Senior Head of Maintenance

Job description

Job responsibilities

Internal Applicants Only if you wish to apply please email lucy.cowell@barchester.com directly with your interest.

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.

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

• The role requires at least one trade skill, a proven ability to manage projects, budgets, and training, excellent communication skills, and a full UK driving licence. GCSE qualifications 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

Guildford

GU3 3FF

Employer's website

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