Maintenance Operative
Willow Gardens Residential & Nursing Home, St Edmonds Road, Bootle Liverpool, L20 7HF
£13.01 per hour
40 hours per week
Why work for us?
We spend so much time at work don’t we, so our ethos at Sanctuary Care is to enrich the lives of both our residents and staff. Let’s have some fun while we’re at work, support each other and work hard as a team. There’s loads of training and promotion opportunities available for those who want to pursue it and every day job satisfaction at Willow Gardens for all regardless of role.
Sanctuary Care has over 100 care homes and you can ‘feel’ the difference a team makes the moment you step through one of our doors. The team at Willow Gardens is special and we’re looking for special people to join us. Become a part of it and apply for this role.
Are you our next Maintenance Operative? Here’s more about the role:
- First and foremost – we work together as a team to enrich our residents’ lives – let’s support our colleagues too and have fun in the process
- Maintaining a safe and well-presented environment, you will carry out general maintenance in the home and its grounds
- As well as carrying out weekly health and safety checks and risk assessments, you should also work to relevant regulations and guidelines
- Occasional contact with contractors and residents is possible, so strong communication (both written and verbal) and organisational skills are key to this role.
What skills do I need?
- Team work! A happy team, makes for happy residents and a happy home
- Practical skills in identifying and/or carrying out minor repairs, i.e. basic plumbing skills and basic DIY experience
- The successful candidate will need to have basic health and safety knowledge. Knowledge of Legionella disease is also desirable.
- A current driving licence and access to your own vehicle is essential.
Benefits and rewards
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata)
- Enhanced family leave (following a qualifying period)
- Life assurance
- CQC performance bonus
- Overtime enhancement
- Occupational sick pay after qualifying period
- Excellent training and development opportunities
- Refer a friend scheme with payment of up to £500 available
- Contributory pension from Sanctuary Care
- Access to a free 24/7 support service providing support including legal, financial, emotional and medical advice
- Exclusive discounts, wellbeing resources, recognition and much more via “Sanctuary e-hub”
- Criminal Records Checks are funded by Sanctuary Care.
We hope you feel you could be our next team member.
Job Reference: 218084
Closing date: 12 May 2024
We are only currently accepting applications from those with the right to work in the UK.
We might get a lot of applications so reserve the right to withdraw this advertisement at any time. Don’t miss out, please apply early.
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