Job Title: Maintenance Operative
Location: Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, United Kingdom
Job Type: Permanent, Full-time (38 hours per week, includes occasional evenings and weekends)
Salary: £14.27 phr
Sponsorship: Not currently available
Overview
At Highgate Care, kindness isn’t just something we talk about, it’s the foundation of everything we do. As a small and compassionate care group, we pride ourselves on offering truly person-centred care, where every resident is valued, supported, and able to thrive. We believe in celebrating individuality, promoting dignity and living by our core value: Kindness Is Key.
What you’ll be doing
- Report and action any known defects to appliances, damaged furniture/equipment and any other potential hazards to the Home Manager.
- Ensure the maintenance of the Home’s exterior, including:
- Keep sheds, outbuildings and waste storage areas clean and tidy.
- Clear snow and grit the drive, paths and any areas for residents, visitors or staff.
- Where applicable, litter pick, cut the grass around the building and tend to any flowerbeds and hanging baskets.
- Clean all signs and lighting outside the Home.
- Carry out any touching up or making good of decoration as and when required to maintain our high standards.
- Complete weekly pre-planned maintenance such as statutory compliance checks, testing of the fire alarm system, registering results, checking call points, fire exits, door retaining devices and fire emergency lights as specified in company procedures.
- Complete and accurately record all planned maintenance as required (see PPM list).
- Ensure ventilation units and lights are kept clean, replace defective light bulbs or diffusers.
- Test portable appliances as specified in company procedures (if trained and competent).
- Test, record water temperatures, clean and chlorinate shower heads as specified in company procedures.
- Maintain the home’s Maintenance Book in which defects are logged and PPMS recorded.
- Assist/supervise with deliveries to the Home, monitoring and signing off deliveries.
- Assist contractors on site.
What we’re looking for
- Warm, approachable, and brimming with positivity.
- Be on-call for advice or action in emergencies that may arise in and out of hours.
- Organised, reliable, and confident in planning checks.
- Passionate about improving the lives of older people.
- Previous experience in a care setting is a bonus, but we’re also interested in your personality and values.
What we offer
- A friendly, supportive, and welcoming workplace.
- Real opportunities for ongoing training and career progression.
- A chance to make a meaningful impact in people’s lives every day.
- A valued role within a close‑knit team that cares as much about each other as we do our residents.
If you believe that kindness and compassion should be at the heart of care, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now and be part of our team at Springfield Manor that makes each day brighter for our residents.
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