Maintenance Tech

About The Company
Our mission is to create a nurturing and comfortable environment where the people we support receive the highest quality of care from our skilled and passionate team. Our services stand out because they reflect our core values.  
Our values: 
🌟We are Supportive by promoting opportunities for everyone so they can reach their full potential 
🌟 We are very Ambitious to provide the best possible outcomes for the people who use our services 
🌟 We are Loyal because we put the people that we support and our staff at the centre of everything we do and we deliver on our promises. We also are committed to ensuring that our services are meeting the needs of all stakeholders 
🌟 We are Unique because we are ambitious and innovative about the diversity of the services that we provide without compromising quality 
🌟 We are Transparent by being open, honest and fostering a culture of mutual respect. We promote a culture where we learn by our experiences, and we are committed to doing things better and setting the highest standards in what we do 
🌟 We are Engaging because we work in partnership with the people that we support, our staff and all our stakeholders  
🌟 We encourage everyone to experience a Meaningful life by being aspirational and by offering opportunities 
Why choose us? 
At Salutem Care and Education, we believe that happy employees create a positive impact. That's why we prioritise the well-being of our colleagues and their families. With our Salutem Extras benefits platform, we offer a comprehensive range of perks designed to support you in every aspect of your life. Some of our benefits are: 
 Emotional Support Benefits: 
✅Employee Assistance Programme - 24/7 emotional, financial and legal support for you and your partner from qualified counsellors. 
✅Hub of Hope - where you have access to the UK’s leading mental health data base 
✅Medito App - allowing you to explore how meditation can boost your wellbeing 
✅Bereavement support – licensed counselling service, support groups and resources 
 
Medical Support Benefits: 
✅Free Online GP – 24/7 access to a qualified GP for you and your household prescribing to a pharmacy near you at a time that suits you 
✅Health Cash Plan – for a price of a coffee a week, you can claim back on a range of healthcare expenses 
✅Cancer Cover – Our cover can support you with bills, alternative therapies and much needed time out in the unfortunate event of a diagnosis 
✅My Menopause Centre – Discounted access to an ‘Outstanding’ CQC provider where treatments are tailored to your needs and information is evidence based 
Financial Support Benefits – annual savings per household is over £1000! 
✅Wagestream - Where you can receive flexible pay, savings buildings, credit building card, flexible loans at competitive rates, chats with a trusted expert and benefits tracker 
✅Freeze your utility bills – saving you up to £329 per year on your energy bills. 
✅ Money helper – get a personalised action plan to help you stay on top of bills 
✅Life Assurance – protecting you from day one of employment 
Physical Support Benefits: 
✅Online workouts – easy to follow videos to work out from home or at the gym 
✅Cycle to work scheme – with salary deductions, save on tax and NI costs 
✅ Gym discounts – no join up fees and up to 20% off gym memberships country wide 
✅National trust and discounted days off – wide range of activities for you and your family  
 
Still not convinced? 
👍We have been recognised as a Top Employer in the United Kingdom. 
👍We have been named as a Top 50 Inspiring Workpace. 
👍We are a Disability confident committed company. 
👍We employ nearly 3000 colleagues and support nearly 2000 people. 
👍We have a high percentage of Good or Outstanding homes and all our children’s home are rated Good or Outstanding. 

About The Role
Maintenance Technician 
Reporting to: Regional EstatesSupervisor 
Location: Exeter, Torbay, and surrounding areas.
Salary: £28,940 company van,fuel card and uniform provided.
At Salutem, we believe everyone should have theopportunity to live a healthy, active and fulfilling life, regardless of theirbackground or disability. The aim of our services is to provide a safe andstimulating environment for adults and young people.
JobScope:
The Maintenance Technician will be accountable fora portfolio, consisting of adult and children services within theirregion and working with the service managers to provide best in classenvironments for the individuals we support. The post holder will form part ofa team and report to the Regional Estates Supervisor who will instruct worksrequired to be carried out.
JobResponsibilities:
Attend the sites within their region on a regular basis tocarry out works instructed by the Regional Estates Supervisor.
       Reactive repairs and planned works to include:

Painting and Decorating, Minor electrical works, lamp changes, light fittings and sockets

General works to include putting up shelves, furniture, blinds and curtain poles 

Replacing general locks 

Grounds maintenance to include grass cutting, weeding, clearance of rubbish 

Basic electrics works to change a light switch/socket an advantage but not essential

Basic plumbing works an advantage but not essential 

To use initiative and report any works required that can then be carried out by a maintenance technician or by an external contractor

Escalate any issues to line manager

To complete online Hippo training provided by the company

Comply fully with Health, Safety and Environmental policies 

Provide excellent customer service to location service managers and the people we support 
This job description should not be seen as all encompassing, and the post holder will be expected to undertake any other responsibilities appropriate to the post as identified by the company.Key relationships 

Individuals supported is their external customer

Location Manager is their internal customer

Regional Estates Supervisor is their Regional Supervision

Group Head of Estates is their National Management function