Job Title: Maintenance Professional
Location: Kirkby Lonsdale; Lancashire
Salary: £21,153.60 per annum
Contract: 40 hours per week.
We are Options for Autism, we specialise in providing residential care to adults with autism and learning disabilities and have homes across the country.
We are looking for an experienced Maintenance Professional to join our fantastic team across our Underley Gardens Adult group homes. As a Maintenance Professional, you will support our adult residential service on site to maintain buildings and equipment to the high standards set by the company and external regulators. This role will require you to be adaptable and flexible.
This is a great opportunity for a Maintenance Professional, your work will be challenging and rewarding in equal measure, and you will be working in a residential setting where we maintain a strong safeguarding culture, where individuals are listened to, respected, and involved in as many decisions as possible.
Quality is always top of our agenda, and we pride ourselves on the quality of what we do. We are looking for the right candidate, who shares our vision to build incredible futures by empowering vulnerable young people in the UK, to be happy and to make their way in the world.
Who are we looking for?
We are looking for someone with previous maintenance experience who is friendly, reliable, approachable, and flexible, with previous experience in a relevant trade. You will be conscientious and understand the importance of keeping high standards in and around the home, ensuring a safe and pleasant environment for all.
Why join us?
- We offer a friendly and inclusive working environment and the chance to be part of a fantastic multidisciplinary team, who work hard and support each other to deliver personalised, bespoke education & care. Our benefits package includes free parking, shopping discounts and cashback via our ‘Rewards Hub’, and access to content on mindfulness, fitness, recipes and much more as part of our ‘Your Wellbeing Matters’ programme.
- As well as opportunities for internal promotion, you will have access to high-quality Continuing Professional Development to help pursue your own personal goals. We also offer accredited training programmes including Diplomas and NVQs, supplemented by ongoing learning opportunities.
- Ultimately, all of our roles give you the opportunity to enrich the lives of young people and make a positive difference.
In line with changes to the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021 anyone working in a CQC-registered care home in England for residents requiring nursing or personal care must have 2 doses of a COVID-19 vaccine unless they have a medical exemption.
Outcomes First Group are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults. All successful applicants will be subject to fully Enhanced DBS.We expect all our employees and volunteers to share this commitment and strive to achieve the best possible outcomes for everybody in our care. A full application form must be completed with all employment dates accurate and gaps in employment accounted for.