Maintenance / Handyperson

Maintenance / Handyperson  

£13.58 per hour   

37.5 hours per week  

8:30am – 4:30pm – excellent work life balance  

Ty Coch Nursing Home, Cardiff, CF23 5YG 

The opportunity: 

Linc Cymru are offering the opportunity to join our team as a Maintenance Facilities Assistant, based in Ty CochNursing Home, Cardiff.  

The ideal candidate will have strong DIY skills and be able to assist in the maintenance of the home, including performing minor repairs, painting, and other general upkeep tasks. Additionally, the role will involve conducting weekly tests on essential equipment such as fire alarms and emergency lighting, as well as handling ad hoc maintenance tasks as they arise. 

The Maintenance / Handyperson will be responsible for liaising with other professional contractors as needed for larger maintenance projects.  

Applicants should have a background in general maintenance andpossess a proactive attitude towards problem-solving.Previous experience in a healthcare setting or nursing home is preferred but notrequired. 

• To support the Facilities Department in the management of the building and facilities. 

• Be observant for Health & Safety issues and ensure that they are rectified, made safe and reported to management. 

• Carrying out day-to-day duties according to daily schedules, including but not limited to; maintaining and keeping of lawns, hedges, shrubbery,and plants. Support with maintaining the cleanliness and tidiness of external areas and other related general maintenance. 

• Being proactive by noticing deficiencies in the sites facilities and either rectifying if within capabilities or bringing the defect to the attention of the Facilities Manager. 

• Any other duties as assigned by the Home Manager that relate to maintaining the facilities in a clean, functional and aesthetically pleasing state. 

Please see full job description attached for more information.  

What we need from you: 

• Relevant experience in providing building services repair and maintenance. 

• Good communicator. 

• Self-motivated. 

• Methodical with the ability to prioritise effectively. 

• A good team player. 

• Positive attitude and ability to work with little supervision. 

What we offer in return:   

• Wellbeing support. 

• Dedicated learning and development team. 

• Free DBS, parking onsite and uniform. 

• Annual leave entitlement. 

• Excellent work life balance. 

• Perkbox discounts. 

What’s it like to work at Linc? 

Linc are passionate, ambitious, and respectful. We take pride in everything we do; we are creating a happier, healthier Wales. 

We are creating an environment for people to flourish; we offer training, support, and career opportunities. 

We offer great work life balance, competitive salaries, excellent benefits, wellbeing support and much more! 

Our customers are at the heart of everything we do, so in one word – working at Linc is rewarding. 

What’s next? 

Please click apply and complete our short application. The advert will close at 23:45 on 26th May 2024. We reserve the right to close the advert before this date once we are in receipt of sufficient applications. 

Before you go… 

In trying to make our workforce more diverse, we adopt a Positive Action Rule to people from ethnic minority groups. This means that if you meet the selection criteria in the job advert and are from an ethnic minority community, you will be offered an interview, if you give consent for this rule to be applied to your application.