Maintenance Technician

Join us as our new Maintenance Technician at Shire Oaks Court care home in Birmingham. If you're looking for a rewarding maintenance role with a difference, we have the job for you. At Shire Oaks Court our Maintenance Technicians ensure a safe and welcoming home for the people we support. In the role, you'll ensure that everything works well and looks its best for everyone who lives, works and visits here. About Exemplar Health Care Shire Oaks is part of Exemplar Health Care, one of the country's leading nursing care providers. We support adults living with dementia, complex mental health needs and neuro-disabilities including Huntington's disease and strokes. As well as stable and secure employment opportunities, we offer great benefits and perks, and plenty of opportunities to learn, develop and progress. About the role Our Maintenance Technician plays a key role in ensuring that the fabrics, fittings, fixtures and equipment in the home are in good condition. No two days will ever be the same, but your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• general maintenance
• decorating
• gardening
• plumbing
• tiling
• carrying out regular risk assessments, audits and checks.
You'll put our people at the heart of everything you do - whether that's painting bedrooms, building planters in the garden or putting pictures on people's walls. We can guarantee that whatever you bring to the role, you'll see great rewards. If you haven't worked in the care sector before, we'll help you feel right at home from the start with our induction, buddy and ongoing training programmes.

Above all, you're someone who identifies with our values of fun, integrity, responsiveness, success and teamwork. You're also:
• able to demonstrate a broad range of maintenance skills
• knowledgeable about, and experienced in, health and safety legislation and regulations
• a great communicator, both verbally and in writing
• someone with digital skills and an understanding of how IT works
• a team player
• kind, caring and understanding.
  
  To apply for this role, it may be helpful if you have, or are willing to work towards, a 18th-edition Electrical Certificate.
What we offer We offer great rewards and perks including:
• regular supervision, peer support, learning opportunities and career prospects
• access to wages before payday
• retail and lifestyle discounts
• free DBS check
• 24/7 counselling and support
• Blue Light Card eligibility.