Maintenance Operative
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Job overview
Gold Care Homes is hiring a Maintenance Operative. Gold Care Homes is seeking an experienced Maintenance Operative to support Lynwood Care Centre in Ascot. The role involves maintaining the building and equipment, conducting routine checks, and responding to fire alarms, boilers, and lifts. The operative will also manage resources for repairs, handle banking and small purchases, and ensure the safety of residents, staff, and visitors.
Key focus areas include Maintain the building and equipment, Carry out routine checks weekly, monthly, annually on systems, and Monitor and respond to the fire alarm call, boilers and lift.
Important skills include Maintaining Building And Equipment, Routine Checks, Monitor And Respond To Fire Alarm, Monitor And Respond To Boilers, Monitor And Respond To Lift, and Effective Use Of Resources.
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Full job description
About Our Home:
Lynwood Care Centre is a warm and welcoming purpose-built nursing home offering a spacious and comfortable environment and 24-hour care and support for older adults. Our home is divided into several smaller ‘houses,' where our staff really get know their residents, allowing for a more personalised approach to the care we provide.
We are currently in search of an experienced Maintenance Operative to support our care home based in Ascot.
Responsibilities
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Maintaining the building and equipment
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Carry out routine checks weekly, monthly, annually on systems in the home and ensuring that external checks are carried out within the agreed timeframe – e.g Loler testing
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Monitor and respond to the fire alarm call, boilers and lift.
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Make effective and efficient use of resources in any maintenance or repair.
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To conduct Banking and purchase of small items for the home.
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Maintain the building, grounds and equipment to ensure the safety of residents, staff and visitors to the House including decoration and repair, minor plumbing works and maintaining the garden areas.
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Maintain good communication and relationships with other teams and colleagues at the House.
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Maintain awareness of the Home's policies and procedures especially the Fire Policy.
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Participate in Training and Development as an individual and as part of the team.
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Get involved in the induction of new staff by training them on the building layout and fire policies and procedures.
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Maintain client and business confidentiality at all times.
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Control and ordering of stock and acceptance and checking of deliveries.
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Maintain an awareness of the Health and Safety requirements.
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Observe and maintain high levels of communication within the teams of staff, individual colleagues and residents.
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Maintain client and business confidentiality at all times.
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To carry out any additional duties as requested.
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To undertake any additional training and development programmes the Home may consider appropriate to enhance your contribution to the work at this home.
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To review on a regular basis the job description for your post and to agree any changes.
Benefits:
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£16.50 per hour
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Employee of the Month
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Long term service awards
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Blue Light Card
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Professional Development
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