Maintenance Worker/Gardener

Maintenance Worker / Gardener based at Fitzwarren House, Swindon

Available Hours:

Permanent Part time 20 hours per week (Set days Tuesday, Thursday & Friday

Salary £13.68 per hour

Please note we are only accepting candidates currently living within a 45 minute commute of the Care Home

Are you passionate about helping people? Are you warm and compassionate? Are you looking to join a company who cares for their staff? If so, we want to hear from you!

Why join?

You will be joining an organisation with strong values, a highly supportive culture and a commitment to the safety and wellbeing of residents. In addition, you will work alongside highly motivated colleagues in an environment of strong teamwork whilst also having fun. This is a hugely rewarding role and a career to be proud of where every day you will go home knowing you made a positive difference to the lives of older people. Plus, much more!

In addition to a highly competitive salary, we offer a lot more:

• 28 days holiday (including bank holidays) and an option to buy annual leave.
• Life assurance.
• A discount scheme which includes savings with retail stores and online purchases.
• Access to a number of nationally recognised training courses and qualifications.
• Genuine career progression and development opportunities.
• Employee assistance programme including free counselling and legal advice.
• Access to chaplaincy and pastoral support.
• Access to wellbeing resources.
• Recommend a friend scheme.
• Family friendly policies.
• Long service awards.
• Free uniform and DBS check.
• Healthcare scheme at competitive rates.

About the role

As a Maintenance Worker / Gardener at MHA you will join our team and work within the Home to create a safe and attractive environment that enable us to give our residents the quality care and support they deserve. Duties will be varied and include being responsible for completing a wide variety of gardening and maintenance tasks.

Specific duties will include planned preventative work and safety checks, as well as running repairs and the supervision of outside contractors. This is a satisfying role for an individual who can demonstrate practical skills in maintenance, gardening, painting and decorating as well as respect for older people.

About the home

Fitzwarren House care home in Swindon

Finding the right care home can be a difficult journey for any family. But we hope there is reassurance in knowing your local team at Fitzwarren House care home in Swindon is considered outstanding by the CQC. And we will be here to help you through every step of your decision.

Join us and You will quickly see why people say we feel like a second family. You will understand that our team simply will not compromise in the quality of their support. You will see our home is made to enhance the comfort and independence of older people. And You will feel the charitable ethos, along with the spirituality and warmth that flows through every MHA home.

Above all, we hope You will see how the outstanding support and surroundings of Fitzwarren House care home in Swindon could welcome a new lease of life for those we car for with wellbeing, friendship and respect at its heart.

About you

• You will have a friendly caring manner and maintain our buildings and gardens to the highest possible standards, creating positive first impressions and making a difference to the lives of our residents.
• You will play a key role resolving any repair issues.
• Be able to turn your hand to a wide variety of jobs, from decorating to ground and plant maintenance.
• You will be able to work well as part of a team but also use your own initiative.
• Have the ability to prioritise tasks.
• Be able to liaise with contractors, volunteers and other staff
• You will have a positive attitude to Health & Safety

MHA are fully committed to the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) as this is embedded in our values: respect, nurture and inspire. In addition, as a committed employer we have been awarded level 2 under the Disability Confident Scheme. 

Please note that interviews may take place prior to the closing date and if a suitable candidate is appointed the role may close early.

Recruitment agencies: please note, MHA do not accept unsolicited CVs from recruitment agencies, regardless of whether they are on our Preferred Supplier List (PSL). We only accept CVs from agencies that have been appointed and briefed by MHAs Talent Acquisition Team.