Maintenance Manager

• Undertake planned and reactive maintenance within LV Group Homes.
• Liaising with Registered Managers and the Maintenance Supervisor to understand and action the requirements of the Group.
• Ensure any maintenance issues are reported and addressed in a timely and appropriate manner.
• Routine maintenance/replacement (e.g. decoration, carpeting, furnishings, garden care) as planned on a regular basis. A record will be kept of this plan indicating whether the required works have taken place. If the works have not been carried out, a note of the reason for this will be made.
• Where appropriate, contracts will be put in place to ensure that routine maintenance/servicing is carried out. The Home's Registered Manager is responsible for ensuring that the obligations of these contracts are met.
• Annual portable electrical appliance testing will be carried out by an appropriately qualified person on all portable electric appliances.
• Carry out with a fully qualified electrician, a full electrical inspection when required.
• In the event of major services failure (electrical, water supply, etc.), or any other emergency including fire or flooding, immediate action will be taken to ensure the safety of residents, staff and visitors to the Home, and to contact the appropriate contractor/supplier to arrange for repair.
• Participate in evacuation procedures to ensure the safety of the occupants and visitors of the Home.
• Work with external agencies (e.g. social services, emergency services) to ensure the safety of the residents, staff and visitors is maintained.
• Work with external contractors on specific maintenance projects of the Homes.
• Update of all documentation relating to the current maintenance/service contracts, safety certificates, and any works that are carried out in the Homes.
• Ensure that residents, visitors and staff are protected from potential hazards that may result from building or maintenance works.
• Ensure clinical waste is collected by the appointed waste disposal contractor and waste transfer note obtained.
• Keep tidy and secure any waste storage facilities in the grounds of the Homes.
• Assessment of any defects, for any service failures affecting the call system or telephone system in the Home, and arrangements made for their repair/replacement.
• Logging of routine and urgent repair/maintenance which is carried out in the Home. This will include a record of the date that the defect was noted/reported, the action taken, and the date of repair/replacement.
• Driving duties as required (may cover for Homes' Drivers on occasion)
• Any other duties commensurate to the level of role as required by the Maintenance Supervisor.

• Trade experience and relevant qualification in either plumbing, gas or electrical works.
• Good communication skills.
• Team player.
• Clean driving licence/use of car.
• Organised.
• Ability to work on own initiative.
• Health & Safety knowledge - IOSH qualification or similar would be desirable.
• Integrity.

• Competitive pay rates
• Online training
• Pension
• Career Progression opportunities

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