Permanent - Full Time - 40 hours per week
Friends of the Elderly (FotE) is a not-for-profit charity dedicated to providing excellent care with a family feel, we have been supporting older people for over 100 years. The charity provides care home and day care services for older people, as well as grants for older people in financial difficulty.
The Lawn is a beautiful Georgian period home in the rural village of Holybourne, Hampshire. The building has been sympathetically modernised to meet the needs of all our residents and we have a dedicated, well-trained and compassionate team of staff that care for our residents.
As our Maintenance Assistant, you will carry out responsive and preventative repairs, maintenance and improvements to our Home so it is safe for residents, staff and visitors. Always following operational, health, safety and environmental policies, you will complete inspections of our buildings and grounds, keeping inspections records up to date and completing all compliance checks and documentation as required.
Some of your duties will include:
- Testing fire alarms, emergency lighting, etc.
- Internal and external fabric maintenance such as walls, doors, windows, car parks and fences.
- Painting and decorating - inside and outside.
- Fixing furniture, fixtures and fittings.
- Overseeing basic security such as key control, locking up and securing items.
- Maintaining heating, hot water, electricity and ventilation.
- Water drainage such as guttering.
We would like you to join us with previous experience in caretaking and we would particularly like to hear from those who have experience managing older buildings. This is a varied role therefore you will be experienced in dealing with a wide range of repairs and general maintenance and, when required, you will be comfortable overseeing external contractors ensuring they have all the correct resources and plans in place.
With the ability to manage your own workload, you will have both excellent problem-solving skills and proven DIY skills and will be able to start and finish a job to a high standard. Knowledge of hand and power tools and repairs of common electrical and mechanical items will help you succeed in this role, along with practical skills in areas such as carpentry, decorating and plumbing.
This isn't just a job; it's about making a difference to older people's lives every day.
In return for your hard work and dedication, you can look forward to a wealth of benefits:
- Learning, development, and progression.
- Monthly prize draw, with 3 prizes to be won.
- Wellbeing support through various initiatives including an employee assistance programme and Unmind.
- Retail discount schemes to make your salary go further.
- Access to loans at affordable rates, saving directly from salary and advance pay already earnt.
- Health cash plans for you and your family.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Long service awards, that increase with length of service.
- Refer a friend to work for us and receive a £200 bonus.
- Group Pension Plan, with a 6% contribution from us.
- Free parking at our homes and day clubs.
- Evening, weekend, and bank holiday enhancements to pay, as well as overtime premiums.
- Uniforms are provided.
- Free DBS checks
Safeguarding:
Keeping everyone safe is one of the charity's core values, and is central to everything we do at Friends of the Elderly. All staff follow our Safeguarding Policy & Procedures and, if they see or suspect abuse, we expect staff to report it straight away.
Criminal record checks:
As this role involves a regulated activity, successful applicants will undertake an enhanced DBS check, with barred lists check, and any offer of employment will be dependent on a satisfactory outcome. Having a criminal record will not necessarily bar a person from working for us, this will depend on the circumstances and background of any record.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion:
Friends of the Elderly strives to treat all staff equally and be a diverse and inclusive workplace, where everyone can be themselves and everyone accepts each other's differences. A charity where everyone is equal but definitely not the same.
Our ambition is to ensure equality and celebrate diversity, all working together to create an inclusive workplace, which attracts and retains the best people. People that care and can make a difference.
We currently do not provide sponsorship but we welcome applications from those who have a right work in the UK.
Don't delay in sending your application as we may need to close the vacancy early if we manage to appoint before the advertising closing date. We interview applicants as they apply.
Please refer to the job description upon submitting your application.