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Maintenance Assistant - Bank - Care Home

Barchester Healthcare

Knaresborough, HG5 8LS £15 a year Bank Posted 12 August 2026 Apply by 11 October 2026

Home Office register entry: BARCHESTER HEALTHCARE LIMITED, LONDON

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Role description

Job summary

ABOUT THE ROLE This is a casual, part-time role offering flexible working. As a Bank Maintenance Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll help to create the safe and attractive surroundings that will enable us to give our patients the quality care and support they deserve. It's important that our homes give the right first impression and that every area is always well-maintained. In the role of Bank Maintenance Assistant, you can expect plenty of variety as you provide the cover that ensures our building and grounds are at their best all day, every day. ABOUT YOU You'll need some experience of property maintenance to join us as a Bank Maintenance Assistant. We'll also look for a patient, caring nature and a genuine interest in our patients. As well as that, you should be flexible, reliable and ready to turn your hand to a range of tasks all focused on keeping the hospital maintained to the highest standards. REWARDS PACKAGE As well as competitive pay, you can look forward to a role that offers true flexibility and plenty of free learning and development opportunities.

Main duties of the job

This role involves maintaining the safety and attractiveness of Barchester care home facilities. A part-time, flexible position, the Maintenance Assistant provides essential coverage to ensure optimal maintenance of the building and surroundings. The role demands a varied range of tasks to keep the home at its best on a daily basis. Candidates are required to have some property maintenance experience, coupled with patience, reliability, and a caring nature towards patients. The role offers competitive pay and free development opportunities, with hours and days varying based on need.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is one of the leading healthcare providers in the UK, renowned for offering high-quality care and support for their patients. The organisation strives to create safe and welcoming environments for patients, ensuring the upkeep of facilities to the highest standards. They focus on the growth and development of their employees by offering flexible roles and numerous learning and development opportunities. Barchester Healthcare emphasizes providing the same level of quality care one would expect for their loved ones, making it a rewarding workplace for those with the right skills and dedication.

Details

Date posted

12 August 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£14.80 an hour

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

1536347730

Job locations

Barchester Healthcare

Knaresborough

HG5 8LS

United Kingdom


Job description

Job responsibilities

ABOUT THE ROLEThis is a casual, part-time role offering flexible working. As a Bank Maintenance Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll help to create the safe and attractive surroundings that will enable us to give our patients the quality care and support they deserve. It's important that our homes give the right first impression and that every area is always well-maintained. In the role of Bank Maintenance Assistant, you can expect plenty of variety as you provide the cover that ensures our building and grounds are at their best all day, every day.

ABOUT YOUYou'll need some experience of property maintenance to join us as a Bank Maintenance Assistant. We'll also look for a patient, caring nature and a genuine interest in our patients. As well as that, you should be flexible, reliable and ready to turn your hand to a range of tasks all focused on keeping the hospital maintained to the highest standards.

REWARDS PACKAGEAs well as competitive pay, you can look forward to a role that offers true flexibility and plenty of free learning and development opportunities. As one of the UK's leading healthcare providers, we take the growth of everyone who works for us seriously.

As this is a Bank position to provide cover as and when we need it (such as for annual leave or sick leave), the hours and days you work will vary.

If you'd like to use your maintenance and people skills in an organisation that provides the quality care you'd expect for your loved ones, this is a rewarding place to be.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Experience in property maintenance

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Barchester Healthcare

Address

Barchester Healthcare

Knaresborough

HG5 8LS

United Kingdom


Employer's website

https://www.barchester.com/

Last verified against our ingestion on 13 August 2026; sponsor register dataset 2026-08-25.