Position Overview & Specifications
Maintenance Technician
About the role
Are you a multi-skilled trade operative looking for a role working across residential care homes and schools? Then look no further!
A Maintenance Technician’s role is to ensure the premises and equipment are maintained to a high standard to provide all employees and residents with a safe, comfortable, and pleasant environment.
Painting and decorating, basic joinery, basic plumbing, and basic electrics.- Weekly maintenance activities across sites including but not limited to: Replacement doors, Glazing, bathroom fittings.
- Annual checks PAT across all sites
- Fire door compliance checks
- Ad hoc emergency works
- Project Works
- Call out Rota.
About us
Bright Futures Care is a specialist organisation supporting young people and adults with Autism and Learning Difficulties, inclusive of complex communication, sensory, and behavioural support needs.
We provide a great quality of care and education, in high-quality environments, with highly motivated and skilled staff teams.
Benefits
- Salary £22,000 - £25,000, dependent upon experience
- Simply Health cashback scheme (includes dental/optical/physiotherapy/ health and wellbeing support)
- Care Friends employee referral & reward scheme
- Bright Stars bonus payments, employee of the month
- Pension scheme entitlement
Experience
- Proven experience working as a Maintenance Technician is essential
- Basic understanding of electrical, hydraulic and other systems
- Working knowledge of tools, common appliances and devices
- Experience in a health and social care setting is desirable but the right attitude and willingness to understand the needs of supporting our homes is essential
Additional requirements
- Flexibility to cover business needs
- A problem-solver with exceptional communication and organisational skills, and attention to detail
- Ability to work autonomously and responsibly
- Willingness to work occasional evening or weekends depending on the home’s requirements and be on call for emergencies
- A full driving licence is essential
- Basic knowledge of electrical and hydraulic systems
- Advanced understanding of general maintenance procedures and techniques
Should you have any questions or would like to arrange an informal discussion, please contact Kev Murphy Maintenance Manager: Kev.murphy@brightfuturescare.co.uk, Tel: 07917898846