• Title Maintenance
  • Setting Care Home / Nursing Home
  • Role Maintenance / Handyperson
  • Salary £14.00 to £15.00 per hour
  • Hours Full Time
  • Location Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh

Job Summary

Date posted: 26 February 2025
  • Job Reference: Maintenance

Maintenance Handyperson Required

  • An excellent opportunity has arisen in a Nursing home in Edinburgh, Scotland. We are looking for a mature self motivated, hardworking reliable and friendly all-rounder person, who is responsible and can speak fluent English as you will be working around vulnerable adults. And will be maintaining the Nursing Home, internally and externally.
  • Full time 5 days a week (willing to be on call)

Duties:

  • Good joinery, Plumbing, Painting, Electrical skills required- all are necessary or a good knowledge
  • To carry out day to day maintenance on the fabric of the building, its equipment, services and grounds in order to ensure that the Home is maintained in a safe and efficient functional order.
  • Decorating and maintaining public areas
  • To ensure front and rear gardens, grounds and environment are tidy, well kept and litter free in order to present the Home to the best advantage. 
  • To keep accurate records of equipment and set maintenance schedules. To service and repair equipment as required.
  • Fire safety and weekly check of fire alarm systems and completion of paperwork.
  • Complete all relevant documentation and maintenance forms weekly & monthly as appropriate.
  • To contact and liaise with contractors/managers/owner where appropriate in regard to repair and maintenance schedules, with a smile on face.
  • To ensure paint and decorative standards in the home present the Home to the best advantage and record in the maintenance schedule. Any other duties deemed reasonable by Manager.
  • Online training mandatory (must be completed prior to starting position) and renewed yearly

Communication:

  • Participate in Staff meetings as and when required.
  • Communicate with contractors where required.
  • Meet on regular basis with Manager/ Owner regarding environmental issues.

Training and Development:

  • Attend mandatory training days/courses, on or off site, as and when required.
  • Willingness to participate in Vocational Training Programmes

Health & Safety:

  • Adhere to the Home’s disposal of waste policy.
  • Adhere to the Home’s policy for COSHH and legislation thereof.
  • Report immediately to the Home Manager, or Person in Charge, any illness of an infectious nature or accident incurred by a Client, colleague, self or another.
  • Understand and ensure the implementation of the Home’s Health and Safety policy, and Emergency and Fire procedures.