Maintenance Assistant

Reference

PRI93754

Location

Old Rectory Brede, Stubb Lane, Brede, East Sussex, TN31 6EH

Priory Group Division

Adult Care

Salary

£12.00 per hour

Hours

42

Vacancy Type

Permanent - Full Time

Job Advert Location Description

The Old Rectory is a residential service, which is located in the village of Brede, in East Sussex. We support 15 males and females who are autistic or have a learning disability. The service is located in a semi-rural location, surrounded by beautiful countryside.

Our team are dedicated to promoting independence, equality, dignity and respect and as a team we are focused on building positive outcomes for everyone. We provide high quality, bespoke, meaningful activities for our residents both on site and in the community, tailored to meet their individual’s needs.

Our residents predominantly have a dual diagnosis, and may have other needs or conditions, including:

• Mental health needs
• Difficulties with communication
• Mild to moderate behaviours that challenge
• Epilepsy

Job Advert Role Description

Priory Adult Care is currently looking for an experienced Maintenance Assistant for our well-kept residential home.

The role

As a Maintenance Assistant your primary duty will be to ensure that our residents live in a home that is a safe environment for them that adheres to health and safety standards. You will need to work closely with the home manager to ensure that all fixtures and fittings are in excellent condition and equipment is regularly serviced. Duties will include:

• Ensuring the home is maintained as a safe and secure place to live for the residents
• Maintaining the home and grounds to ensure they are in excellent condition at all times
• Work closely with the home manager on long term maintenance plans
• Check and repair fixtures and fittings that may include lighting and heating

The safety and security of our residents is at the forefront of what we do, so by ensuring the home is safe and properly maintained is of utmost importance. We are looking for someone who is passionate about what they do, with a friendly and outgoing nature and who really wants to make a difference in our service users lives.

What we’d like to give you:

• A competitive salary
• Enhanced disclosure cost coverage
• Comprehensive induction and commitment to ongoing training
• 28 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
• Online benefits and cash back rewards
• Cycle to work scheme
• SMART Childcare Vouchers
• SMART Pension option

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Division DBS info

Disclosure

All roles will be subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), Access NI or Disclosure Scotland, and the cost of this will be covered by Priory. We are an equal opportunities employer.

Closing Date

31/07/2024