Maintenance Technician

Maintenance Technician
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Position:Maintenance Technician
Care home:The Lodge
Location:Swallownest, S26 4WB
Contract type:24 Hours Per Week (Flexible)
Rate:£10.98 per hour
Care home CQC rating:Rated 'Good' by CQC
This is an exciting opportunity to use your skills to make a real difference every day.
Join us as our new Maintenance Technician at The Lodge learning disability service in Swallownest.
If youre looking for a rewarding maintenance role with a difference, we have the job for you.
We are looking to recruit two maintenance operatives to support across two of our homes, namely Lonnen Grove & The Lodge.
It is anticipated that each colleague will work 24hrs per week, over a rolling rota, which will include weekend working(4 days per week, 6 hours per day). Therefore, your ability to be flexible to the needs of the two homes on any given day and work collaboratively with your colleague will be essential.
About Exemplar Health Care The Lodge is part of Exemplar Health Care, one of the countrys leading nursing care providers.
We support six adults with severe or profound and multiple learning disabilities.
With this small group living, we provide a homely environment for the people we support.
With us, youll be mindful that youre working in peoples home and understand that every day is led by what the people living at The Lodge want to do. Flexibility and adaptability is a must.
As well as stable and secure employment opportunities, we offer great benefits and perks, and plenty of opportunities to learn, develop and progress.
About the role OurMaintenance Technician plays a key role in ensuring that the fabrics, fittings, fixtures and equipment in the home are in good condition.
No two days will ever be the same, but your day-to-day responsibilities will include:
general maintenance
decorating
gardening
plumbing
tiling
carrying out regular risk assessments, audits and checks.
Youll put our people at the heart of everything you do
whether thats painting bedrooms, building planters in the garden or putting pictures on peoples walls. We can guarantee that whatever you bring to the role, youll see great rewards.
If you havent worked in the care sector before, well help you feel right at home from the start with our induction, buddy and ongoing training programmes.
Download our job description to read more:

About you Above all, youre someone who identifies with our values of fun, integrity, responsiveness, success and teamwork.
Youre also:
able to demonstrate a broad range of maintenance skills
knowledgeable about, and experienced in, health and safety legislation and regulations
a great communicator, both verbally and in writing
someone with digital skills and an understanding of how IT works
a team player
kind, caring and understanding.
To apply for this role, it may be helpful if you have, or are willing to work towards, a 18th-edition Electrical Certificate.
What we offer We offer great rewards and perks including:
regular supervision, peer support, learning opportunities and career prospects
access to wages before payday with fastP.A.Y.E
retail and lifestyle discounts
free DBS check
24/7 counselling and support
Blue Light Card eligibility.
How to apply Sound good? Wed love to hear from you. Click the button to APPLY NOW.
Please note,applicants must be authorised to work in the UK. Were unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.
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