At a Glance
- Tasks: Ensure the home is safe and welcoming by maintaining facilities and reporting issues.
- Company: Join St Mary’s Care Group at Bowburn Manor, where care meets compassion.
- Benefits: Supportive workplace, training opportunities, and a chance to make a real impact.
- Other info: Great career progression in a close-knit team.
- Why this job: Make every day matter for residents while working in a friendly team.
- Qualifications: Warm personality, reliability, and a passion for improving lives.
The predicted salary is between 24960 - 26000 £ per year.
Location: Bowburn Manor - 61, North, Bowburn Way Integra, Durham
Job Type: Permanent, Full-time (37.5 per week)
Start Date: Mid October
Sponsorship: Not currently available
Join Bowburn Manor– Make Every Day Matter
At Bowburn Manor, operated by St Mary’s Care Group, we believe great care is about more than meeting needs. It’s about creating an environment that helps people feel truly at home, living life to the fullest and enjoying new experiences. Our approach is rooted in dignity, respect and personalised care, placing residents’ wellbeing, independence and choices at the heart of everything we do.
Located in Durham, Bowburn Manor is a new 73-bed care home supporting residents with residential, dementia and respite care. We know that it’s the small, meaningful moments that make a big difference to everyday life, helping residents and families feel supported.
If you share our passion for kindness, respect and making every day matter, Bowburn Manor is a place where you can truly make a difference.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Report and action any known defects to appliances, damaged furniture/equipment and any other potential hazards to the Home Manager.
- Ensure the maintenance of the Home’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 Residents, Visitors or Staff Members have access.
- Where applicable, litter pick, cut the grass around the building and tend to any flowerbeds, hanging baskets etc.
- Clean all signs/lighting outside the Home.
- Carry out any touching up or making good of decoration as and when required in order to maintain our high standards.
- Complete weekly Pre planned maintenances such as statutory compliance checks, Testing of 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.
- Complete and accurately record all Planned maintenance as required.
- Ensure all ventilation units and lights are kept clean. Replace any defective light bulbs/diffusers.
- Test all portable appliances as specified in Company procedures. (If trained and competent)
- Test, and record, water temperatures, clean and chlorinate shower heads as specified in Company procedures.
- Maintain the homes “Maintenance Book” in which defects are logged and PPMs are recorded. Use this book to effect repairs/replacements daily. If unable to complete the task, please log with Helpdesk.
- Assist/supervise with deliveries to the Home. Monitor and sign off deliveries.
- Assist Contractors onsite.
What We’re Looking For
- Warm, approachable, and brimming with positivity.
- Be ‘on-call’ for advice/action in any emergencies which may arise in or out of hours.
- Organised, reliable, and confident in planning checks.
- Passionate about improving the lives of older people.
- Previous experience in a care setting is a bonus, but we’re just as interested in your personality and values.
What We Offer
- A friendly, supportive, and welcoming workplace.
- Real opportunities for ongoing training and career progression.
- A chance to make a meaningful impact in people’s lives every day.
- A valued role within a close-knit team that cares as much about each other as we do our residents.
If you believe that happiness and empathy should be at the heart of care, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now and help us make a real difference to the lives of residents at Bowburn Manor.
Maintenance Operative employer: St Mary's Care Homes
St Mary's Care Homes is an exceptional employer, offering a unique opportunity to lead the launch of a new dementia care service in Acomb, York. With a strong focus on employee development and a supportive work culture, we empower our team to deliver outstanding care while fostering personal and professional growth. Join us to make a meaningful impact in the lives of residents and be part of a dedicated team committed to excellence in elderly care.
