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Maintenance Operative

Job details
Posting date: 01 May 2025
Salary: £13.01 per hour
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 29 May 2025
Location: Cumbria, CA2 7JH
Company: Mariposa Care Group
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: ORG5163-KIN-MO-010525

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Summary

Hourly rate: £13.01 per hour
Location: Kingston Court, Carlisle
Contract: Permanent (30 hours)
Postcode: CA2 7JH
Experience Required: Maintenance or general trade
Required Qualifications: Ideally, Level 2 in Property Maintenance/Level 2 in Health and Safety

Our great benefits include:


Recognition of service payments, receiving a total of £500 in your first year
UNLIMITED £1,000 ‘Refer a Friend’ payments (that’s potentially £1,000 every time you link us up with another great new person to join the team!)
Training and qualifications funded by us
Annual pay reviews recognising your contribution to making our homes a great place to live and work
Private health care options helping reduce the cost of essential bills, such as dental and optical treatment


About the role

You will liaise with the Home Manager and Senior Manager - Estates, regarding the day-to-day maintenance of our building, its services and grounds. You will complete basic health and safety, fire, electrical and appliance checks, reporting all faults and carry out decoration of bedrooms and some common areas, when required.

Who we are looking for

We are looking for an enthusiastic and self-motivated individual who can demonstrate a range of skills to ensure our home is maintained to the highest standards in a safe and efficient, practical manner. A Level 2 Diploma in Property Maintenance would be an advantage but if you don’t have this yet (or are working towards it) we are happy to support you with your qualifications. What we're really looking for is an ability to multi-task and work well under pressure - someone who is able to use their own initiative to solve problems and who takes pride in their work.

Our recruitment process

If you’re offered a role with us, it will be conditional on some standard checks, like references and a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. We also need you to have good English and numeracy skills, plus a passion for caring and helping our residents to thrive.

We want every candidate to feel supported and able to perform at their best during the recruitment process. If you need any assistance or would like to request a reasonable adjustment at any stage, just drop us an email at recruitment@mariposacare.com - we’ll be happy to help.

At Mariposa Care, we’re committed to building a fair and inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from everyone, no matter your age, gender, gender identity or expression, religion, belief, disability, ethnicity or sexual orientation.

Job titles can vary – this role is also known as maintenance technician, maintenance person, maintenance operative, maintenance assistant, handyman, social care.

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