Maintenance Assistant
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Glossop, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Maintenance Assistant at Regency Hall Care Home in Glossop is responsible for ensuring the facility is maintained in a safe and efficient manner. This role includes performing general maintenance tasks, completing legal documentation, and being on call for emergencies. The position also involves communication with the Home Manager and participation in staff meetings. The ideal candidate will possess general maintenance knowledge and a willingness to learn about health and safety regulations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Ensure all legal documentation is completed on time.
- Report and action any known defects to appliances, damaged furniture/equipment, and potential hazards.
- Maintain the Care Centre's exterior, including cleaning and tidying up sheds and waste storage areas.
- Clear snow and grit access areas for clients, visitors, and staff.
- Maintain gardens, flower beds, and hanging baskets to a high standard.
- Carry out decoration touch-ups as needed.
- Test and log results of the fire alarm system weekly.
- Check call points, fire exits, and emergency lights as per company procedures.
- Ensure cleanliness of ventilation units and lights, replacing defective bulbs as necessary.
- Test and record water temperatures as specified in company procedures.
- Maintain a “Maintenance Book” for recording defects and repairs.
- Assist with deliveries and monitor delivered goods.
- Liaise with the Home Manager regarding maintenance work.
- Participate in staff and client meetings as required.
- Attend mandatory training and maintain professional knowledge.
- Ensure safe use and storage of paints and varnishes.
- Report any accidents or illnesses immediately.
- Implement the Care Centre's Health and Safety policy and promote safe working practices.
Key Skills:
- General maintenance knowledge/experience (minor electrical, plumbing, joinery).
- Good communication skills.
- Confident team player.
- Clean driving licence.
- Use of a car or similar vehicle.
- Willingness to receive training on health and safety issues.
- Satisfactory police check and check against the POVA List (where applicable).
- Understanding of central heating systems and laundry equipment.
- Knowledge of current Health & Safety regulations.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Glossop
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
About Maintenance Assistant Regency Hall Care Home, 9, Chapel Lane, Glossop SK13 1PJ Full Time Harbour Healthcare are recruiting for a Maintenance Assistant in Glossop . Your role will include ensuring all legal documents are completed , to carry out day to day maintenance on the fabric of the building, its services and grounds in order to ensure that the Care Centre is maintained in a safe and efficient functional order. You will also be required to be on call but only for Emergencies.
Required SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & QUALIFICATIONS
- General maintenance knowledge / experience e.g. minor electrical, plumbing, joinery work etc.
- Good communication skills
- Confident team player
- Clean driving licence
- Use of a car or similar vehicle
- Willingness to receive training on current Health & Safety / EHO issues
- Satisfactory Police check and check against the POVA List (where applicable)
Desired
- Understanding of central heating systems, laundry equipment and hot & cold water systems
- Knowledge of current Health & Safety regulations
Main Responsibilities
- General Maintenance: Ensure ALL Legal documentation is completed on time.
- Report and action any known defects to appliances, damaged furniture / equipment and any other potential hazards to the Home Manager, who will advise accordingly.
- Ensure the maintenance of the Care Centre's exterior, including: Keep any sheds, outbuildings and areas in which waste is stored in a clean and tidy condition.
- Clear snow and grit the drive, paths and any areas to which Clients, Visitors or Staff Members have access.
- Ensure all external gardens, flower beds, & hanging baskets etc are maintained to a high standard.
- Clean all signs / lighting outside the Care Centre.
- Carry out any patching up or touching up of decoration as and when required in order to maintain the standard of Care Centre.
- Test the fire alarm system, and log results, weekly.
- Check call points, fire exits, door retaining devices and fire emergency lights, as specified in Company procedures.
- Ensure all ventilation units and lights are kept clean.
- Replace any defective light bulbs / diffusers.
- Test all portable appliances as specified in Company procedures.
- Test, and record, water temperatures as specified in Company procedures.
- Maintain a “Maintenance Book” in which defects are recorded by Staff Members.
- Use this book to effect repairs/replacements daily.
- Assist/supervise with deliveries to the Care Centre.
- Monitor delivered goods closely.
Communication
- Liaise with Home Manager, or delegated Staff Member, regarding maintenance work to be carried out.
- Participate in Staff and Client meetings as required.
Training & Development
- Attend mandatory training days/courses, on or off site, as and when required.
- Maintain professional knowledge and competence.
Health & Safety
- Ensure that paints and varnishes are used and stored only in accordance with manufacturers' instructions.
- Ensure areas in which any painting / varnishing work is being done is well ventilated and safe for Clients, Visitors and Staff Members.
- Report immediately to the Home Manager, or Person in Charge, any illness of an infectious nature or accident incurred by a Client, colleague, self or another.
- Understand and ensure the implementation of the Care Centre's Health and Safety policy, and Emergency and Fire procedures.
- Promote safe working practice in the Care Centre.
What are the Tangible benefits for working for Harbour?
- Discounts on Shopping, Fashion, Days out, Travel, Entertainment and lots more!
- Flex Earn – Earned wage access.
- FREE face-to-face counselling, for you and your family!
- Staff recognition award ceremonies £30 voucher available every month for the nominated ‘Employee of the month'
- Opportunities for training and career progression
- Salary Sacrifice Pension scheme
- Blue Light Card – up to 50% discount across 100's of retailers
- Access to a FREE eye test and discounted glasses
- Cashback card – save up to £500 annually, can be used at over 80 big brands
- Wellbeing portal: FREE meditation series FREE wellbeing podcasts & live virtual events FREE mental health support programmes FREE workout plans FREE Live digital gym classes FREE mindset and wellbeing series
- Seasonal Company events, competitions and incentives
- On-site parking
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Glossop, England, United Kingdom
Work experience Administrative
Languages English