At a Glance
- Tasks: Ensure a safe and welcoming home through general maintenance and repairs.
- Company: Join Exemplar Health Care, a leading provider of specialist nursing care.
- Benefits: Competitive pay, flexible hours, and access to perks like discounts and counselling.
- Other info: Great career growth opportunities and supportive training provided.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in people's lives while developing your skills.
- Qualifications: Maintenance skills, good communication, and a valid UK driving licence required.
The predicted salary is between 13 - 14 £ per hour.
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Care home: Scotia Heights
Location: Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 4HA
Contract type: Part time, 20 hours per week. Must hold a full, valid UK driving licence, as driving the home's vehicles will form part of the role and must be over the age of 25 (for insurance purposes).
Rate: £13.77
Care home CQC rating: Rated Good by CQC
This is an exciting opportunity to use your skills to make a real difference every day. Join us as our new Maintenance Technician at Scotia Heights care home in Stoke-on-Trent. If you're looking for a rewarding maintenance role with a difference, we have the job for you. At Scotia Heights, our Maintenance Technicians ensure a safe and welcoming home for the people we support. In the role, you'll ensure that everything works well and looks its best for everyone who lives, works and visits here.
About the role:
- Our Maintenance Technician plays a key role in ensuring that the fabrics, fittings, fixtures and equipment in the home are in good condition.
- No two days will ever be the same, but your day-to-day responsibilities will include:
- general maintenance
- decorating
- gardening
- plumbing
- tiling
- carrying out regular risk assessments, audits and checks.
You’ll put our people at the heart of everything you do - whether that's painting bedrooms, building planters in the garden or putting pictures on people's walls. We can guarantee that whatever you bring to the role, you'll see great rewards. If you haven't worked in the care sector before, we'll help you feel right at home from the start with our induction, buddy and ongoing training programmes.
About you:
- Above all, you're someone who identifies with our values of fun, integrity, responsiveness, success and teamwork.
- You're also:
- able to demonstrate a broad range of maintenance skills
- knowledgeable about, and experienced in, health and safety legislation and regulations
- a great communicator, both verbally and in writing
- someone with digital skills and an understanding of how IT works
- a team player
- kind, caring and understanding.
To apply for this role, it may be helpful if you have, or are willing to work towards, an 18th-edition Electrical Certificate.
What we offer:
- We offer great rewards and perks including:
- regular supervision, peer support, learning opportunities and career prospects
- access to wages before payday
- retail and lifestyle discounts
- free DBS check
- 24/7 counselling and support
- Blue Light Card eligibility.
How to apply:
Sound good? We'd love to hear from you. Click the button to APPLY NOW. Please note, applicants must be authorised to work in the UK. We're unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time. We will never ask for payment for job opportunities. Any website or individual requesting money for a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) while claiming to represent us is not associated with our organisation.
Maintenance Technician in Stafford employer: Exemplar Health Care
Exemplar Health Care is an outstanding employer, offering a supportive and nurturing environment for Night Shift Registered Nurses at Scotia Heights in Stoke-on-Trent. With a strong focus on professional development, employees benefit from excellent training opportunities and a commitment to career advancement, all while making a meaningful impact on the lives of adults with complex needs. The company fosters a collaborative work culture that values teamwork and compassion, ensuring that every team member feels valued and empowered.
