Overview
Randolph Hill Nursing Homes Group are currently searching for a Maintenance Person on a full time basis 40 hours per week based at our exceptional nursing home Kirk Lane in Livingston Village, West Lothian. Working hours are Monday to Friday 0800 – 1630 (no weekend working). Kirk Lane is an exceptional and award winning nursing home awarded Care Home of the Year – Scotland 2025 at a National awards ceremony and additionally attains four grades of 6 – Excellent with the Care Inspectorate.
This position offers an opportunity to ensure that the home continues to be in good repair both internally and externally, maintaining a safe and trouble‑free environment for residents, relatives and staff.
Responsibilities
- Report major maintenance problems to the manager and await instructions.
- Liaise with Facilities Manager for advice.
- Communicate hazards/information to all staff, using “communications book” and notices.
- Ensure quotes are received from all proposed trades people and agreement by superiors reached prior to authorisation being given.
- Carry out general maintenance to fabric and furnishings to present a safe and satisfactory environment.
- Attend to general cleanliness of areas surrounding the home.
- Ensure that paintwork on walls and ceilings is at all times in good repair, both inside and outside.
- Purchase materials for repairs from local suppliers.
- Maintain company equipment and tools to a safe and efficient level.
- Produce receipts for all goods purchased.
- Document outcomes in “Maintenance Book”.
- Carry out regular checks on identified equipment, alerting management to non‑conformance to satisfactory repair.
- Maintain confidentiality over residents’ information.
Qualifications
- Demonstrable previous experience in a broadly similar role including the maintenance of buildings and painting and decorating.
- Friendly and outgoing with a “can do” attitude, able to organise and prioritise workload and work efficiently.
Organisation
Randolph Hill is one of Scotland’s long standing, reputable providers of care for older people. We own and run 7 nursing homes across east central Scotland with strong care inspection grades and good staffing levels, making it the perfect place to develop your career whilst building positive relationships with our residents and delivering a higher standard of care in our purposely designed nursing homes.
We provide a structure where you can make a real difference, with supportive management, detailed policies and procedures, and regular comprehensive training. We also have a career pathway allowing staff to progress their career with many examples within the company.
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