Maintenance Assistant

Maintenance Assistant

Part time – 32 hours per week. Salary: £13.10 per hour plus company benefits.

Location:

Romsey, UK.

Abbotswood Court is a beautiful 60 bedded residential and dementia care home located in Romsey, near Southampton.

The main function of this role is to support and assist the Maintenance Manager in maintaining all areas within the home on a daily basis. The Maintenance Assistant’s primary responsibility is to maintain a safe and comfortable environment for the residents. This person is a hands‑on team player with sound organisational skills. They interact positively with all team members, maintain census by immediately preparing vacant rooms for new residents, and respond to and resolve concerns promptly.

You will need to be reliable and hard working – flexible working hours are essential and may include some weekend work.

Ideally experience in general maintenance, plumbing, painting and decorating, and carpentry would be beneficial.

• Assist in the day‑to‑day maintenance of the home including any faults or repairs that may need to be corrected within your capability and company guidelines.
• Give support to all heads of departments in looking at areas that may need altering or improving and perform all preventative maintenance tasks to the best of your ability.
• Ensure that the home is kept to the agreed maintenance standards.
• Respond in a timely manner to all maintenance requests and concerns raised by residents, family members and team members according to the home’s reporting maintenance request log or system.
• Take receipt of deliveries and store items or goods pertaining to maintenance.
• Ensure that all allocated machinery is kept safe and in working order.