Maintenance Person
Maintenance Person
Burnview Healthcare is a group of family run care homes which specialises in Dementia, Nursing, Residential, and Day care. Our emphasis is on creating a caring and secure environment where our residents know that they are ‘Living Amongst Friends.
All our employees play a vital role in ensuring our residents are well cared for whilst promoting a positive and enjoyable working environment. In return, we offer our employees competitive rates of pay, full training both online and in person, and access to our Employee Assistance Programme.
We are recruiting for a part time Maintenance Person to ensure that the care home is maintained to a high standard, is safe for residents, staff, and visitors, and complies with all health and safety regulations. The Maintenance Person will carry out regular maintenance tasks, respond to repairs, and liaise with external contractors where necessary.
About this role
Main Duties and Responsibilities
General Maintenance:
Carry out routine maintenance and repairs throughout the care home, including plumbing, electrical, carpentry, painting, and general upkeep.
To maintain and keep tidy the gardens, hedges, shrubs and flower beds.
Paint and Decorate walls, ceilings and doors as and when required.
Ensure that all maintenance issues reported by staff or residents are recorded and dealt with in a timely manner.
Perform regular checks on building systems (e.g., heating, lighting, fire alarms) and log findings.
Health & Safety:
Carry out regular Health & Safety checks, including Fire Alarm tests, Legionella checks, emergency lighting tests, and equipment maintenance logs.
Maintain records of all inspections, servicing, and repairs for regulatory compliance (RQIA).
Ensure all maintenance work is carried out in a safe manner and adheres to risk assessments and COSHH regulations.
Compliance and Reporting:
Ensure the home remains compliant with current statutory regulations and best practices (e.g. RQIA, HSE, and Environmental Health).
Support the Home Manager during inspections and audits relating to maintenance and health & safety.
Maintain an asset register and service contracts for key equipment.
Other Duties:
Assist during emergency situations (e.g. power failures, water leaks).
Maintain all equipment and tools.
Check and maintain wheelchairs, hoists, passenger lifts and trolleys.
Participate in training relevant to the role, including safeguarding and infection control.
An Enhanced Access NI check will be required for this position. If successful please be advised that we have a policy on the recruitment of ex-offenders which is available from our HR Team. Having a criminal record will not necessarily affect you from working with Burnview Group and will be reviewed in line with our policy.
In line with the Access NI Code of Practice we have a policy on the secure handling, storage and disclosure of Access NI information and both the Code of Practice and this policy are available from our HR Team on request.
What you will need
Required criteria
- Right to live and work in the UK
- Proven experience in general maintenance work (plumbing, electrical, joinery, etc.)
- Understanding of health & safety, fire safety, and regulatory compliance
- Clear verbal and written communication skills
- Satisfactory Enhanced Access NI check required.
Desired criteria
- Experience of working within a similar sector
- Relevant Qualification in a building trade.
Skills needed for this job opportunity
Establishing Rapport With Clients
Ability to Identify and Anticipate needs
Initiative
