Maintenance

Come and join one of the UK's largest independent providers in neuro and mental healthcare. We proudly employ over 4000+ people - no matter what your experience, we have jobs for everyone.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Maintenance Officer to join our wonderful friendly team at our residential North West services in Accrington, Great Harwood Oswaldtwistle & Rishton to provide maintenance and upkeep of the buildings including painting and decorating, repairs to fixtures, fittings and furniture, routine testing of the security, fire detection and water management and equipment.

The 4 houses are specialist residential care homes offering slow stream community-based rehabilitation for adults with a diagnosed mental health condition. Some of our residents stay with us long-term whilst others are with us for a short period before moving on to more independent living.

What you'll be working:

• Full time hours - 37.5 hours per week.
• 28.080 per annum.
• Long days including evenings and weekends.
• Mon - Fri
  
• 9am - 5pm
  
• On call and reactive maintenance cover overnight and weekend.

What you'll be doing:

• General maintenance and upkeep of the buildings
• Maintenance of pathways including cleaning and snow and ice clearance and prevention operations
• The recording of all data associated with Estates Operations manual
• Maintenance of all grounds and lawns using the plant and equipment supplied and the care and maintenance of all specialist Estates equipment including PPE.
• Stock and storage of all equipment and maintenance and cleanliness of all storage areas.
• Monitoring of gas and electricity systems, water systems and sewage systems.
• Safety inspections on electrical equipment and maintaining inventory records.
• Cleaning and general maintenance of the centre's vehicle

What you'll have:

• A full Driving Licence
• Experience in care homes / managing PPM books desirable.
• Previous experience within a maintenance position
• A friendly and helpful approach
• Ability to work with the team or on own dependant on tasks
• We also want to ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable facilities to participate in job applications or interviews to perform essential job functions. To support this, we are a Disability Confident committed employer.
• Successful candidates will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS

We also want to ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable facilities to participate in job applications or interviews to perform essential job functions. To support this, we are a Disability Confident committed employer.

What to look forward to:

• 25 days plus bank holidays
• Birthday off
• Join the Active Learning Hub and benefit from a wide range of e learning and face to face training and development opportunities
• Active Reward App giving discounts and savings on your weekly shop
• Free 24 hour confidential Employee Assistance Programme Helpline & App to support with legal, health, wellbeing, relationship and consumer advice
• A Nest Personal Pension account
• Access to join a Medicash Health Plan for you and your family to save money on everyday health essentials like going to the dentist or opticians
• We recognise outstanding Active Behaviours via the Active Awards programme
• Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay benefits
• Refer a Friend Scheme and earn yourself up to 1000 by recommending someone you know
• and, of course, the support and guidance of our qualified clinical and business leadership teams so that you can really develop your career with Active Care Group

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