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Maintenance Assistant - Zero Hour Contract
£15.23 per hour
KYN BICKLEY, Bickley Park Rd, Bromley BR1 2AZ
About KYN
KYN is a brand-new care home company focused on offering an elevated approach to care: Individualised journeys built around the needs and interests of our residents in beautiful surroundings with life-enriching practices.
Our first home, KYN BICKLEY, opened in February 2023. KYN BICKLEY is an 86-bedroom home offering each resident an elegant and comfortable bedroom, communal areas for dining and reclining; and inviting outdoor terraces overlooking landscaped gardens bordered by woodland. We have a further three care homes in development in London.
About the opportunity:
As a Maintenance Assistant, you will be responsible for:
- Supporting the Maintenance Engineer in creating a safe and well-presented environment whilst consistently delivering an exceptional experience for our residents and their families.
- Undertaking daily tasks so the functional upkeep of the care home, bedrooms, communal areas involving indoor and outdoor are well maintained and kept to the KYN standard.
- Supporting the Maintenance Engineer in health and safety, compliance checks, and risk assessments.
- Undertaking routine maintenance tasks and minor general repair work as requested by the Maintenance Engineer.
- Ensuring that the maintenance of the garden and exteriors is to the KYN standard.
- Checking the maintenance request book for tasks to be completed.
- Supporting the Maintenance Engineer in weekly fire alarm tests and routine checks of fire doors, security doors, and window restrictors.
- Undertaking routine checks of Wheelchairs, Reclining Chairs, and Nursing Beds.
- Supporting the Maintenance Engineer in monthly visual checks of the firefighting apparatus, e.g., extinguishers and hydrants, and documenting in line with compliance.
- Checking water temperatures of sinks, showers, and baths monthly.
- Ensuring that water flushing is undertaken in line with risk assessments, KYN policy, and national standards.
- Keeping accurate records of any work undertaken.
- Cleaning shower heads and waste traps.
- Supporting the Maintenance Engineer in checking water hardness and water temperatures within the boiler room and keeping accurate records.
- Keeping the water softener topped up with salt.
- Fitting shelves and picture hooks in residents’ rooms as requested.
- Assisting staff with moving furniture as requested.
- Ensuring a supply of matched paint and undertaking redecoration and repair works to the interior and exterior of the building.
- Changing light bulbs and cleaning shades as required.
- Ensuring that the grounds and car park are free from litter.
- Ensuring external bin areas are kept clean and tidy.
- Supporting the Life Enriching Activity Lead/Life Enriching Activity Co-ordinators in the implementation of a whole home approach to the provision of meaningful occupation for all residents, taking a proactive attitude towards the engagement of all residents at all times.
- Being flexible to work in several KYN Homes, supporting other maintenance personnel, and covering holiday periods.
- Being able to carry out the physical demands of the job safely.
- Adhering to KYN’s policies and procedures.
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- Experience in a similar role.
- A professional, who understands the importance of maintaining high standards – working to statutory requirements and compliance to ensure our residents enjoy a safe and comfortable environment.
- A friendly and approachable team player with the ability to troubleshoot when necessary.
- Basic health and safety qualifications or working knowledge.
- A compassionate, empathetic, kind, and caring individual.
- Strong communication and influencing skills, an approachable manner, and an eye for detail.
- Passionate and able to drive standards that not only meet but exceed expectations and elevate the lives of our residents.
- Trustworthy, caring, adaptable, friendly, and patient, and continually striving for excellence.
Our commitment to you:
- Complimentary meals, hot drinks, and snacks throughout your shift.
- Access to the best-in-class equipment and technology.
- Company contributory pension scheme.
To find out more about KYN, our teams, and values, please visit www.kyn.co.uk/careers.
KYN is an equal opportunities employer.
To be considered for this role, you will have to provide proof of right to work in the UK and consent to an enhanced DBS check.
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