Maintenance Operative

Job summary

At Avery Healthcare, we are all about supporting the people who care for our residents. We know how hard our teams work, and were here to celebrate and support you every step of the way. When you join us, youll be making a positive impact on residents lives every day your compassion and dedication truly make a difference. Were committed to helping you grow in a caring, supportive environment, with opportunities to learn and develop throughout your career. And as part of our close-knit team, youll experience a culture that values respect, compassion, and a shared commitment to exceptional care. Were now looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our award-winning team as a Maintenance Operative at Braintree Mews Care Home in Braintree. If this sounds like the place for you, wed love to hear from you! ABOUT THE ROLE Your focus as a Maintenance Operative will be to ensure the building and grounds are well maintained, undertaking a variety of routine maintenance tasks, checks to services applying basic fixes to equipment and systems whilst ensuring facilities are fully functional. Other responsibilities will include: Carrying out all general maintenance tasks and basic repairs including all electrical, plumbing joinery and building tasks both insi

Main duties of the job

Were looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our award-winning team as a Maintenance Operative at Braintree Mews Care Home. Your primary focus will be to ensure the building and grounds are well maintained. This involves undertaking various routine maintenance tasks, performing basic fixes on equipment and systems, and guaranteeing that facilities are always fully functional. Key responsibilities include carrying out general maintenance tasks and basic repairs, supporting new residents in arranging their rooms, ensuring routine re-decoration is undertaken, advising on the supply and quality of materials needed, and providing out-of-hours emergency services as part of an on-call rota.

About us

Avery Healthcare is one of the UKs largest providers of luxury care homes, committed to enriching the later years of life with meaningful experiences. Its vision is 'creating meaningful lives together' through exceptional care across over 100 homes in the UK. Avery fosters a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered. The organisation values respect, compassion, and a shared commitment to exceptional care, making it a preferred choice for both residents and team members. Join to become part of a highly rewarding workplace with opportunities for career growth and development.

Details

• Date posted: 16 October 2026
• Pay scheme: Other
• Salary: £13.50 an hour
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: 1564644592
• Job locations: Avery Healthcare, Braintree, CM7 5SE, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

Package Description: At Avery Healthcare, we are all about supporting the people who care for our residents. We know how hard our teams work, and were here to celebrate and support you every step of the way.When you join us, youll be making a positive impact on residents lives every day your compassion and dedication truly make a difference. Were committed to helping you grow in a caring, supportive environment, with opportunities to learn and develop throughout your career. And as part of our close-knit team, youll experience a culture that values respect, compassion, and a shared commitment to exceptional care.Were now looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our award-winning team as a Maintenance Operative at Braintree Mews Care Home in Braintree. If this sounds like the place for you, wed love to hear from you!

ABOUT THE ROLE

Your focus as a Maintenance Operativewillbetoensurethe building and grounds are wellmaintained, undertaking a variety of routine maintenance tasks, checks to services applying basic fixes to equipment and systemswhilstensuringfacilities are fully functional.

Other responsibilitieswillinclude:

• Carryingout all general maintenance tasks and basic repairs includingall electrical, plumbing joinery and building tasks both inside and outside the Home.
• Supporting new residents to arrange their room as they wish.
• Ensuringroutine re-decoration is undertaken asrequiredtomaintainthe standards in thehome.
• Advisingon the supply and quality of items used to carry out tasks, ensuring thetimelyandappropriate orderingof replacement goods.
• Providingout of hours emergency service,participatingin the on-call rota.

ABOUT YOU

To be successful in your application, you will live our values of caring,supportive,honest, respectful, and accountable in all that you do.

Our ideal candidatemust:

• Have a minimum of one years experience in a general maintenance or handy person role and/or hold a professional qualification in a trade.
• Hold a full driving licence.
• Have knowledge of Health and Safety, particularly Moving and Handling techniques, Fire Safety and COSHH assessments.
• Be able to be adaptive and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities at short notice.

ABOUT AVERY

Please note this role will require:

• ADBS Disclosure check, the cost of which will be met by Avery Healthcare.
• Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

This advert may be withdrawn prior to the advertised deadline depending on the volume of applications received and business needs.