Maintenance Operative

Company: Avery Healthcare Group
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Location: Reading
Job Description:

Your focus as a Maintenance Operative will be to ensure the building and grounds are well maintained, undertaking a variety of routine maintenance tasks, checks to services applying basic fixes to equipment and systems whilst ensuring facilities are fully functional. Other responsibilities will include:

Responsibilities

  • Carrying out all general maintenance tasks and basic repairs including all electrical, plumbing, joinery and building tasks both inside and outside the Home.
  • Supporting new residents to arrange their room as they wish.
  • Ensuring routine re-decoration is undertaken as required to maintain the standards in the home.
  • Advising on the supply and quality of items used to carry out tasks, ensuring the timely and appropriate ordering of replacement goods.
  • Providing out of hours emergency service and participating in the on‑call rota.

Requirements

  • DBS Disclosure check (the cost of which will be met by Avery Healthcare).
  • Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.
  • Have a minimum of one year’s experience in a general maintenance or handy person role and/or hold a professional qualification in a trade.
  • Hold a full driving licence.
  • Have knowledge of Health and Safety, particularly Moving and Handling techniques, Fire Safety and COSHH assessments.
  • Be able to be adaptive and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities at short notice.

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Posted: June 18th, 2026