Description
Job title: Maintenance Operative
Location: Green Gates Care Home, 2 Hernes Road, Oxford OX2 7PT
Salary: Up to £15.75 per hour
Contract: Permanent
Shift Pattern: 40 hours per week
Monday - Friday 9am - 5:30pm
Plus on call and occasional weekend working
We make health happen
Here at Bupa we support those when they need it the most. Our care homes are dedicated to delivering person-centred care, supporting independence and honouring choice to help our residents live their best lives.
As a Maintenance Operative at Green Gates Care Home, you’ll ensure the care home remains functional at all times and our residents have a safe and comfortable environment. We’ll support you to get the most out of your career, including putting you through the City & Guilds Level 3 Award in the in-service inspection and testing of electrical equipment.
You’ll help us make health happen by:
1. Ensuring that all maintenance and repair tasks are completed to a high standard with minimal disruption to our residents and visitors, including the maintenance of offices, workshops, and plant rooms
2. Contributing to the management of the maintenance budget, taking the lead as appropriate
3. Carrying out ad-hoc internal decoration of all accessible areas as indicated, ensuring it’s maintained to a high standard
4. Reporting unrepairable defects to management, escalating, or seeking specialist repair if required
5. Ensuring that all health and safety and compliance checks are carried to deadlines, and all policies and guidelines are adhered to at all times
6. Working on call as and when required to support our care homeoutside of hours
Key Skills / Qualifications needed for this role:
A full driving licence is essential for this role. You hold a building/electrical/plumbing qualification or have a minimum of 3 years’ experience in a property maintenance or general repairs role. Previous experience in a site management role and experience managing consultants, contractors and contracted suppliers would be advantageous. Friendly and approachable, you’ll have a good understanding of building services including, heating, hot and cold-water distribution, ventilation, electrical distribution, and plumbing. You understand the importance of maintaining high standards and have knowledge of relevant statutory requirements and compliance. You can work flexibly to meet demands and you’re always happy to help the wider team. You’ll enjoy working with others and building relationships with our residents.
Benefits
Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health – from mental and physical, to financial, social and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family friendly benefits.
Joining Bupa in this role you will receive the following benefits and more:
7. My Healthcare - Quick, easy access to support, advice, and treatment for a variety of health-related issues, including remote GP appointments, physiotherapy and mental health support – all available via one phone number 24/7
8. Annual allowance which you can redeem against a menu of Bupa healthcare products, all to the approximate value of £350
9. Free meal on every shift
10. 28 days holiday
11. Long service - For every milestone at Bupa we will reward you with ecards, extra holidays and money!
12. Interest-free annual travel loan to enable the purchase of public transport annual season tickets
13. Wagestream - Have early access to up to 40% of your earned wages within minutes
14. We offer a range of Bupa pension plans – find out more on our career site
15. Parental leave - We have schemes for adoption, birth parents and co parents -find out more on our career site
16. Menopause Plan - Specifically designed to empower women to seek advice, choose their treatment and take control of their health
17. Access to discounts at a wide variety of gyms and fitness facilities across the UK