and we are committed to creating a work environment that embraces and celebrates individual differences.
Thank you for considering the possibility of joining the Nellsar family, we are looking forward to welcoming you!