• Title Maintenance Person
  • Setting Care Home / Nursing Home
  • Role Maintenance / Handyperson
  • Salary £14.00 to £14.50 per hour .
  • Hours Full Time
  • Location Fareham, Hampshire

Job Summary

Date posted: 22 April 2025
  • Job Reference: Maintenance
  • To provide maintenance services, in accordance with current best practices, according to policy and procedures, agreed standards, legislative requirements and relevant regulations under the direction of the Manager.
  • To action both planned and reactive maintenance issues to prioritise in terms of urgency.
  • Assist in the assessment of the effectiveness of maintenance implementation and delivery.
  • Implement actions to meet and maintain maintenance standards.
  • Systematically solve day-to-day problematical issues which arise.
  • Ensure the Service Users’ rights are protected.
  • Be responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of those individuals they support.
  • Be involved in the implementation and maintenance of the service’s quality assurance programme.
  • Cooperate with the implementation, evaluation, orientation and induction of all new employees.
  • Take responsibility for your own professional development through performance and development reviews and undertake any relevant training.
  • To maintain maintenance skills at a current level and undertake such training and development as may from time-to-time be required in order to maintain up to date knowledge.
  • To assist and guide visiting engineers around the building.
  • Must drive and be happy to use own vehicle.
  • Building Maintenance Skills
  • Plumbing, joinery, plastering skills.
  • Health and safety knowledge pertaining to building maintenance.
  • Painting and decorating skills.
  • Communication Skills
  • Good English - Written and verbal.
  • To communicate effectively with Service Users and their visitors
  • Attend Heads of Department meeting to represent Maintenance.
  • Proficient Written Skills
  • Ensure accurate, legible maintenance schedules are completed and maintained.
  • Assist in the formulation and implementation of maintenance policies and procedures.
  • QCF Diplomas in HNC/City and Guilds in Maintenance or Building Services.

Skills / Qualifications:

  • QCF Diplomas in HNC/City and Guilds in Maintenance or Building Services.