Job Description
At Bath & North East Somerset Council we have one overriding purpose – to improve people’s lives.
Enhanced Pay Opportunities
We provide additional pay enhancements for all roles, applicable to shifts worked during weekends, nights, and bank holidays.
We are seeking a casual/bank Caretaker & Maintenance Operative to support staff across our Residential Services. This role will involve work across all three of our sites:
- Charlton House Nursing Home, Keynsham.
- Cleeve Court Residential Home, Twerton, Bath.
- Combe Lea, Midsomer Norton.
You will be provided with a works vehicle, and it is essential that you have a clean and valid driving licence so that you can travel between the sites.
In this role, you will be responsible for providing routine maintenance, including basic plumbing and decorating. You will also be tasked with ensuring security is maintained and scheduled checks are conducted throughout the home. A knowledge of repairs and a good standard of record keeping is essential. Must have the ability to carry out minor repairs and general maintenance, including but not limited to basic plumbing and decorating and be able to work unsupervised.
Tasks could include:
- Routine maintenance, e.g. testing the emergency lighting
- Weekly fire drill test
- Changing light bulbs around the care home
- Checking the care home is secure
- Testing the water temperatures and documenting them
- Repairing broken locks/ toilet seats
- Painting empty rooms
- Garden maintenance and upkeep of grounds- e.g., flower beds and lawns.
If you are interested in this post and require more details after reading the job description, or just to chat through the role and what’s involved, please contact Zoltan Simko, the Hospitality Services Manager, on 07977066794 or Email: Zoltan_Simko@BATHNES.GOV.UK
Interview date: TBC
No Agencies Please.
*Please note, BANES Council operates a policy of prior consideration for roles for any individual on the Council’s at-risk register (redeployee). This means should a redeployee express an interest in this role, providing they meet the essential criteria for the role they will be considered ahead of external applicants.
Please note that this advert may close earlier than the stated closing date due to high demand. We advise all interested candidates to apply as soon as possible
About Bath and North East Somerset Council.
Working at Bath and North East Somerset provides an opportunity to contribute to your community and make a positive impact on the lives of residents. Our values shape how we work to deliver public services, and how we communicate with the residents we serve. We care about the best outcomes for local people, through our public services.
Why Bath and North East Somerset Council?
We offer a wide range of benefits, to ensure that you are paid fairly for your work, have the flexibility to enjoy a great work/life balance, and have the support you need. Go to https://jobsandcareers.bathnes.gov.uk/why-work-us/our-benefits
At Bath and North East Somerset Council we have one overriding purpose – to improve peoples lives. Find out more about our values at https://jobsandcareers.bathnes.gov.uk/why-work-us/our-values
We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us. Find out more on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at https://beta.bathnes.gov.uk/equality-and-diversity
We are a Disability Confident Employer – find out more at https://shorturl.at/ajrsW
The Council is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applications for job-share, part-time and flexible working arrangements are welcomed and will be considered in line with business needs.
Please note that this role is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check.
Safeguarding Statement: The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable groups and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of this commitment anyone working in a post with children or vulnerable groups will be expected to undertake an Enhanced DBS check with/without barred list checks.