Job Description - Maintenance Operative (ASH01TQ)
Requisition Title
Requisition Title
: Maintenance Operative
Job Number:
Job Number:
ASH01TQ
The Street Guildford
Surrey GU4 7SU
Job title: Maintenance Operative
Location: Ashley Park Care Home, The Street, West Clandon, Guildford, GU4 7SU
Salary: £12.80 - £16.00 per hour dependent on experience
Contract: Permanent Full Time - 40 hours per week
Shift Pattern: 8am - 4.30 pm Monday - Friday
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 Ashley Park 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:
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
Contributing to the management of the maintenance budget, taking the lead as appropriate
Carrying out ad-hoc internal decoration of all accessible areas as indicated, ensuring it’s maintained to a high standard
Reporting unrepairable defects to management, escalating, or seeking specialist repair if required
Ensuring that all health and safety and compliance checks are carried to deadlines, and all policies and guidelines are adhered to at all times
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.
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:
* 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
* Annual allowance which you can redeem against a menu of Bupa healthcare products, all to the approximate value of £350
* Free meal on every shift
* 28 days holiday
* Long service - For every milestone at Bupa we will reward you with ecards, extra holidays and money!
* Interest-free annual travel loan to enable the purchase of public transport annual season tickets
* Wagestream - Have early access to up to 40% of your earned wages within minutes
* We offer a range of Bupa pension plans – find out more on our career site
* Parental leave - We have schemes for adoption, birth parents and co parents -find out more on our career site
* Menopause Plan - Specifically designed to empower women to seek advice, choose their treatment and take control of their health
* Access to discounts at a wide variety of gyms and fitness facilities across the UK
* We offer a sick pay scheme to our frontline teams, as an addition to statutory sick pay, to help provide some reassurance and financial support during longer absences.
Why Bupa?
We’re a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible in everything we do.
We encourage all of our people to “Be you at Bupa”, we champion diversity, and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve.That’s why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This means we aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role. We’ll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.
If you require information regarding this role in an alternative format, please email: careers@bupa.com
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