Maintenance Officer

Join Easteden Care Group, a values-led organisation dedicated to delivering high-quality, person-centred care in welcoming and compassionate environments. We believe every individual deserves to feel valued, respected, and safe, and we are committed to fostering a culture of collaboration, professionalism, and continuous improvement.

As a Maintenance Officer, you will be at the heart of our mission, ensuring our care homes are safe, comfortable, and well-maintained. This role is crucial for supporting the upkeep, security, and presentation of the home, directly contributing to the wellbeing and quality of life for our residents. You will be responsible for a wide range of tasks, from planned preventative maintenance and routine inspections to responsive repairs and environmental upkeep.

We are proud to offer a supportive, people-focused environment where talented individuals can build meaningful careers. If you are a proactive and skilled maintenance professional with a passion for making a genuine difference in the lives of others, we encourage you to apply and help us positively shape the future of care.

About The Role

As a Maintenance Officer, your day-to-day will be dynamic and varied, involving a blend of planned tasks and responsive duties. You'll conduct preventative maintenance, routine inspections, and health and safety checks, ensuring our building systems, fixtures, and grounds are in top condition. This includes undertaking basic repairs, decorating, and gardening to maintain a safe and welcoming environment for everyone.

This role offers significant growth opportunities, encouraging continuous learning and the development of your practical skills. You'll work collaboratively with management, care teams, and external contractors, playing a key part in the home's day-to-day operations. What makes this position truly interesting is the direct impact you have on residents' comfort and safety, contributing to a positive living experience and making a tangible difference within a supportive, team-focused culture.

To support the safe, effective and well-maintained operation of the Home through the delivery of responsive maintenance, repair, environmental and safety support services across the premises and surrounding grounds.

The Maintenance Officer is responsible for supporting the upkeep, safety, security and presentation of the Home environment while contributing to resident wellbeing, comfort and quality of life through safe and professional maintenance practices.

The role involves carrying out planned preventative maintenance, routine inspections, basic repairs, environmental upkeep and health and safety checks in accordance with organisational procedures, regulatory requirements and safe working practices.

The Maintenance Officer will work collaboratively with management, care teams, contractors and external service providers to support the safe and effective day-to-day operation of the Home.

The role may involve interaction with residents living with dementia, mental health conditions, behavioural support needs or complex care requirements depending on the service environment.

Service Delivery & Stakeholder Experience

Carry out planned preventative maintenance, routine inspections and reactive repair works across the Home environment.

Complete maintenance checks and monitoring activities on a daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual basis in accordance with organisational procedures and maintenance schedules.

Respond appropriately to maintenance requests, faults, hazards or environmental concerns and escalate issues requiring specialist support where appropriate.

Support the safe operation and maintenance of building systems, fixtures, fittings, equipment and environmental controls within the Home.

Undertake basic repair, decorating, maintenance and environmental improvement works where appropriate and within the scope of the role.

Ensure internal and external areas, pathways, entrances, storage areas and grounds are maintained in a safe, clean and accessible condition.

Support grounds maintenance activities including grass cutting, hedge trimming, gardening and general environmental upkeep where required.

Carry out routine visual checks of electrical equipment, appliances and cables and report faults appropriately in accordance with organisational procedures.

Support the completion of fire safety, water safety, emergency lighting, temperature monitoring and environmental safety checks where required.

Ensure tools, equipment and maintenance supplies are stored safely, securely and appropriately.

Support the safe receipt, movement and storage of deliveries, supplies or equipment where reasonably required.

Assist with driving or transport-related duties where reasonably required and appropriately authorised within the scope of the role.

Support wider operational and environmental upkeep activities to maintain a safe, welcoming and comfortable environment for residents, visitors and colleagues.

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