Maintenance Decorator - Warrington, United Kingdom - Orchard Care Homes

Orchard Care Homes

Verified Company

Warrington, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Permanent 37.5 hours per week - £24-26k per annum

Covering our North West Care Homes

Exceptional People, Extraordinary Care

Why Orchard? We don't just want to be the provider of choice; we want to be the employer of choice.

Are you passionate and driven to genuinely improve the lives of people and the teams who support them in care homes? Are you an experienced and skilled painter and decorator? If you are, then Orchard Care Homes have an exciting opening for you to join our team.

About us

Orchard Care Homes has a strong reputation in the care industry for running and managing care homes across the UK.

We have over 15 years of experience, running 23 care homes across the North and Midlands. We are on a transformative journey, with 100% CQC good, rated homes and care based on individual outcomes

To provide a comprehensive painting and decorating service to all Orchard Care Homes within your specified region.

Communicating and interacting with all employees and residents ensuring that your cluster of Orchard Care Homes are kept in good condition both inside and out.

About You:

You will have time served apprenticeship or suitable City and Guilds qualification (or equivalent)

You will have basic numeric and good record keeping skills

You will hold a full, clean driving licence ( essential )

You must have the flexibility to working hours which may include some unsociable hours as the role demands

You will have a basic Health and Safety knowledge

You will have good communication skills

You will be approachable and friendly, able to work as part of a team

You will be willing to travel and work away as required

You will have the ability to work unsupervised, able to plan and prioritise your own workload

You will have experience in decorating maintenance

You will have your own decorating equipment ( essential )

Key Responsibilities:

Carry out decoration programmes to the homes within the individual's area, complying with Orchard Care Home's policies and procedures manual.

Complete any planned works in a timely manner to a high standard and in accordance with company SLA's

Understand and meet statutory and legal requirements such as Health and Safety, COSHH, Fire Safety and maintain a safe working environment whilst in the care home.

Report any deficiencies that are out of the scope of this role to the Home Manager and Estates Team and follow these up.

Respect residents at all times, especially their individual right to privacy, dignity and choice, incorporating residents' needs and requirements into your work routine so that Orchard Care Home is a pleasant & safe place to both live and work.

Liaise with the Home Manager ensuring the care home is maintained in good decorative order creating a friendly and has a 'homely' feel for the residents.

Liaise with external contractors entering the home when carrying out authorised work to ensure that all requirements relating to Health & Safety and the Care Standards Act legislation are fully met.

Interact well with colleagues, contributing to team meetings and helping team members as appropriate. Ensure that Orchard Care Home is a friendly and supportive caring environment

What We Offer in Return

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Employer Pension contributions

Works van and tools provided

Excellent training and progression opportunities, from day one, with career pathways to enable you to grow and develop.

Recognition schemes, such as 'Making a Difference' recognising our dedicated staff team

Free Uniform and car parking

Paid for Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS)

Access to our Discounts and wellbeing support through My Orchard.