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Barchester Healthcare

Senior Head of Maintenance

The closing date is 20 October 2025

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Job summary

As a Senior Head of Maintenance at Barchester, you'll make sure the company has clean and well-maintained environments so residents feel at home and staff can do their jobs well. You'll be responsible for overseeing 6 homes within the South East Division, providing support with resources, products, in-house skills, and contractors to ensure efficient operations. Creating a warm and welcoming atmosphere where first-class care and support can be delivered for residents and their families will be your primary focus.

Main duties of the job

In this role, you will be responsible for overseeing 6 homes within the South East Division of Barchester Healthcare. The locations include 1 home in Bromley, 1 home in Wimbledon, 2 homes in Oxted, 1 home in Sevenoaks, and 1 home in Sydenham. You'll support the homes with their resources, products, in-house skills, and contractors to ensure they run efficiently. You'll also be involved in project management, budgeting, and training. Excellent communication skills and the ability to build strong working relationships with your team, General Managers, and external contractors are essential.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of high-quality care and support services in the UK. With a focus on delivering person-centered care, the company operates over 200 care homes and independent living properties across the country. Barchester is committed to creating a warm and welcoming environment for both residents and staff, with a strong emphasis on training, development, and ongoing support.

Details

Date posted

21 August 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience Salary expectations will be discussed at interview stage.

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

1366876636

Job locations

Barchester Healthcare

Oxted

RH8 9BD


Job description

Job responsibilities

ABOUT THE ROLEAs a Senior Head of Maintenance at Barchester, you'll make sure we have clean and well-maintained environments so our residents feel at home and our staff can do their jobs well.

As a Senior Head of Maintenance, you will be responsible for overseeing 6 homes within our South East Division. The locations are as follows: 1 home in Bromley, 1 home in Wimbledon, 2 homes in Oxted, 1 home in Sevenoaks and 1 home in Sydenham.

We'll look to you to support homes in your region with their resources, products, in-house skills and contractors to ensure they run efficiently. You can expect plenty of variety as a Senior Head of Maintenance with us. You could be pulling together a bank of local contractors one moment and discussing the budget for a refurbishment project with a General Manager the next. Across everything you do, creating a warm and welcoming atmosphere where first-class care and support can be delivered for our residents and their families will be your focus.

ABOUT YOUAs Senior Head of Maintenance at Barchester the wellbeing of our residents will be your number one priority. You'll make sure all work is carried out with sensitivity to their needs. With hands-on experience of property maintenance, you'll have at least one trade skill and a proven ability to manage projects, budgets and training. An excellent communicator, you'll be able to build strong working relationships with your maintenance team, General Managers and external contractors. You should be reliable and flexible when it comes to travelling and work hours. This role also calls for a full UK driving licence, IT literacy and GCSEs in Maths and English (or equivalent).

REWARDS PACKAGEAs well as a competitive salary, Barchester offers one of the best rewards packages in the care sector. Your generous benefits would include:

Free learning and development Automatic enrolment into our profit share scheme A range of holiday, retail and leisure discounts Unlimited access to our Refer a Friend bonus scheme

If you'd like to use your maintenance and people skills in an organisation that provides the quality care you'd expect for your loved ones, this is a rewarding place to be.

Job description

Job responsibilities

ABOUT THE ROLEAs a Senior Head of Maintenance at Barchester, you'll make sure we have clean and well-maintained environments so our residents feel at home and our staff can do their jobs well.

As a Senior Head of Maintenance, you will be responsible for overseeing 6 homes within our South East Division. The locations are as follows: 1 home in Bromley, 1 home in Wimbledon, 2 homes in Oxted, 1 home in Sevenoaks and 1 home in Sydenham.

We'll look to you to support homes in your region with their resources, products, in-house skills and contractors to ensure they run efficiently. You can expect plenty of variety as a Senior Head of Maintenance with us. You could be pulling together a bank of local contractors one moment and discussing the budget for a refurbishment project with a General Manager the next. Across everything you do, creating a warm and welcoming atmosphere where first-class care and support can be delivered for our residents and their families will be your focus.

ABOUT YOUAs Senior Head of Maintenance at Barchester the wellbeing of our residents will be your number one priority. You'll make sure all work is carried out with sensitivity to their needs. With hands-on experience of property maintenance, you'll have at least one trade skill and a proven ability to manage projects, budgets and training. An excellent communicator, you'll be able to build strong working relationships with your maintenance team, General Managers and external contractors. You should be reliable and flexible when it comes to travelling and work hours. This role also calls for a full UK driving licence, IT literacy and GCSEs in Maths and English (or equivalent).

REWARDS PACKAGEAs well as a competitive salary, Barchester offers one of the best rewards packages in the care sector. Your generous benefits would include:

Free learning and development Automatic enrolment into our profit share scheme A range of holiday, retail and leisure discounts Unlimited access to our Refer a Friend bonus scheme

If you'd like to use your maintenance and people skills in an organisation that provides the quality care you'd expect for your loved ones, this is a rewarding place to be.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • As the Senior Head of Maintenance, you'll need to have hands-on experience in property maintenance, with at least one trade skill and a proven ability to manage projects, budgets, and training. You'll also need to be an excellent communicator, reliable, and flexible when it comes to traveling and working hours. A full UK driving license, IT literacy, and GCSEs in Maths and English (or equivalent) are also required.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • As the Senior Head of Maintenance, you'll need to have hands-on experience in property maintenance, with at least one trade skill and a proven ability to manage projects, budgets, and training. You'll also need to be an excellent communicator, reliable, and flexible when it comes to traveling and working hours. A full UK driving license, IT literacy, and GCSEs in Maths and English (or equivalent) are also required.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Barchester Healthcare

Address

Barchester Healthcare

Oxted

RH8 9BD


Employer's website

https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Barchester Healthcare

Address

Barchester Healthcare

Oxted

RH8 9BD


Employer's website

https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Team

Barchester Healthcare

Recruitment@barchester.com

Details

Date posted

21 August 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience Salary expectations will be discussed at interview stage.

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

1366876636

Job locations

Barchester Healthcare

Oxted

RH8 9BD


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