Maintenance Operative

Job Title: Maintenance Operative

Location: To cover at two Bupa Care Homes: The Lindsay Poole BH13 6AP & The Links Poole BH18 8BE

Salary: 13.40 - 16.55 per hour dependent on experience

Contract: Permanent Full Time. 40 hours per week (20 hours at each home)

Shifts: Monday - Friday

We make health happen

Here at Bupa we support those when they need it the most. Our care homes are dedicated to delivering person-centred care supporting independence and honouring choice to help our residents live their best lives.

As a Maintenance Operative youll ensure the care home remains functional at all times and our residents have a safe and comfortable environment. Well support you to get the most out of your career including putting you through any required training for the role and support any career development ambitions.

Key Skills / Qualifications needed for this role:

• A good understanding of building services including heating hot and cold water distribution ventilation electrical distribution and plumbing.

• A good understanding of building fabric and its maintenance.

• Practical experience of planned maintenance systems and record keeping.

• Knowledge of relevant statutory requirements and experience of compliance.

• A full driving licence and willing to support neighbouring Bupa care homes.

• A minimum of 3 years hand on experience in property maintenance and general repairs or building/electrical/plumbing qualification (City & Guilds BTEC ONC HNC etc) or

• Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

• Computer literate.

• Good Customer service skills.

• Be flexible to meet changing demands within the care home.
• Practical ability and experience in painting and decorating.

Benefits

Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health from mental and physical to financial social and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family friendly benefits.

Joining Bupa in this role you will receive the following benefits and more:

• My Healthcare - Free access to 24/7 support advice and treatment for a variety of health-related issues including remote GP appointments physiotherapy and mental health support
• Annual allowance which you can redeem against a menu of Bupa healthcare products all to the approximate value of 350
• Wagestream - Have early access to up to 40% of your earned wages within minutes
• 28 days holiday
• We offer a sick pay scheme to our frontline teams as an addition to statutory sick pay to help provide some reassurance and financial support during longer absences.
• Long service - For every milestone at Bupa we will reward you with ecards extra holidays and money!
• Free meal on every shift
• Interest-free annual travel loan to enable the purchase of public transport annual season tickets
• We offer a range of Bupa pension plans find out more on our career site
• Parental leave - We have schemes for adoption birth parents and co parents -find out more on our career site
• Menopause Plan - Specifically designed to empower women to seek advice choose their treatment and take control of their health
• Accessto discounts at a wide variety of gyms and fitness facilities across the UK

Why Bupa

Werea health insurer and provider. With no shareholders our customers are our people are alldriven by the same purpose helping people live longer healthier happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being bravecaringand responsible in everything we do.

We encourage all of our people to Be you at Bupa we champion diversity and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. Thats why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This means we aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role. Well make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.

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** Please note this role is not at or above RQF Level 3 and is not included under the UKs Points Based Immigration System for sponsorship by an employer.