We are currently recruiting for a Maintenance Assistant to join our team. With a genuine interest in DIY and enthusiasm, our Maintenance team positively promote excellent health and safety standards within and around the home, supporting the Home Manager to maintain a safe environment. As one of the largest healthcare providers in the UK it’s important to us to couple great care with meaningful and enjoyable experiences.
As a Maintenance Assistant you will be:
* Responsible for the upkeep of the Care Home and surrounding grounds and undertake planned maintenance of the home ensuring excellent first impressions to all who visit.
* Ensuring the smooth operation and serviceability of all services such as heating, lighting, plumbing and non-medical equipment required for the safe and efficient operation of the Home.
* Maintaining the home's exterior including: pathways and driveways are clear, unobstructed and safe; plants are kept hydrated; flowerbeds and potted plants are tended; and grassed areas kept tidy to enhance first impressions. Ensure that external lighting and signs inside and outside the home are clear, visible and in good order/repair.
* Ensuring compliance and essential checks are completed and identifying and reporting all maintenance defects.
* Engaging proactively with all stakeholders ensuring all allocated tasks outside and inside the site are carried out effectively and efficiently and to a high standard.
* Able to undertake decorating, including painting & wallpapering, minor refurbishment and maintenance within the home.
* Able to provide out of hours emergency service by participating in the on-call rota and being proactive when asked to provide temporary cover for sister homes.
* Suitably trained to be an active Fire Warden and to keep up to date within policy and procedures including all training as required. Induct new staff as required.
* Able to assemble/install new equipment/goods delivered to a home.
* Assisting with the fire and water risk assessments and reviews.
* Carrying out plumbing, joinery and general building repairs to a good standard.
* Maintaining the company vehicle and carrying out basic safety checks.
To succeed you will be:
* Genuinely interested in promoting independence and lifestyle opportunities for older people as well as being able to work unsupervised.
* Confident and enthusiastic enough to carry out fault finding and basic repairs to all equipment, for example, catering and laundering machines.
* Passionate and committed to enhancing the specialist services we deliver.
* A team player who engages well with others.
We provide you with excellent learning, development and support opportunities, to equip you with the knowledge and skills to make a real difference in the role.
We offer you a great range of benefits, which include:
* Free meals
* Access to excellent training
* Discounts and benefits suited to your lifestyle
* Free onsite parking
* Free uniform
* NEST workplace pension contributions
* Long service awards
Gilmerton, Edinburgh
You’ll find Gilmerton Care Home has a welcoming and comfortable atmosphere, situated in Edinburgh. The home is a short drive away from the city centre and nearby to public transport.
The home offers nursing care for people who have complex medical needs, and 24-hour nursing dementia care provided by specialist teams trained in the complexities of looking after those living with dementia, who may also have other long-term medical conditions.
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