Facilities Officer

Facilities Officer
We’re one of the largest not for profit care provider in the UK, specialising in providing high quality, person-centred care for older people, in care homes and extra care housing nationwide.

At OSJCT we care about our residents and we care about each other. That means you’ll enjoy great career development working for an expanding organisation. Because we’re a not for profit trust, we invest every penny we make in the people who live in our homes and the people who work here too. This means better quality care and lovely homes for our residents, along with competitive wages and great training and development for our people.

We provide outstanding care, working closely with leading experts on dementia and elderly care. And we’re currently modernising our portfolio of care homes – refurbishing our existing homes and moving into new, inspiring, contemporary care homes too.

As we expand nationwide, we need more people with the right mix of skills, passion and ambition to help us grow even more.

Facilities Officer - Brand new luxury care home!

Location: Wheatley, Oxfordshire

Salary:£15.38-£16.38 

About our new care home:

Conveniently located on the outskirts of Oxford, and close to the A40 and M40 for easy transport links, Wellford Gardens will offer an exclusive destination care environment. This stunning new luxury home will benefit from beautifully landscaped gardens and stylish state-of-the-art facilities, including a bistro café. Luxury living will be a way of life at Wellford Gardens. However you enjoy spending your time, the home’s beautiful surroundings and state of the art facilities will make your lifestyle special.

Wellford Gardens’ all-inclusive care options will support all residential and dementia needs and will provide true peace of mind for its residents and their relatives

About the role:

The Facilities Officer will play a pivotal role in delivering a first-class service to our residents.  You will take the lead on ensuring the premises and grounds are maintained to a high standard and provide the residents with a safe, comfortable and pleasant environment in which to live. The role will also deliver a chauffeur service transporting residents to external sites and activities using the home’s vehicles. 

As well as ensuring and excellent resident experience, another part of this role will be be maintenance and compliance duties, such as below:

  • Undertake routine maintenance tasks and minor repairs to furniture and equipment.
  • Undertake internal redecorations including wallpapering, painting and varnishing,
  • Log any necessary maintenance works on Trust systems.
  • Liaise with relevant internal and external stakeholders on works that need completing.
  • Undertake adhoc gardening duties to ensure the exterior of the home is maintained to a good standard.
  • Ensure homes vehicles are kept pristine and in excellent working order. 
  • Undertake routine mandatory checks within the facility and grounds in line with legal requirements and Trust procedures.
  • Maintain all records in accordance with company policies, procedures and guidelines in the Property Manual.
  • Responsible for the safe management of equipment and stock within the scope of your practice.
  • Complete vehicle checks before and after each journey using Trust documentation.

About you:

You will have formal training and practical experience in a maintenance and facilities trade. Organisational skills for scheduling and prioritising maintenance tasks effectively and ensuring job completion even during emergencies.  A positive attitude and commitment to providing a first-class environment in line with H & S and with the expressed ideas of the residents.

About our benefits:

Here are some of the other benefits you’ll enjoy as a valued member of our team:

  • 30 days (Inclusive of Bank Holidays)
  • A Company pension
  • Life assurance
  • Free uniform
  • Free DBS
  • Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
  • Blue Light Card and “My Rewards” programme, offering you discounts on shopping, days out, restaurants and much more
Oxfordshire
Wellford Gardens
OX33 1ND
Permanent
37.50
s.burch@osjct.co.uk

29/11/2024, 23:55