Maintenance Operative

Role: Maintenance Operative - Pool & Spa Area
Location: Girton, Cambridge
Contract: 35 hrs p/w two week rota, covering alternate weekends

Pay rate: £12.75 - £12.85

Abbeyfield is more than a home; it’s a neighbourhood, a community, a family. Our core behaviours are to be welcoming to everyone, celebrate the positives, work collaboratively, take responsibility, and be adaptable to changing circumstances.

This is a brilliant opportunity for people who would be interested in joining our retirement community scheme in Girton, Cambridge. If you are looking for a vocation, that offers support, guidance and a feeling of community, Abbeyfield would love for you to join us.

Working as part of the maintenance team, your main area of focus will be the onsite pool and spa facilities, whilst supporting residents and staff with general ad hoc maintenance tasks.

The Role of Maintenance Operative

• Testing and adjusting chemical PH balance of swimming pool and Jacuzzi water, using correct treatments.
• Maintain and change filters
• Daily deep clean of Spa areas
• Routine testing within policy and procedure for fire checks and relevant health & safety policies
• Carrying out minor repairs in tenanted flats and in leasehold flats where required.e.g. replace light bulbs, hang pictures/mirrors etc. 
• Carrying out day to day operational repairs and maintenance of the building, its fixtures and fittings and its equipment. This will include painting and decoration to rented flats as they become void..
• Placing orders for repair and maintenance material, tools and related goods.
• Ensuring all relevant paperwork and documentation is kept current, that SOPs are updated as circumstance or legislation dictates.

About You

• Experienced within a Pool/Spa setting
• Ability to communicate and interact well with people.
• Works well as an individual AND as part of a team.
• Able to carry out all aspects of the role to the highest standard at all times.
• Possess general DIY skills / experience.
• Ability to think outside of the box, and to exercise initiative

What Abbeyfield can offer in return

• A great work/life balance with great job satisfaction
• Competitive rates of pay
• Unlimited opportunities to earn £500 via our 'refer a colleague' scheme
  
• Pay progression within role
• Supportive leadership with amazing learning and career development opportunities, Professional Standards and Career Pathways
• Child Care Vouchers
• Enhanced holiday entitlement for long service
• Medical cashback scheme allowing costs of medical expenses (dental, opticians and much more) to be claimed back.
• Occupational sick pay
• Eligibility for a Blue Light card, with huge savings

Please note this role will require eligibility to work in the UK, two satisfactory employment references and a Standard DBS check, the cost of which will be met by Abbeyfield. You may be asked to provide details regarding convictions; failure to disclose convictions may result in an offer of employment being revoked.