Maintenance Assistant - Care Home
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Maintenance Assistant - Care Home
As a Maintenance Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll help to create the safe and attractive surroundings that enable the organisation to provide quality care and support to its residents. The role involves a range of tasks to ensure the building and grounds are well-maintained and at their best at all times.
Job summary
As a Maintenance Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll help to create the safe and attractive surroundings that enable the organisation to provide quality care and support to its residents. The role involves a range of tasks to ensure the building and grounds are well-maintained and at their best at all times.
Main duties of the job
The Maintenance Assistant role at [Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk] offers plenty of variety as you'll undertake a range of tasks to make sure the care home's building and grounds are at their best all day, every day. You'll need some experience of property maintenance to join the team, as well as a patient, caring nature and a genuine interest in the residents. Reliability and the ability to turn your hand to a variety of tasks focused on maintaining the highest standards are also essential.
About us
[Employer hidden] is a leading provider of high-quality care and support services in the UK. The organisation operates over 200 care homes across the country, offering residential, nursing, dementia, and specialist care to its residents. Barchester is committed to creating safe, attractive, and welcoming environments that enable its care teams to deliver the best possible care and support.
Details
Date posted
18 April 2026
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£13.80 an hour
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time,
Part-time
Reference number
1490787980
Job locations
[Employer hidden]
Croydon
CR0 5PH
Job description
ABOUT THE ROLEAs a Maintenance Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll help to create the safe and attractive surroundings that enable us to give our residents the quality care and support they deserve. It's important that our homes give the right first impression and that every area is always well-maintained. The role of Maintenance Assistant offers plenty of variety as you'll undertake a range of tasks to make sure our building and grounds are at their best all day, every day.
ABOUT YOUYou'll need some experience of property maintenance to join us as a Maintenance Assistant. We'll also want to see a patient, caring nature and a genuine interest in our residents. As well as that, you should be reliable and ready to turn your hand to a range of tasks all focused on keeping the home maintained to the highest standards.
REWARDS PACKAGEIn return for your dedication, you'll receive a competitive rate of pay plus our sector-leading benefits and rewards package including: Free training and development for all roles Access to wellbeing and support tools A range of retail discounts and savings Unlimited referrals with our Refer a Friend' bonus scheme Employee of the Month' rewards and Long Service Awards'
And so much more!
If you'd like to use your attention to detail 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 responsibilities
ABOUT THE ROLEAs a Maintenance Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll help to create the safe and attractive surroundings that enable us to give our residents the quality care and support they deserve. It's important that our homes give the right first impression and that every area is always well-maintained. The role of Maintenance Assistant offers plenty of variety as you'll undertake a range of tasks to make sure our building and grounds are at their best all day, every day.
ABOUT YOUYou'll need some experience of property maintenance to join us as a Maintenance Assistant. We'll also want to see a patient, caring nature and a genuine interest in our residents. As well as that, you should be reliable and ready to turn your hand to a range of tasks all focused on keeping the home maintained to the highest standards.
REWARDS PACKAGEIn return for your dedication, you'll receive a competitive rate of pay plus our sector-leading benefits and rewards package including: Free training and development for all roles Access to wellbeing and support tools A range of retail discounts and savings Unlimited referrals with our Refer a Friend' bonus scheme Employee of the Month' rewards and Long Service Awards'
And so much more!
If you'd like to use your attention to detail 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
Essential
Some experience of property maintenance is required for this role.
Qualifications
Essential
Some experience of property maintenance is required for this role.
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
[Employer hidden]
Address
[Employer hidden]
Croydon
CR0 5PH
Employer's website
https://www.barchester.com/
Employer details
Employer name
[Employer hidden]
Address
[Employer hidden]
Croydon
CR0 5PH
Employer's website
https://www.barchester.com/
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Recruitment Team
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Details
Date posted
18 April 2026
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£13.80 an hour
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time,
Part-time
Reference number
1490787980
Job locations
[Employer hidden]
Croydon
CR0 5PH
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