Maintenance Assistant - Care Home

Job summary

ABOUT THE ROLE As a Maintenance Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll help to create the safe and attractive surroundings that enable us to give our residents the quality care and support they deserve. It's important that our homes give the right first impression and that every area is always well-maintained. The role of Maintenance Assistant offers plenty of variety as you'll undertake a range of tasks to make sure our building and grounds are at their best all day, every day. ABOUT YOU You'll need some experience of property maintenance to join us as a Maintenance Assistant. We'll also want to see a patient, caring nature and a genuine interest in our residents. As well as that, you should be reliable and ready to turn your hand to a range of tasks all focused on keeping the home maintained to the highest standards.

Main duties of the job

This is a job opportunity for a Maintenance Assistant at a Barchester care home situated in Guildford. The role involves assisting in the maintenance of the care home to ensure it provides a safe and attractive environment for its residents. The job requires some experience in property maintenance, a caring nature, and reliability in task execution. The responsibilities are varied and focused on maintaining the building and grounds. The job offers a competitive pay rate and benefits, including training and development, employee support tools, retail discounts, and bonus schemes for referrals. This position is for someone who values attention to detail and enjoys working in a care-oriented environment.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is an organisation committed to providing quality care for its residents within various care home facilities. Their aim is to maintain safe, attractive, and welcoming environments so that residents receive the best possible care and support. Barchester Healthcare sees its care homes as places that should leave a strong, positive first impression and be well-maintained at all times. They offer competitive employment packages, ongoing training, and career development opportunities to their team. The company values dedication, a caring attitude, and team members who take pride in maintaining a high standard of living for residents.

Details

• Date posted: 16 July 2026
• Pay scheme: Other
• Salary: £13.80 an hour
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
• Reference number: 1527346016
• Job locations: Barchester Healthcare, Guildford, GU3 3FF, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

ABOUT THE ROLEAs a Maintenance Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll help to create the safe and attractive surroundings that enable us to give our residents the quality care and support they deserve. It's important that our homes give the right first impression and that every area is always well-maintained. The role of Maintenance Assistant offers plenty of variety as you'll undertake a range of tasks to make sure our building and grounds are at their best all day, every day.

ABOUT YOUYou'll need some experience of property maintenance to join us as a Maintenance Assistant. We'll also want to see a patient, caring nature and a genuine interest in our residents. As well as that, you should be reliable and ready to turn your hand to a range of tasks all focused on keeping the home maintained to the highest standards.

REWARDS PACKAGEIn return for your dedication, you'll receive a competitive rate of pay plus our sector-leading benefits and rewards package including: Free training and development for all roles Access to wellbeing and support tools A range of retail discounts and savings Unlimited referrals with our Refer a Friend' bonus scheme Employee of the Month' rewards and Long Service Awards'

And so much more!

If you'd like to use your attention to detail and people skills in an organisation that provides the quality care you'd expect for your loved ones, this is a rewarding place to be.