Head of Maintenance - Care Home • Warrington Barchester Healthcare
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{"interviewQueryText":"What are some good interview questions in British English for the job description below?\n\n-------------------------------------------\n\nHead of Maintenance - Care Home with Barchester Healthcare in Warrington\n\n As a Head of Maintenance at a Barchester care home, you'll be responsible for ensuring a clean and well-maintained environment, creating a warm and welcoming atmosphere for residents and staff. You'll undertake a wide range of maintenance tasks, from fixing leaks to gardening, and work closely with the General Manager on annual budget planning. Your hands-on experience, trade skills, and ability to lead a team will be key to this role. The Head of Maintenance role at Barchester Healthcare involves maintaining the cleanliness and upkeep of the care home building, grounds, and equipment. You'll be responsible for a variety of tasks, from plumbing and electrical work to gardening and grounds maintenance. You'll also liaise with external contractors and support the General Manager with annual budget planning. The wellbeing of residents is your top priority, so you'll need to be sensitive to their needs and ensure all work is carried out with their comfort in mind. About us ABOUT THE ROLE As a Head of Maintenance at a Barchester care home, you'll make sure we have a clean and well-maintained environment so that residents feel at home and staff can do their jobs well. Creating a warm and welcoming atmosphere is part of our commitment to delivering first-class care and support. You can expect plenty of variety as a Head of Maintenance with us. You'll turn your hand to all sorts of tasks within the care home building as well as in the gardens and grounds. That could mean fixing a leaky tap one minute and planting some new bulbs the next. You should be comfortable working alone, leading a team and supporting the General Manager with annual budget planning. We'll also need you to liaise with contractors on jobs that fall outside the expertise of your team. ABOUT YOU The wellbeing of our residents will be your number one priority as a Head of Maintenance at Barchester 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, ideally, a proven ability to undertake a wide range of maintenance tasks. You should be reliable and flexible when it comes to your working hours. This role also calls for a full UK driving licence, IT literacy and GCSEs in Maths and English (or equivalent). REWARDS PACKAGE In 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 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. "}