Children's Home - Maintenance Technician

About the role:



This is an opportunity to make a rewarding difference to people's lives every day with the company.

Whether you are new to the care sector or have experience, working within the home can be incredibly fulfilling.

As a Maintenance Technician on our team, you will make sure our residents live in a place that is proactively inspected and superbly maintained helping to create the safe and attractive environment our residents deserve. You will conduct a variety of routine maintenance tasks, checks to services, apply fixes to the homes as required and ensure facilities are fully functional. You'll also carry out audits and make sure records are kept up-to-date.

It is an excellent opportunity that offers a varied and busy workload with no two days being the same.

Purpose of post

·      To manage the maintenance of the company

·      To ensure the homes are to a good standard of repair and to a good standard aesthetically

·      To provide an urgent response to make safe any identified risk from damaged property or disrepair. 

·      Oversee routine Health and Safety requirements 

·      Facilitate and manage external contractors across the homes. 

·      It will be essential to work with information technology and associated systems in accordance with the home’s policies and procedures. 

·      To work with the directors, managers and staff across the company to create safe homes for Children and Young people. 

Supervisory Responsibilities

Any contractors on site across the company. 

Duties and Responsibilities - specific

Maintenance and Repairs:

·      Carry out basic repairs and maintenance tasks across our Homes, ensuring a high standard of functionality and aesthetics.

·      Address furniture repairs, fixtures, fittings, and general carpentry tasks.

·      Support painting, decorating, and surface maintenance as needed

·      Ensure fixtures and fittings are maintained in perfect working condition and assures any defects are corrected.

·      Carry out emergency repairs affecting the Homes with an immediate effect.

·      Conduct routine checks and preventive maintenance on mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and safety systems.

·      Respond promptly to maintenance requests with a view to prioritising tasks depending on their urgency.

·      Perform repairs, painting, carpentry, and general upkeep tasks as needed.

·      Ensure all maintenance tools and equipment are used safely and stored appropriately.

·      Support health and safety compliance, reporting hazards or risks immediately.

·      Work effectively with contractors or external service providers when required.

·      Oversee management of the oil tanks ensuring sufficient oil is available to heat the homes, and services are completed as required. 

·      Sourcing new furniture, and dismantling and disposing of old furniture. 

·      Maintain any ongoing service required i.e. sanitary disposal contract with third party provider.

·      Ensure all external maintenance is undertaken including guttering, pipes, pointing. 

·      Undertake preparation work prior to external contractors undertaking work. 

Gardening:

·      Maintaining gardens as required. 

·      Planting, growing, and caring for the Gardens across the Homes

·      Ensure driveways are safe and maintained. 

·      Maintenance of outdoor furniture

·      Maintenance of fencing around the perimeter of each property. 

Windows:

·      Any broken windows to be made safe and quotes obtained for repair work.

Record keeping:

·      Maintain accurate records of work completed and report issues to the directors.

·      Maintain a spreadsheet of activity which is managed via a RAG rating system to highlight priority tasks.

·      Manage relationships with contractors and service providers and build a directory. 

Oversight of Health and Safety:

Schedule required Health and safety assessments to meet Regulations, this includes; 

• Gas safety certificate
• Portable Appliance Testing 
• Oil tank Risk Assessment 
• Boiler service                       
• Fire Extinguisher Service and Fire Blanket Service   
• Fire Alarm service                                             
• Electrical Instillation Report                                     
• Emergency lighting service                                       
• Legionnaire testing
• Asbestos Survey testing

In addition to the routine general day to day maintenance additional requirements of the role include:

·      Maintain equipment and ensure its safe keeping. 

·      Support with the setup of future Homes

·      Undertaking bespoke tasks as directed for individual homes 

Duties and Responsibilities - General

·      To undertake relevant training and development activities and to respond positively to new and alternative systems.

·      It will be necessary to work with information technology and associated systems in accordance with policies and procedures.

·      To co-operate with the company in complying with relevant health and safety legislation, policies and procedures in the performance of the duties of the post.

·      To maintain confidentiality and observe data protection and associated guidelines where appropriate. 

·      To carry out any other reasonable duties and responsibilities within the overall function of the post.

·      Maintain good housekeeping and keep the home to a good hygiene level

·      To ensure that all regulations relating to the safe operation and maintenance of the home are adhered to and that health and safety procedures are followed

·      To promote the company’s image as professional and positive both internally and externally

·      To work across all homes in the company including any future home set ups as well as the existing homes.

·      Travel as required between the homes currently located in Mansfield and Newark.