Head of Maintenance - Care Home Job at NHS, Seattle, WA

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  • NHS
  • Seattle, WA

Job Description

As a Head of Maintenance at a Barchester care home, you'll make sure the facility has a clean and well-maintained environment so that residents feel at home and staff can do their jobs well. You'll be responsible for a wide range of maintenance tasks, from fixing leaky taps to landscaping the grounds, and will also manage a team and collaborate with external contractors.

Main duties of the job

The Head of Maintenance role at Barchester Healthcare's care home in Wallingford involves overseeing the maintenance and upkeep of the entire facility, including the building, gardens, and grounds. You'll be expected to perform a variety of hands-on maintenance tasks, as well as manage a team and work closely with the General Manager on annual budgeting. A reliable and flexible approach is essential, as is the ability to work sensitively and prioritize the well-being of the residents.

Job responsibilities

ABOUT THE ROLE As a Head of Maintenance at a Barchester care home, you'll ensure we have a clean and well-maintained environment so that residents feel at home and staff can do their jobs well. Creating a warm and welcoming atmosphere is part of our commitment to delivering first-class care and support.

You can expect plenty of variety as a Head of Maintenance with us. You'll turn your hand to all sorts of tasks within the care home building as well as in the gardens and grounds. That could mean fixing a leaky tap one minute and planting some new bulbs the next. You should be comfortable working alone, leading a team and supporting the General Manager with annual budget planning. We'll also need you to liaise with contractors on jobs that fall outside the expertise of your team.

ABOUT YOU The wellbeing of our residents will be your number one priority as a Head of Maintenance at Barchester. You'll make sure all work is carried out with sensitivity to their needs. With hands-on experience of property maintenance, you'll have at least one trade skill and, ideally, a proven ability to undertake a wide range of maintenance tasks. You should be reliable and flexible when it comes to your working hours. This role also calls for a full UK driving licence, IT literacy and GCSEs in Maths and English (or equivalent).

Person Specification

Qualifications

  • The role requires hands-on experience in property maintenance, at least one trade skill, and a proven ability to undertake a wide range of maintenance tasks. You should also have a full UK driving licence, be IT literate, and have GCSEs in Maths and English (or equivalent).

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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Job Tags

For contractors, Work alone, Flexible hours,

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