Head of Maintenance - Care Home

Job Summary

The Head of Maintenance at Barchester Healthcare's care home in Woking is responsible for ensuring the property is well‑maintained, clean and provides a warm and welcoming atmosphere for residents. The role involves a variety of tasks, from fixing leaks to gardening, and requires strong maintenance skills, the ability to lead a team and sensitivity to the needs of residents.

• Maintain a clean and well‑maintained environment so residents feel at home and staff can do their jobs well.
• Carry out a wide range of maintenance tasks within the care home building, gardens and grounds, including fixing leaky taps, plumbing and general upkeep.
• Lead and manage the maintenance team.
• Support the General Manager with annual budget planning.
• Liaise with contractors on jobs that fall outside the expertise of the team.

• Hands‑on experience of property maintenance.
• At least one trade skill and proved ability to undertake a wide range of maintenance tasks.
• Full UK driving licence.
• IT literacy.
• GCSEs in Maths and English (or equivalent).

• Competitive salary: £39,140 a year.
• Permanent contract.
• Full‑time or part‑time working patterns.
• Sector‑leading benefits including free training and development, wellbeing and support tools, retail discounts and savings, referrals programme, Employee of the Month rewards and Long Service Awards.

Barchester Healthcare, Woking, GU22 0GA
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Permanent contract, Full‑time or Part‑time.