Head of Maintenance - Care Home

Head of Maintenance - Care Home CAPTION: Job details Posting date: 23 October 2018 Salary: 7.87 - 12.00 GBP per hour Location: Witney, Oxfordshire, OX29 9UB Company: Barchester Healthcare Limited Job type: Permanent Job reference: MIDGCH/HOM/TF_ Hours: Full time Apply for this job Summary ABOUT THE ROLE As a Head of Maintenance at a Barchester care home, you'll make sure we have a clean and well-maintained environment so that residents feel at home and staff can do their jobs well. Creating a warm and welcoming atmosphere is part of our commitment to delivering first-class care and support. You can expect plenty of variety as a Head of Maintenance with us. You'll turn your hand to all sorts of tasks within the care home building as well as in the gardens and grounds. That could mean fixing a leaky tap one minute and planting some new bulbs the next. You should be comfortable working alone, leading a team and supporting the General Manager with annual budget planning. We'll also need you to liaise with contractors on jobs that fall outside the expertise of your team. ABOUT YOU The wellbeing of our residents will be your number one priority as a Head of Maintenance at Barchester - you'll make sure all work is carried out with sensitivity to their needs. With hands-on experience of property maintenance, you'll have at least one trade skill and, ideally, a proven ability to undertake a wide range of maintenance tasks. You should be reliable and flexible when it comes to your working hours. This role also calls for a full UK driving licence, IT literacy and GCSEs in Maths and English (or equivalent). REWARDS PACKAGE As well as a competitive salary, Barchester offers one of the best rewards packages in the care sector. Your generous benefits would include: * Free learning and development * Automatic enrolment into our profit share scheme * A range of holiday, retail and leisure discounts * Unlimited access to our Refer a Friend bonus scheme If you'd like to use your maintenance and people skills in an organisation that provides the quality care you'd expect for your loved ones, this is a rewarding place to be. Apply for this job ?? Return to the search results * Save to favourites * Print this job * Share this job via email * Report this job The wellbeing of our residents will be your number one priority as a Head of Maintenance at Barchester - you'll make sure all work is carried out with sensitivity to their needs. With hands-on experience of property maintenance, you'll have at least one trade skill and, ideally, a proven ability to undertake a wide range of maintenance tasks. You should be reliable and flexible when it comes to your working hours. This role also calls for a full UK driving licence, IT literacy and GCSEs in Maths and English (or equivalent). REWARDS PACKAGE As well as a competitive salary, Barchester offers one of the best rewards packages in the care sector. Your generous benefits would include: * Free learning and development * Automatic enrolment into our profit share scheme * A range of holiday, retail and leisure discounts * Unlimited access to our Refer a Friend bonus scheme If you'd like to use your maintenance and people skills in an organisation that provides the quality care you'd expect for your loved ones, this is a rewarding place to be.