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Maintenance Assistant

Signature Senior Lifestyle Operations Ltd
Emmer Green, Berkshire
Salary
£26,228 – £29,250
Job type
full time
Location
Emmer Green, Berkshire, Reading, Berkshire; Berkshire; South East England; England
We want your eye for detail and practical skills to keep our luxury care and nursing home in Caversham as functional as it is beautiful, when you join Signature Senior Lifestyle as a Maintenance Assistant.

A variety of soft skills and experience may be required for the following role Please ensure you check the overview below carefully.
What Signature Offer
From £13.45 per hour
Shift times: / hours per week. Occasional weekends required.
Full time shifts available
Up to 30 days annual leave, plus 8 bank holidays, depending on length of service
Workplace pension
Free meals on shift for staff working 6+ hours
Life Assurance Scheme
Blue Light discount scheme eligible
Refer A Friend Incentive £50 voucher and up to £1,000 cash bonus
Staff recognition scheme Purple Heart Award
Ongoing career training and development
Employee Assistance Programme, occupational health support and wellbeing services
Plus cycle to work scheme, study support, long service awards and more
Transport Links
Commuting - Reading nearest train station
Walking - 1.5 miles from nearest train station
Your Role at Signature
As our Maintenance Assistant, youll be the safe pair of hands we rely on to maintain, repair and improve our home. Youll use your problem-solving skills to carry out maintenance requests, and youll be able to offer advice on preventative maintenance measures and improvements. Youll be responsible for PAT testing electrical equipment, and ensuring all maintenance records are accurate and up to date.
It goes without saying that youll do all of this within health & safety guidelines to reduce risks. Youll also complete work in a timely manner to minimise any inconvenience to residents.
What were looking for
We are kind and compassionate. Positive and resilient. Proactive and organised. Honest and accountable. Passionate and keen to develop. If this sounds like you, youll fit right in.
A natural problem solver, as well as excellent written and verbal English, basic computer skills, CSCS certificate and a full, clean driving license, training in manual handling, PAT testing, asbestos awareness, first aid, and fire safety, plus an understanding of COSHH regulations are all a big advantage.
About Signature
We are delighted to announce that from 1 January 2022, our hourly paid colleagues will receive 25 days (plus 8 days bank holiday) growing with length of service up to 30 days holiday.
Signature Senior Lifestyle offer unrivalled residential and dementia care in luxury homes. We strive for excellence in everything we do, and make a real difference to our residents lives. Our team is one of our biggest assets. We cultivate a supportive environment for our people, with tailored training and career development at all levels. xkybehq
Wake up to the know-how inside you. Apply to Signature Senior Lifestyle today.
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