Facilities Assistant (Full Time), GU26 6DA

Job description

Facilities Assistant

Shannon Court, 95% of services are either Outstanding or Good

Are you looking for a rewarding and fulfilling career? Would you like to join a compassionate and caring team?

At Shannon Court, it is set in nine acres of woodland in a renovated Edwardian country home off the Portsmouth Rd, Hindhead, Surrey, we are committed to making a real difference to the everyday lives of our residents. We recognise that each resident is an individual and, as such, the care and support we provide is tailored to meet each one of our resident's needs and wishes.

"There is fantastic support and the teamwork here is incredible" Sam, Shift Leader

"Shannon Court is a good place to work, it is like one big family, everyone is really supportive and helps each other out" Max, Administrator

We pride ourselves on our values of being Kind, Supportive and Trusted.

Location: Shannon Court Road, Hindhead, Surrey, GU26 6DA, UK (Just off the A3 and close to Hindhead Village)

Weekly Hours: 39 (Full Time)
Hourly rate of pay: £21,420 per annum

Some of the benefits of working at Shannon Court include (please note this is not an exhaustive list and further information can be obtained from the career page of our website):

Financial

Learning & Development

Reward & Recognition

Opportunities for career development & promotion, with associated salary increases

Support and funding for NVQ's

And other Apprenticeships

Employee of the Month/ OSKAR Awards

Annual pay review

All Carers trained to national Care Certificate level as a minimum standard

Refer a friend bonus scheme

DBS check paid for by the company

Variety of free training courses (all staff are paid to attend any company provided training at their usual hourly rate of pay)

Additional annual leave given for length of service

Opportunities for overtime with additional financial incentives for extra shifts worked

Learning at work week events/

Mental Health Week events/

Nutrition and Hydration Week events etc.

Long service awards

Company provided uniform

Regular Performance Development and 1:1 meetings

Wellbeing committee where we arrange regular social events

Company provided meals whilst on shift

Become a Dementia Friend / Dementia Champion / Wellbeing Champion

Annual summer fair for staff and families

Free parking on site

Christmas gifts and annual raffle

Company provided benefits platform with access to a 24/7 confidential counselling line, practical health plan cover and retail/days out discounts

Get Physical! Programme

Job Specifics

REPORTS TO

Facilities Manager

OVERVIEW

As the Facilities Assistant you will support and assist the Facilities Manager with general repairs and assistance to the Home. You will also assist with health and safety checks; technical faults and repairs; updating mandatory files and checks on water including legionella.

You will be required to carry out a full range of general handy person duties including moving furniture, setting up rooms for functions, decorating vacant bedrooms, and general light repairs around the Home.

The ideal candidate will have reasonable practical experience of general maintenance and repairs, with the ability to show empathy to our residents. You will also be able to bring our values of Kind, Supportive and Trusted to life whilst performing your duties on a day to day basis.

Full training and support will be provided to enable you to be successful in your new role. 82% of our staff say they are proud to working for RMBI Care Co and we look forward to welcoming the successful candidate to our team.

Our residents' and staff health, safety and wellbeing is our top priority. For more information about how we are keeping everyone in our Homes safe during the pandemic, including details about our vaccination roll out, PPE and lateral flow tests, please visit

Shannon Court is part of RMBI Care Co. At RMBI Care Co., we provide residential care, nursing care and residential dementia support to older Freemasons, their families and people in the wider community. We have been caring for older people for over 179 years and today; we support over 1,000 residents across 18 care homes in England and Wales with a focus on wellbeing and quality outcomes.

Please note candidates must have received both doses of the Covid-19 vaccination, or be willing to do so by 11th November 2021 at the latest unless medically exempt, in order to comply with new legislative requirements for social care.

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