Maintenance Operative
Job Description
Job summary
The Maintenance Operative position at Akari Care offers an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of the elderly residents in their award-winning care homes. This hands-on, practical role is crucial in ensuring the high standards of maintenance, safety, and comfort are consistently met across the facility.
Main duties of the job
As a Maintenance Operative, you will be responsible for carrying out a wide range of maintenance tasks, including internal decoration, grounds maintenance, building repairs, supplies management, and utilities oversight. Your role will involve collaborating closely with the home manager and maintenance team to identify and address any issues promptly, ensuring the home remains well-maintained and comfortable for the residents. You will be expected to maintain a warm, approachable, and engaging persona, as you will be interacting with both residents and colleagues regularly. Strong technical skills, problem-solving abilities, and a compassionate attitude are essential for this position.
About us
Akari Care is an award-winning provider of elderly care, committed to creating an environment where residents feel valued, respected, and offered the personalized care they deserve. The organization's mission is to enhance the quality of life for older people, and the Maintenance Operative role is integral to achieving this goal.
Job responsibilities
Package Description:
If you are passionate about caring for the elderly and want to build a long-term career in one of our award-winning homes, then look no further than Akari Care. Our aim is to create an environment where our residents are valued, respected, and are offered the personalised care they deserve.
We now seek a Maintenance Operative who is passionate about, and thrives on, making a real and positive difference to the lives of older people.
Whilst this position is a very hands-on, practical role, it is hugely important to us that you be mindful of and conscientious to individual needs and backgrounds. As part of our home team, you will play a vital role in engaging with, supporting, and improving the quality of lives for our residents. You will carry out your tasks in a way that also promotes an approachable and respectful relationship with our residents to enable them to live a fulfilled and comfortable life with a sense of security, dignity, and self-respect.
Working in collaboration and unison with the home Manager and the wider maintenance team you will be responsible for ensuring that high standards are continually met with regards to maintenance in and around the home. This will include but is not limited to: internal decoration; grounds maintenance and safety; building repairs; supplies; and utilities. Each day will present you with challenges which must be unreservedly embraced whilst being respectful and supportive of individual and differing needs of both residents and colleagues. You will continually assess all areas of the home and provide dedicated attention if / when required. Systematically ensuring that the home is well maintained alongside imparting your knowledge to all other colleagues to ensure they adhere to the same high standards.
By showing us you can match our values with the right desire for personalised excellence, community spirit and a kind, caring and compassionate nature, we, in return, can offer you a career developing your knowledge, skills and abilities to support vulnerable adults with the care their individual needs require.
What we require from you:
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Experience of working within similar environment
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Solid maintenance experience, building, DIY, cleaning, and housekeeping
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Technical knowledge of mechanical and electrical systems
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General knowledge of plumbing and joinery
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An all-round attitude to maintenance and repairs, with an innovative solution-based approach
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Flexible and adaptable to changes at short notice
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Work well under pressure without negative impact to those around you
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Warm, approachable, and engaging persona
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Respect everyone, treating others as you would expect to be treated
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Resilient and adaptable to differing needs of colleagues and residents
Whats in it for you:
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A competitive salary of £11.93 Per Hour
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Pension contribution of 5%
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Recognition schemes and rewarding referral schemes
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Uniform provided and DBS check costs paid
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28 days annual leave (based on full-time hours, including Bank Holidays)
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Flexible working patterns
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Fully funded training and development
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Support with personal development plans
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The opportunity to grow and develop both personally and professionally
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An engaging community environment where everyone is respected and included
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Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- The ideal candidate will have experience working in a similar environment, with solid maintenance skills in areas such as building, DIY, cleaning, and housekeeping. Technical knowledge of mechanical and electrical systems, as well as general knowledge of plumbing and joinery, is required. The successful applicant should also possess an innovative, solution-based approach to maintenance and repairs, along with the ability to work well under pressure without negatively impacting those around them.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Employer name
Akari Care Limited
Address
Akari Care
Deckham
NE8 3SA
