Maintenance Manager

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Water meadow Grange in Topsham, Exeter is a beautiful care home providing 86 spacious ensuite bedrooms including a community dedicated to the care of people living with dementia.

Maintenance Manager (Permanent, Full Time) – Topsham, UK. Posted 2 weeks ago. Salary: £35,000 per annum plus company benefits.

Reporting to the General Manager, this role involves working within a team committed to providing professional, respectful, and quality care within a safe and homely environment. You will need good communication skills both written and verbal, and basic computer literacy would be advantageous.

This is a hands‑on role and requires experience and relevant qualifications in minor electrical, plumbing, joinery work and an understanding of central heating systems.

Your main responsibilities will be to ensure high standards of maintenance throughout the home and grounds. You will organise and undertake general maintenance which may include basic plumbing, tiling, painting and decorating, groundwork, general building work, replace light bulbs, cleaning gutters, etc. You will also provide out‑of‑hours cover, providing phone advice and attending the home in person as required.

• Ensure high standards of maintenance throughout the home and grounds.
• Organise and undertake general maintenance (basic plumbing, tiling, painting and decorating, groundwork, general building work, replace light bulbs, cleaning gutters – this list is not exhaustive).
• Carry out PAT testing (Portable Appliance Testing) of all electrical items in accordance with legislative guidelines.
• Test and record water temperatures and temperature control systems on showers and similar items.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant safety regulations and working practices.
• Implement fire prevention checks and regular checks of plant and document checks.
• Report any accidents immediately to the Manager on duty and complete appropriate documentation immediately.
• Provide out‑of‑hours cover with both phone advice and attending the home in person as required.
• Read all Company Policies and Procedures, keep yourself up‑to‑date with Company regulations and adhere to them.

• Previous experience of carrying out maintenance.
• Knowledge of Health and Safety regulations.
• Full and clean driving licence.
• Problem solver.
• Understanding of COSHH.
• Experience with PAT testing.
• Reasonable access outside working hours.

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