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Maintenance

Smyth Lodge
Sidcup, Kent

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Sidcup, Kent

Are you a passionate and caring individual looking for a rewarding career with excellent training and opportunities for development?  Join Care UK, a multi award winning care provider as a Maintenance person. Variety, fun, and a rewarding career is what you can expect.

The Role

  • Ensure the safety of care home residents and staff.
  • Maintain premises and grounds to a high standard.
  • Perform regular maintenance checks.
  • Carry out necessary repairs.
  • Contact engineers or service agents when needed.
  • Conduct fire, basic electrical, and appliance checks with confidence.
  • Report and promptly action any faults.
  • Keep the grounds tidy.
  • Carry out general redecoration work.
  • Promote the well-being of residents.
  • Contribute to the successful running of the care home as a valuable member of the team.

Some of our benefits by joining the Care UK family

  • Wagestream- access your wages at any-time   
  • Bank Holiday Pay Enhancements
  • Career development, training and access to our approved apprenticeship scheme
  • Hundreds of online and in-store discounts
  • Wellbeing support

We are looking for people to make a difference to residents’ lives every day. When you join Care UK, you’ll be joining a team who all share the same values: caring, passionate and teamwork. You will have a strong desire to help people and put residents at the heart of everything you do.

We are committed to recruiting diverse, talented people, who share our passion for helping others.  We see the potential in everyone, let us help fulfil yours.

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At a glance

Location

2 Frognal Avenue
Sidcup
Kent
DA14 6LF

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Pay
Up to £17.12
Shifts
Days
Contract
Permanent
Reference
SYS-9470

Why work at Smyth Lodge

At Care UK's Smyth Lodge in Sidcup, Kent, providing the highest standard of care for residents is at the heart of what we do. As part of our friendly team, you'll have the opportunity to develop your career and the support to go far.

Our team works in a purpose-built care home with a family atmosphere near the town’s rich cultural heart. We provide nursing care and specialised dementia care with fantastic facilities for residents, including a coffee shop, cinema and hair and beauty salon.

We truly believe that every one of us makes a difference. If you're a passionate, caring individual who works well in a team, consider a rewarding career at Smyth Lodge.

Why work at Smyth Lodge
Why work at Smyth Lodge
Why work at Smyth Lodge

A Maintenance role at Care UK

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With a role in one of our care homes, you’ll be able to give something back and make a real difference to older people’s lives. Whether you’re just starting out in the workplace, looking for a change in career or looking for a new challenge, we can help build the right career for you. 

New to care? No problem. We'll support you with plenty of training to help you build a varied, fulfilling career that makes a positive difference to people’s lives. 

 

Everyone needs to feel motivated and rewarded, so we offer a competitive package of pay and benefits. Read more here.

Here at Care UK, we want all our colleagues to have a long and successful career with us. Our vision is to provide an inclusive training culture that empowers all colleagues with sector-leading development opportunities. View our opportunities for apprenticeships, development programmes and career progression.

At Care UK, we're proud to promote our diverse workforce and are committed to nurturing an inclusive culture. Our teams’ wellbeing is our top priority, and we believe it’s important to foster a culture of promoting open and honest conversations. Read more here.

As a colleague at Care UK, we believe it’s important that you know what you can expect from your manager to ensure people are fairly treated and properly recognised from day one. Our People Promise sets out clearly what you can expect from your manager and Care UK.

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Trusted to care

A closely-knit team of managers, carers, nurses and support colleagues – and each of us is dedicated to your loved one’s care, health and wellbeing.

I'm a qualified general nurse and Ive worked in nursing since the 1980s. I worked in emergency nursing for 20 years before moving into social care, first managing a small home and then managing larger homes. Before joining the Smyth Lodge team I was managing a 120-bed home.

I feel strongly that I and my team are here to help residents to live their best life. It's important to see them as a holistic person. They're a husband or wife, brother or sister, a mum or dad or a best friend. Theres a lot we can learn from them.

I love hearing residents and colleagues laughing together. Humour is so important. I enjoy engaging with my team, with the people we care for and with their loved ones. I enjoy combining my nursing skills with being a leader. I believe that being a nurse – and a home manager – is an honour.

Tracey Cheeseman Home Manager