Hartford Care

Maintenance Technician

Hartford Care  •  £14 - £14.70/hr  •  United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (Onsite)  •  4 hours ago
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Job Description

Job Vacancy: Maintenance Operative – Care Home

Location: Cornford Lane, Pembury, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4QS

Hours: 48 hours per week

Pay rate: £14.00–£14.70 per hour

Job type: Full-time

About the Role

We are looking for a reliable, practical and hardworking Maintenance Operative to join our team at our care home in Pembury, Tunbridge Wells.

The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring the home is safe, well-maintained and comfortable for our residents, staff and visitors. You will play an important role in maintaining a pleasant environment and ensuring that all areas of the home are kept in good working order.

Key Responsibilities

  • Carry out general maintenance, repairs and basic DIY tasks throughout the care home.
  • Complete routine inspections and preventative maintenance.
  • Identify and report any maintenance issues, hazards or defects.
  • Maintain the cleanliness, safety and appearance of the building and surrounding grounds.
  • Carry out minor plumbing, decorating, carpentry and repair work where competent to do so.
  • Respond promptly to maintenance requests from staff.
  • Ensure maintenance equipment and tools are used safely and stored securely.
  • Follow health and safety procedures and comply with relevant care home policies.
  • Support the home in maintaining a safe, comfortable and homely environment for residents.

Previous maintenance experience in a care home, nursing home, hotel or similar setting would be an advantage.

What We Offer

  • Competitive hourly pay of £14.00–£14.70.
  • A full-time position of 48 hours per week.
  • The opportunity to make a real difference to residents' daily lives.
  • A supportive working environment within a care home team.
Hartford Care

About Hartford Care

Hartford Care is an award-winning Care Provider of residential and nursing homes supporting older people and people who live with Dementia across the South of England.

Collectively, our backgrounds incorporate customer care at the highest level; health; education; finance; and social care and a thorough knowledge of the industry's regulatory authority.

Always working together, we ensure the knowledge and experience that emanates from our unique blend of talent and expertise is shared with our home managers and staff team.

Respect for our residents'​ privacy, dignity and individuality is at the heart of everything we do.

We firmly believe that every one of our residents has an absolute right to choose the way they live their lives.

Whatever their preferences, we do all we can to support our residents by providing them with the best possible environment in which to enjoy them.

Physical needs are carefully considered and, as such, we believe it is important to actively involve residents in their care to ensure they retain as much independence as possible.

We understand the vital importance of looking after the emotional and spiritual needs of both residents and their nearest and dearest.

We are proud that Hartford Care, established more than a century ago, remains a family-owned business and firmly believe our excellent reputation within the care industry has been achieved by remaining consistent with our values of creating caring communities.

Industry
Healthcare & Social Services
Company Size
51-200 employees
Headquarters
Basingstoke, GB
Year Founded
Unknown
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