Maintenance Operative

Maintenance Operative – Richmond Villages

Location:

St Joseph's Way, London Road, CW5 6LZ

Salary: £12.65ph & Excellent Benefits

Contract:

Permanent – Part Time 24hrs

Shifts:

Various patterns & weekends on rota

• Ensuring that all maintenance and repair tasks are completed to a high standard with minimal disruption to our residents and visitors, including the maintenance of offices, workshops, and plant rooms.
• Contributing to the management of the maintenance budget, taking the lead as appropriate.
• Carrying out ad-hoc internal decoration of all accessible areas as indicated, ensuring it is maintained to a high standard.
• Reporting unrepairable defects to management, escalating, or seeking specialist repair if required.
• Liaising with, and supporting, our care home-based Maintenance Operatives, including assisting with the induction and training of new starters.
• Ensuring that all health and safety and compliance checks are carried to deadlines, and all policies and guidelines are adhered to at all times.
• Working on call as and when required to support our care home outside of hours.

You hold a building/electrical/plumbing qualification or have a minimum of 3 years' experience in a property maintenance or general repairs role. Previous experience in a site management role and experience managing consultants, contractors and contracted suppliers would be advantageous. Friendly and approachable, you'll have a good understanding of building services including heating, hot and cold-water distribution, ventilation, electrical distribution, and plumbing.

You understand the importance of maintaining high standards and have knowledge of relevant statutory requirements and compliance. You can work flexibly to meet demands and you're always happy to help the wider team. You'll enjoy working with others and building relationships with our residents.

• My Healthcare – Quick, easy access to support, advice, and treatment for a variety of health-related issues, including remote GP, physiotherapy, and mental health support – all available from one phone number 24/7.
• Annual allowance that can be redeemed against a menu of Bupa healthcare products, valued at approximately £350.
• We offer a sick pay scheme to our frontline teams, as an addition to statutory sick pay, to help provide some reassurance and financial support during longer absences.
• Free meal with every shift.
• Holidays – 20 days + Bank Holidays.
• Long Service – For every milestone at Bupa we will reward you with e‑cards, extra holidays and money!
• Interest‑free annual travel loan to enable the purchase of public transport annual season tickets.
• Wagestream – Have early access up to 40% of your earned wages within minutes.
• We offer a range of Bupa pension plans – find out more on our career site.
• Parental Leave – we have schemes for adoption, birth parents and co‑parents – find out more on our career site.
• Menopause Plan – specifically designed to empower women to seek advice, choose their treatment and take control of their health.
• Access to discounts at a wide variety of gyms and fitness facilities across the UK.

We encourage all of our people to “Be you at Bupa”, we champion diversity, and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. That's why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. As a Disability Confident employer, we aim to offer an interview for every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the job.

We'll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.

We're a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose - helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible in everything we do. We encourage all of our people to “Be you at Bupa”, we champion diversity, and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve.

Job Area:
Care Home – Facilities & Home Support.