Maintenance Manager at Bupa to oversee the maintenance and functionality of care homes. Managing teams, compliance, and ensuring a safe environment for residents across the South Region.
Responsibilities
Manage a team of Maintenance Operatives and gardeners (where applicable) within a given portfolio to ensure that the Care Homes remain fully functional and the buildings and equipment therein are maintained to a high standard.
Complying with all relevant Bupa Standard Operating Procedures and relevant legislation and industry best practice, with a focus on compliance and compliance coverage across the homes, to ensure that accommodation requirements are met and aligned with Bupa’s cultural and brand values.
Assist in the management of the repairs and maintenance revenue budgets for the portfolio, ensuring corrective actions are taken to avoid unnecessary over or underspend, working in collaboration with the wider Property and Care Services Teams.
To cover the Maintenance Operative duties in allocated Care Homes where it is identified there is a requirement for support due to annual leave or vacant positions or to support MO’s where they may need assistance to complete repair activities.
Ensure that the external and internal building and grounds are maintained to a safe and acceptable standard of repair, carrying out any works with the minimum disturbance to occupants and visitors.
Ensure that all maintenance and repair tasks within the care homes are completed to a high standard, in a timely manner and offer value for money.
Contribute to the completion of the annual care homes maintenance budget.
Ensure that all health and safety and compliance checks are carried out as per the timescales directed by Bupa Standard Operating Procedures and by Bupa compliance management tools and software.
Ensure that safety and cleanliness within the care homes and grounds is to the satisfaction of Environmental Health, local Fire Authority requirements and Health and Safety regulations.
Undertake quarterly Maintenance Audit and report/act on issues relating to building fabric condition, infection control, and Environmental Health Officer issues.
Liaising with, and supporting, our care home-based Maintenance Operatives across the allocated homes, including assisting with the induction and training of new starters.
Cover annual leave, sickness, or vacancies in the allocated homes and attend maintenance meetings around the portfolio as directed.
Requirements
Experience of managing a team
A good understanding of building services including, heating, hot and cold-water distribution, ventilation, electrical distribution and plumbing
A good understanding of building fabric and its maintenance
Practical experience of planned maintenance systems and record keeping
Knowledge of relevant statutory requirements and experience of compliance
A building/electrical/plumbing qualification (City & Guilds, BTEC, ONC, HNC etc) or a minimum of 5 years hand on experience in property maintenance and general repairs.
Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
Computer literate and experience of using maintenance software systems
Be flexible to meet changing demands within the care homes
Practical ability and experience in painting and decorating and basic fabric repairs
Experience in managing Health and Safety matters relating to construction and general maintenance (completing permit to work, writing and assessing risk assessments and method statements).
A Health & Safety qualification (NEBOSH certificate, CIEH Advanced Health and Safety, Fire Trainer, COSHH trainer etc)
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Benefits
My Healthcare - Free access to 24/7 support, advice, and treatment for a variety of health-related issues, including remote GP appointments, physiotherapy and mental health support
Annual allowance which you can redeem against a menu of Bupa healthcare products, all to the approximate value of £350
Wagestream - Have early access to up to 40% of your earned wages within minutes
28 days holiday
We offer a sick pay scheme to our frontline teams, as an addition to statutory sick pay, to help provide some reassurance and financial support during longer absences.
Long service - For every milestone at Bupa we will reward you with ecards, extra holidays and money!
Free meal on every shift
Interest-free annual travel loan to enable the purchase of public transport annual season tickets
We offer a range of Bupa pension plans – find out more on our career site
Parental leave - We have schemes for adoption, birth parents and co parents -find out more on our career site
Menopause Plan - Specifically designed to empower women to seek advice, choose their treatment and take control of their health
Access to discounts at a wide variety of gyms and fitness facilities across the UK
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