Maintenance Person – Matthews Neuro-Rehabilitation Specialist Unit

Job Description

Looking for a hands‑on maintenance role where your work directly supports safe care and dignity? As an Onsite Maintenance Operative at Matthews Unit, you will play a key part in keeping the environment safe, compliant and well maintained for the people who live and work within the service.

Matthews Unit, Epinal Way Care Centre, Loughborough

40 hours per week, Monday to Friday 08:00 to 16:30

£14.50 per hour

Rushcliffe Care has over 35 years of experience offering the highest levels of care to our most vulnerable. Across our services we support people to live safer, more fulfilling lives, with dignity, choice and consistency at the centre of everything we do. Our values guide how we work, treat people and set the standards we expect daily.

As Matthews Onsite Maintenance you will support the Safety, Health, Environment and Facilities Manager in maintaining a safe, secure, suitable and welcoming environment across the unit. You will carry out planned preventive maintenance and respond to reactive issues, ensuring statutory and company compliance standards are met. Responsibilities include minor plumbing, minor electrical work, decorating, drainage maintenance, equipment checks, fire safety checks and completion of compliance documentation.

Though based at Matthews you will also provide maintenance support across the wider Epinal Way Care Centre site, including Aarons and The Hall, ensuring consistent standards across all three units. You will liaise with contractors and internal teams, support refurbishment or improvement projects, complete monthly compliance records, and elevate risks appropriately. On‑call duties may be required in line with business needs.

This is a practical, visible role within a live care environment. You will work around service users and staff and must act professionally at all times.

You have previous experience in building maintenance and are confident carrying out general repairs safely and independently. Qualifications in a relevant trade are desirable but not essential if you can demonstrate practical experience. You are reliable, punctual and comfortable working within clear procedures. You understand the importance of compliance in a regulated care setting and take responsibility for completing tasks properly and recording evidence accurately.

You must hold a full UK driving licence and have access to a vehicle for business use where required.

• Keeping the building safe, compliant and well maintained at all times.
• Completing documentation accurately to evidence compliance.
• Escalating risks promptly rather than ignoring issues.

• Working considerately around service users and staff.
• Maintaining confidentiality at all times.
• Understanding that a clean and safe environment supports dignity and wellbeing.

• Updating managers clearly about maintenance issues.
• Working professionally with contractors and colleagues.
• Recording work completed so there is a clear audit trail.

• Being dependable and prepared for each shift.
• Responding promptly to urgent issues.
• Taking pride in maintaining high standards across the site.

Epinal Way Care Centre in Loughborough brings together three specialist units:
Matthews Neuro Rehabilitation, Aarons Dementia and The Hall Mental Health. Each unit provides focused support while sharing the wider resources of the centre. Matthews supports people with brain injury, neurological conditions, spinal cord injury and palliative care. Aarons is a nurse‑led dementia unit for people with complex needs. The Hall supports individuals with long‑standing mental health conditions, delivered in a structured, recovery‑focused setting.

We provide a structured induction, ongoing supervision and clear expectations so you understand what good looks like in this role. You will work within an established facilities structure with support from the SHEF Manager and wider team. All roles are subject to an enhanced DBS check, the cost of which is covered by…