Maintenance Operative

Main duties of the job

As a Maintenance Operative, your focus will be to ensure the building and grounds are well maintained, undertaking a variety of routine maintenance tasks, checks to services, and applying basic fixes to equipment and systems while ensuring facilities are fully functional. Other responsibilities will include carrying out general maintenance tasks and basic repairs, supporting new residents to arrange their room, ensuring routine re-decoration is undertaken, advising on the supply and quality of items used, and providing out of hours emergency service.

Avery Healthcare is one of the UK’s largest providers of luxury elderly care homes, with over 100 homes across the country. They are passionate about creating meaningful experiences for their residents and team members, offering exceptional care and a supportive, inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered.

• Carrying out all general maintenance tasks and basic repairs, including all electrical, plumbing, joinery and building tasks both inside and outside the Home.
• Supporting new residents to arrange their room as they wish.
• Ensuring routine re-decoration is undertaken as required to maintain standards in the home.
• Advising on the supply and quality of items used to carry out tasks, ensuring timely and appropriate ordering of replacement goods.
• Providing out of hours emergency service, participating in the on‑call rota.

Our ideal candidate must:

• Have a minimum of one year’s experience in a general maintenance or handy person role and/or hold a professional qualification in a trade.
• Hold a full driving licence.
• Have knowledge of Health and Safety, particularly Moving and Handling techniques, Fire Safety and COSHH assessments.
• Be able to adapt and be flexible to cover a range of responsibilities at short notice.

At Avery, we are not just one of the UK’s largest providers of luxury elderly care homes; we are a place where people love to work. With our vision of "creating meaningful lives together," we proudly offer exceptional care across our growing network of over 100 homes, building a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered every day.

Shift Details: 8am to 4pm Monday to Friday.

• DBS Disclosure check (cost met by Avery Healthcare).
• Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

This advert may be withdrawn prior to the advertised deadline depending on the volume of applications received and business needs.