Maintenance Officer

Overview

£13.50 Per Hour. Harbour Healthcare are recruiting for a Maintenance Officer in Consett. Your primary aim is to ensure our care home is well maintained. Your role will include ensuring all legal documents are completed, to carry out day to day maintenance on the fabric of the building, its services and grounds in order to ensure that the Care Centre is maintained in a safe and efficient functional order.

You will also be required to be on call but only for emergencies.

Abigail Lodge Care Home, Consett DH8 7NJ

Skills, Knowledge & Qualifications

• General maintenance knowledge / experience e.g. minor electrical, plumbing, joinery work etc.
• Good communication skills
• Confident team player
• Clean driving licence
• Use of a car or similar vehicle
• Willingness to receive training on current Health & Safety / EHO issues
• Satisfactory Police check and check against the POVA List (where applicable)

Desired:

• Understanding of central heating systems, laundry equipment and hot & cold water systems
• Knowledge of current Health & Safety regulations

• General Maintenance: Ensure ALL Legal documentation is completed on time. Report and action any known defects to appliances, damaged furniture / equipment and any other potential hazards to the Home Manager, who will advise accordingly.
• Ensure the maintenance of the Care Centre’s exterior, including keeping sheds/outbuildings and waste storage areas clean and tidy.
• Clear snow and grit the drive, paths and any areas to which Clients, Visitors or Staff Members have access.
• Ensure all external gardens, flower beds, & hanging baskets are maintained to a high standard.
• Clean all signs / lighting outside the Care Centre.
• Carry out patching up or touching up of decoration as required to maintain the standard of the Care Centre.
• Test the fire alarm system, log results weekly; check call points, fire exits, door retaining devices and fire emergency lights per Company procedures.
• Ensure all ventilation units and lights are kept clean. Replace any defective light bulbs / diffusers.
• Test all portable appliances as specified in Company procedures.
• Test, and record, water temperatures as specified in Company procedures.
• Maintain a “Maintenance Book” to record defects by staff and effect repairs/replacements daily.
• Assist/supervise deliveries to the Care Centre. Monitor delivered goods closely.

• Liaise with Home Manager, or delegated Staff Member, regarding maintenance work to be carried out.
• Participate in Staff and Client meetings as required.

• Attend mandatory training days/courses, on or off site, as required.
• Maintain professional knowledge and competence.

• Ensure that paints and varnishes are used and stored only in accordance with manufacturers’ instructions.
• Ensure painting/varnishing work areas are well ventilated and safe for Clients, Visitors and Staff Members.
• Report immediately any illness of an infectious nature or accident incurred by a Client, colleague, self or another to the Home Manager, or Person in Charge.
• Understand and implement the Care Centre’s Health and Safety policy, and Emergency and Fire procedures.
• Promote safe working practice in the Care Centre.

• Discounts on Shopping, Fashion, Days out, Travel, Entertainment and more
• Flex Earn - Earned wage access
• FREE face-to-face counselling, for you and your family
• Staff recognition award ceremonies
• £30 voucher available every month for the nominated ‘Employee of the month’
• Opportunities for training and career progression
• Salary Sacrifice Pension scheme
• Blue Light Card - up to 50% discount across 100’s of retailers
• Access to a FREE eye test and discounted glasses
• Cashback card - save up to £500 annually, usable at over 80 brands
• Wellbeing portal: FREE meditation series, FREE wellbeing podcasts & live virtual events, FREE mental health support programmes, FREE workout plans, FREE Live digital gym classes, FREE mindset and wellbeing series
• Seasonal Company events, competitions and incentives
• On-site parking

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