Maintenance Tech

Salutem Care And Education; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 29,000; Full time

Job description

About The Company
Our mission is to create a nurturing and comfortable environment where the people we support receive the highest quality of care from our skilled and passionate team. Our services stand out because they reflect our core values.
Our values:

1. We are Supportive by promoting opportunities for everyone so they can reach their full potential.
2. We are very Ambitious to provide the best possible outcomes for the people who use our services.
3. We are Loyal because we put the people that we support and our staff at the centre of everything we do and we deliver on our promises.
4. We are Unique because we are ambitious and innovative about the diversity of the services that we provide without compromising quality.
5. We are Transparent by being open, honest and fostering a culture of mutual respect.
6. We are Engaging because we work in partnership with the people that we support, our staff and all our stakeholders.
7. We encourage everyone to experience a Meaningful life by being aspirational and by offering opportunities.

Why choose us?
At Salutem Care and Education, we believe that happy employees create a positive impact. That's why we prioritise the well-being of our colleagues and their families. With our Salutem Extras benefits platform, we offer a comprehensive range of perks designed to support you in every aspect of your life. Some of our benefits are:
Emotional Support Benefits:

• Employee Assistance Programme - 24/7 emotional, financial and legal support for you and your partner from qualified counsellors.
• Hub of Hope - where you have access to the UK’s leading mental health database.
• Medito App - allowing you to explore how meditation can boost your wellbeing.
• Bereavement support – licensed counselling service, support groups and resources.

Medical Support Benefits:

• Free Online GP – 24/7 access to a qualified GP for you and your household prescribing to a pharmacy near you at a time that suits you.
• Health Cash Plan – for a price of a coffee a week, you can claim back on a range of healthcare expenses.
• Cancer Cover – Our cover can support you with bills, alternative therapies and much needed time out in the unfortunate event of a diagnosis.
• My Menopause Centre – Discounted access to an ‘Outstanding’ CQC provider where treatments are tailored to your needs and information is evidence based.

Financial Support Benefits:

• Wagestream - Where you can receive flexible pay, savings building, credit building card, flexible loans at competitive rates, chats with a trusted expert and benefits tracker.
• Freeze your utility bills – saving you up to £329 per year on your energy bills.
• Money helper – get a personalised action plan to help you stay on top of bills.
• Life Assurance – protecting you from day one of employment.

Physical Support Benefits:

• Online workouts – easy to follow videos to work out from home or at the gym.
• Cycle to work scheme – with salary deductions, save on tax and NI costs.
• Gym discounts – no join-up fees and up to 20% off gym memberships countrywide.
• National trust and discounted days off – wide range of activities for you and your family.

Still not convinced?
We have been recognised as a Top Employer in the United Kingdom. We have been named as a Top 50 Inspiring Workplace. We are a Disability confident committed company. We employ nearly 3000 colleagues and support nearly 2000 people. We have a high percentage of Good or Outstanding homes and all our children’s homes are rated Good or Outstanding.

About The Role
Position: Maintenance Technician
Reporting to: Regional Estates Supervisor
Location: Milton Keyes Area
Salary: £28,940 company van, fuel card and uniform provided.
At Salutem, we believe everyone should have the opportunity to live a healthy, active and fulfilling life, regardless of their background or disability. The aim of our services is to provide a safe and stimulating environment for adults and young people.
Job Scope:
The Maintenance Technician will be accountable for a portfolio, consisting of adult and children services within their region and working with the service managers to provide best in class environments for the individuals we support. The post holder will form part of a team and report to the Regional Estates Supervisor who will instruct works required to be carried out.
Job Responsibilities:

1. Attend the sites within their region on a regular basis to carry out works instructed by the Regional Estates Supervisor.
2. Reactive repairs and planned works to include:

- Painting and Decorating, Minor electrical works, lamp changes, light fittings and sockets.

- General works to include putting up shelves, furniture, blinds and curtain poles.

- Replacing general locks.

- Grounds maintenance to include grass cutting, weeding, clearance of rubbish.

- Basic electrical works to change a light switch/socket an advantage but not essential.

- Basic plumbing works an advantage but not essential.

- To use initiative and report any works required that can then be carried out by a maintenance technician or by an external contractor.

- Escalate any issues to line manager.

- To complete online Hippo training provided by the company.

- Comply fully with Health, Safety and Environmental policies.

- Provide excellent customer service to location service managers and the people we support.

This job description should not be seen as all encompassing, and the post holder will be expected to undertake any other responsibilities appropriate to the post as identified by the company.

Key relationships:

• Individuals supported is their external customer.
• Location Manager is their internal customer.
• Regional Estates Supervisor is their Regional Supervision.
• Group Head of Estates is their National Management function.