Maintenance Operative

Greensleeves Care, Summerstown, Wandsworth

Maintenance Operative

£33966

Greensleeves Care, Summerstown, Wandsworth

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 3 days ago, 23 Nov | Get your application in today.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: ceef95bd2ff947f4a164a4bfd9613377

Full Job Description

  • Carry out minor repairs to buildings, furniture, fixtures and equipment, minor plumbing and carpentry within the home as required, liaise with the Property Advisor and external contractors for more specialised repairs or projects.
  • Assist with the induction and training of colleagues, e.g., fire familiarisation, operation of emergency exits, fire points and evacuation procedures.
  • Participate support to lead fire drills and exercises.
  • Carry out general gardening tasks, ensure outbuildings, storage sheds etc. are tidy, safe, and secure.

    A trade or similar qualification
  • Experience in a similar role within maintenance (or experience in a trade),
  • Extensive experience of carrying out repairs, general decoration, basic electrical,
  • plumbing and carpentry
  • Demonstrable experience of Fire and all Health & Safety checks and other legislative obligations along
  • with the associated record keeping
  • Strong communication and organisational skills
  • We would encourage those with prior experience as Plumbers, Painters, Decorators to apply

    We are a leading not-for-profit care provider in the UK. Greensleeves Care was born in 1997 to take forward a small family of care homes previously run by the then Women's Royal Voluntary Service (WRVS). Through our history, we have stayed true to a few key principles: we never forget we are guests in our residents' homes and we consider ourselves to be privileged to share those homes with them. Greensleeves Care is also an accredited Living Wage employer and we are endorsed with Skills for Care and an Assured City and Guilds provider who offer a range of free learning and development to our colleagues.

    Rewards & Benefits Package
  • 28 days paid holiday FTE (Including Bank Holidays)
  • Paid breaks
  • Overtime Incentive scheme
  • Company pension scheme - employers contribution matched up to 6%
  • 2 x Salary Death in Service benefit
  • Length of Service Awards at 5,10,20,30,40 and 50 year
  • Voluntary Lifestyle Benefits through the Hapi App
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Access to Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) and Wellbeing Thrive App
  • Refer a Friend scheme (you can earn up to £300 per referral)
  • Free learning and development and opportunities to undertake RQF level qualifications with an endorsed Skills for Care provider
  • Free DBS