Maintenance Assistant - Vida Healthcare
Job Summary
Ensuring the upkeep and maintenance of the Vida Healthcare’s sites, buildings, mechanical systems, specialist equipment and general contents. This role involves general building fabric maintenance, planned preventative maintenance, and redecoration duties.
Person Specification
· Good listening and communication skills, with the ability to work collaboratively with staff and residents
· Capable of prioritising a busy and varied workload
· Flexible, can-do attitude
· Friendly and Polite
· Ability to work as a team and independently
· Excellent problem-solving
· Hold a valid UK driving license
Knowledge and Expertise
· Previous experience in maintenance or facility management (preferably in a healthcare setting, although not essential)
· Experience of internal and external decoration
· A sound understanding of Health and Safety regulations, including COSHH and risk assessment
· Good written and verbal communication skills
· Ability to create and maintain working relationships with residents, colleagues and contractors
· Keen to learn and improve own performance
Responsibilities
· Check maintenance books daily and carry out repairs as required. Liaise with the Operations Manager to book contractors as required
· Complete all mandatory daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual checks as required.
· Familiarisation with all home emergency procedures, including how to deal with fires and gas leaks.
· To take part in all emergency drills in support of wider team education and training
· Undertake maintenance, safety checks and cleaning of specific items of equipment as directed by the Operations Manager, including, but not limited to, fans, ventilation/air flow grilles, wheelchairs, profiling beds, etc
· Undertake basic electrical checks (visual and PAT) of equipment and appliances as directed by the Operations Manager
· Ensure that all ‘in-house’ fire checks are completed as required, including, but not limited to, fire doors and door retainers, fire alarm call points, and emergency lighting
· Maintain and store all tools and equipment in a safe, clean and secure manner
· Receive and distribute orders to the home as directed
· Ensure storage areas are clean, tidy and organised at all times
· Undertake redecoration works as directed by the operations manager
· Undertake grounds maintenance (litter picking)
· Being on-call work as per a published rota and Company Policy, working across the group, out of hours, as required, in response to maintenance emergencies at any of the Company’s care homes
We strive to be inclusive, to be a place where we can all be ourselves and aspire to attract the best talent from a range of diverse backgrounds. As an equal opportunity employer, we consider the most important factors to be the right skills, abilities and attitude for the job.
Because of the nature of the work for which you are applying, this post is exempt from the Provisions of Section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 by virtue of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Successful applicants must undergo safeguarding screening, including checks with past employers, an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory employment references.
Pay: £12.90 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Work Location: In person
