Maintenance Assistant

Reference

PRI99883

Location

Lily Close, Lily Close, Rainahm, Essex, RM13 9FF

Priory Group Division

Adult Care

Salary

£12.60phr

Hours

20 hours per week

Vacancy Type

Permanent - Part Time

Job Advert Location Description

Great opportunity for an experienced maintenance assistant!

Lily Close is located in Rainham, Essex. It offers residential support for nine males and females with a primary learning disability diagnosis. We are located within a gated community, off a main road.

Our team are dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of the people we support, providing them with the skills needed for them to live a healthier and happier life back in the community.

We do everything we can to improve the health and wellbeing of the individuals we support, and as a team we are focused on building positive outcomes for everyone.

As a Maintenance Assistant your primary duty will be to ensure that our residents live in a home that is a safe environment for them that adheres to health and safety standards. You will need to work closely with the home management to ensure that all fixtures and fittings are in excellent condition and equipment is regularly serviced.

Duties will include:

• Maintaining a well decorated, safe and comfortable environment throughout the unit, in line with quality standards, and follows work processes which comply with statutory regulations.
• Identifying and reporting damage, faults and other related issues to line manager (and then actions as agreed) to ensure that environmental conditions continue to meet quality standards and statutory regulations.
• Liaising with local contractors and pre-approved contractors on site, as required, providing local knowledge and guidance, in order that planned and preventative maintenance schedules can be completed in a timely fashion.
• Carrying out regular safety checks including fire system test and legionella test
• Working closely with the home manager on long term maintenance plans
• Checking and repairing fixtures and fittings that may include lighting and heating
• The role holder will be expected to undergo Manual Handling & COSHH Training, as well as partake in Priory’s mandatory training.

Knowledge/Education/Skills:

• Basic numeracy, literacy, and digital skills are a minimum requirement for this post
• Able to work within structure deadlines
• Problem solving and flexibility
• Able to work independently
• One year experience is desirable but not essential

What we’d like to give you:

• A competitive salary
• Enhanced disclosure cost coverage
• Comprehensive induction and commitment to ongoing training
• Pro-rata paid annual leave
• Online benefits and cash back rewards

Division DBS info

Disclosure

All roles will be subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), Access NI or Disclosure Scotland, and the cost of this will be covered by Priory. We are an equal opportunities employer.