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Maintenance Person

Job details
Posting date: 21 May 2025
Salary: £26,520 per year
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 20 June 2025
Location: NG12 3PU
Remote working: On-site only
Company: Church Farm Care
Job type: Permanent
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Summary

Job Purpose

To manage every aspect of the maintenance of the building and surrounding environment of the home to a high standard of repair, presentation and readiness. To meet the needs and expectations of our residents, keeping the premises maintained in line with health and safety requirements; adhering to government guidelines.

About the role

Salary - £26,520 per annum
As part of the role you will be expected to be ‘on call’ for out of hours emergencies across the four homes on a rota basis (normally 1 week in every 4). The on-call availability payment rate is £150 per on-call period (7 days, including Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holidays.
Working hours - 37.5 hours per week - 8am to 4pm - Monday to Friday (unless on call).
Experience in a similar role is essential.
Full driving licence essential.
Details of responsibilities:

Ensure all interior and exterior parts of the home are maintained to a high standard.
Carry out or arrange to be carried out, planned and responsive maintenance and improvement works as required.
Regularly review the maintenance of the buildings and their grounds; anticipating and solving problems in a timely manner and identifying opportunities for improvement.
Maintain compliance with standards, ensuring checks, audits and records are accurate and up to date.
Manage stock, equipment and resources; maintaining adequate levels of spares and ordering materials as required.
Liaise and report weekly to the Home Manager and Health and Safety Lead on works that are required and those that have been completed.
Be pro-active in making recommendations for improving property operations and solving maintenance related problems.
Check the diary on a daily basis for repairs that are requested. Maintaining records of inspection of buildings, plant and services.
Monitor the correct operation of plant, building services, equipment and tools.
Ensure compliance with Health and Safety regulations at all times.
Provide some on-call support in times of emergency.
Physical Demands
This is a physically demanding job. You will be expected to have the stamina to handle all types of materials, tools and equipment, within safe handling guidelines, at any site across the group and throughout the working day.

Environmental Conditions
As well as internal work you will be expected to work outside in different weather conditions including hot and cold weather and rain.

Sensory Demands
You may be exposed to unpleasant sights and smells. He/she may at times be in proximity to dangerous and/or toxic substances and must take necessary precautions to protect eyes, nose and skin from irritation and infection.

Health and Safety
To comply with all regulations regarding the Health & Safety Policy and procedures and to be aware of safety hazards at the home. Be aware of any risk assessments, follow method statements or safe systems of work including manual handling and lifting procedures.

Safety Work Wear/PPE
The company will reimburse you for the following:
Safety boots (1 pair within a 12 month period) up to the value of £40 per pair.
Safety trousers with padded knees (up to 2 pairs within a 12 month period) up to the value of £25 per pair.
Other PPE such as gloves, face masks and water proof coat will be provided as required. Uniform also provided (t-shirts and jumper).

Enhanced DBS check (provided by the company)

*Please note any offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, employment reference checks and right to work in the UK check*

Benefits

Real Living Wage employer with competitive rate of pay.
Comprehensive Induction Programme with ‘Buddy’ support for all new staff.
Funded training with access to Care Skills Academy and other online learning.
Well-being champion based in the home (listening service).
PPE provided when required.
Paid DBS (Enhanced DBS check will be conducted).
Free on site car parking.
About Church Farm Care

Church Farm Care is a group of four care homes based in Nottingham specialising in dementia and nursing care.

We work tirelessly to ensure that everyone who lives and works with us are at the heart of everything that we do.

Professionals and families who visit and care alongside us are crucial partners and they Matter too.

We look forward to hearing from you!

We are committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination.

Church Farm Care are a Disability Confident Employer, please tell us if you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process and want to apply for this role under the Disability Confident Scheme.

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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 Disability Confident.

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