Regional Maintenance Person - (Care Home Group)

The Regional Maintenance Person will provide flexible, hands-on maintenance and refurbishment support across our care homes, including:

• Extensive plastering and finishing works across multiple sites, including repairs, skimming, patching, and finishing
• Delivering a wide range of refurbishment and improvement projects
• Painting and decorating, including wallpapering, wall coverings, coving, and full room redecoration
• Supporting paving and external works and general outdoor maintenance
• Carrying out tiling works in bathrooms, kitchens, and communal areas
• Carpentry and joinery including door fitting, adjustments, repairs, and general woodwork
• General maintenance including basic electrics, plumbing, and wider repair tasks
• Ensuring all mechanical, electrical, and plumbing equipment is maintained in safe and clean working order
• Replacing bulbs and maintaining operational lighting systems
• Carrying out all mandatory compliance checks and maintenance procedures within care homes
• Daily review of maintenance logs and immediate actioning of issues
• Safely locating and operating isolation points such as fuse boxes and stopcocks when required
• Weekly fire alarm testing and accurate record keeping
• Monthly checks of emergency lighting and water temperatures
• Regular inspection and servicing of fire appliances
• Monthly checks of fire doors and reporting defects
• Maintaining and testing Nurse Call systems
• Inspecting pressure-relieving mattresses and beds and reporting issues
• Supporting quarterly fire drills and evacuation procedures
• Covering annual leave and planned absences of site maintenance staff
• Providing urgent maintenance support during staff shortages
• Participating in an on-call rota for emergency out-of-hours response
• Travelling between care homes within the region as required
• Ensuring all homes are maintained to a high standard of safety, appearance, and compliance
  
  We are seeking a skilled, experienced, and self-motivated Regional Maintenance Person to support our care home group across multiple locations. This is a key mobile role within the estates and facilities team, ensuring our homes are safe, well-maintained, and welcoming for residents, staff, and visitors.
A primary requirement for this role is a recognised plastering qualification or proven trade experience in plastering, alongside strong general maintenance and multi-trade skills. We are looking for someone who works from their own initiative, takes ownership and pride in their work, and is a strong team player. We are looking for individuals who share our values, have an interest in helping others, a can-do attitude, and who will treat the people we support with care, compassion and respect. If you want to make a difference to the lives of our elderly residents, apply today.,
• The right to live and work in the UK
• Plastering qualification or strong proven plastering trade experience (essential)
• Painting and decorating skills including wallpapering, wall coverings, and coving installation (essential)
• Experience in general maintenance or multi-trade building repairs
• Painting and decorating, basic electrics, and basic plumbing skills
• Ability to work independently and take full ownership of tasks
• Strong initiative with a proactive, problem-solving approach
• Participate in an on-call rota for emergency call-outs
• A clean, full UK driving licence (required)
• Good understanding of Health & Safety and Fire Safety
• Strong communication skills and ability to work as part of a team
• Right to live and work in the UK
• Experience working in care homes, healthcare, or similar environments
• Experience in planned maintenance systems and compliance checks
  
  Improve your financial wellness and flexibility with Wagestream; access your wages before pay day and enjoy exclusive discounts at a variety of the UK's favourite shops
• Access to the Blue Light Card (employee discount scheme)
• Access to other discount schemes; Byond Prepayment Card (employee cashback card), Extras Discounts (employee discount scheme) and Cycle to Work Scheme
• Refer a Friend Scheme - earn up to £500 for a successful referral!
• Internal and external employee recognition schemes (e.g. Employee of the Month and Long Service) and team building social events
• Support in achieving additional qualifications, including nationally recognised qualifications
• Access to financial and wellbeing support through The Care Workers Charity
• Comprehensive staff induction with free training and professional development