Job Overview
Maintenance Operative
Employer: Roseberry Care Centres
Location: Primrose Lodge, 1 Osborne Gardens, North Shields NE29 9AT
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
Working Hours: 38 hours per week
Salary & Benefits
Salary: £12.71 per hour
Benefits include:
- Ongoing training and professional development
- Supportive and friendly team environment
- Career progression across 25 care homes
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Go the Extra Mile (GEM) Awards
- Employee of the Month recognition
- FlexEarn access to earnings early for extra shifts worked
- Refer a Friend Scheme with £200 for every successful referral
- Free parking
- Health and wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct routine inspections of premises and equipment
- Carry out basic repairs and maintenance
- Undertake plumbing, carpentry, electrical, painting and plastering tasks where required
- Respond promptly to reported faults and emergency maintenance requests
- Carry out general handyman duties
- Assemble furniture and move equipment
- Complete minor groundskeeping tasks
- Support external contractors while they are on site
- Keep maintenance records and reports up to date
- Help ensure the care home remains safe and compliant with health and safety requirements
Requirements
- Proven experience in a similar maintenance or handyman role
- At least 2 years’ maintenance experience required
- Basic knowledge of plumbing, electrical systems and general building maintenance
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Good time-management skills
- Relevant trade qualifications or certifications are desirable but not essential
- Full UK driving licence if travel between sites is required
- Ability to reliably commute to or relocate to North Shields NE29 9AT
- Visa sponsorship is not available for this role
About The Role
Roseberry Care Centres is recruiting a permanent, full-time Maintenance Operative at Primrose Lodge in North Shields.
The role offers 38 hours per week at £12.71 per hour. The successful applicant will play an important role in keeping the care home safe, well maintained and operating smoothly for residents and staff.
Responsibilities include routine inspections, general repairs and maintenance, and responding to reported faults or emergency maintenance requests. The role covers a range of practical duties including basic plumbing, electrical work, carpentry, painting, plastering, furniture assembly, equipment movement and minor groundskeeping.
The Maintenance Operative will also support external contractors when they are working on site and maintain accurate maintenance records and reports.
Applicants should have proven experience in a similar maintenance or handyman position, with at least two years’ maintenance experience required. Basic knowledge of plumbing, electrical systems and general building maintenance is also required. Relevant trade qualifications are desirable but not essential.
Roseberry Care offers ongoing training and professional development, career progression opportunities across its 25 care homes, wellbeing support and recognition schemes. A £200 Refer a Friend payment is also available for successful referrals.
The employer states that visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
Source
Indeed / Roseberry Care Centres
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