Maintenance Person

MAINTENANCE PERSON

Location: Bournemouth area

Pay rate: Up to £11.45 per hour

Contract hours: 15 hours per week/ Part Time

Here at Tops Day Nurseries we have an outstanding reputation in delivering the best quality eco-sustainable childcare across the South-West. We operate nurseries and play clubs across Dorset, Hampshire, Somerset, Wiltshire and Devon.

We are currently recruiting for a part-time Maintenance person to join Tops Day Nurseries. We pride ourselves on employee care and career development; as such we offer in house training, flexible working hours, family friendly policy, pension & staff welfare scheme.

We believe in making an awesome environment for children and grown-ups to learn, develop, play, and have fun and in happy parents who can do what they need to do, whatever that is, whenever it is, while their children are in the best place, with awesome stuff!  We make a difference to people’s lives.

We’re also an Employee-Owned Company and have adopted the Employee-Owned Trust (EOT) meaning each and every one of our colleagues/partners are co-owners of our company.  This means that as the company grows and succeeds, so do you. Our collective efforts will directly contribute to the success and sustainability of our business, with the opportunity for all partners to receive an annual bonus from our profit shares.

The successful candidate will be a committed and proactive worker, who enjoys learning on the job in a fast-paced environment. Reporting to the Regional Maintenance manager for the business , you will undergo numerous projects across varying business sites to ensure the upkeep of the setting is met.

Essential skills / qualifications

• Knowledge and experience of maintenance works
• Full clean driving license and own transport
• Relevant qualification within maintenance field desirable
• Need a clear and valid DBS
• GCSE grade C or above in English & Maths

Your Duties/Responsibilities will include:

• Ensure that all equipment within premises are maintained to the highest standard to ensure the health and safety of children and adults at all times. 
• Communicate with the Regional Maintenance Manager, or in their absence, Director of Facilities, to ensure that work is done within an agreed budget for each individual site. 
• Liaise with the nursery manager and regional manager to ensure that all premises and any equipment made is maintained appropriately to the needs of the children and staff.
• Proactively checking sites for repairs and upgrades and advising said items to the Regional Maintenance Manager, or in their absence, Director of Facilities, for inclusion in repairs and upgrades lists on company web as appropriate
• Liasing with the Regional Maintenance Manager, or in their absence, Director of Facilities, in order to appropriately prioritise which sites are needing work most urgently and acting accordingly. 

AND IN RETURN

At Tops day Nurseries we see working in the childcare industry is a very rewarding career choice. Not only do you get to play an important part in the life of the children, but you also watch them grow and develop whilst learning new things yourself each day.

We are lucky to have a sister company call Aspire Training, (recently listed as one of the Top 100 Employers for Apprenticeships 2023) who offer fantastic opportunities to develop in your Nursery Career from Level 2 Childcare Apprenticeships all the way through to Nursery Manager or even to become an Early Years Teacher!

We’re also an Employee-Owned Company and have adopted the Employee-Owned Trust (EOT) meaning each and every one of our colleagues/partners are co-owners of our company.  This means that as the company grows and succeeds, so do you. Our collective efforts will directly contribute to the success and sustainability of our business, with the opportunity for all partners to receive an annual bonus from our profit shares.

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

• 29 days holiday (Full time otherwise pro-rata including Bank Holidays)
• Up to 60% discount for Childcare within Tops Day Nurseries
• Access to our reward and recognition platform, Each Person, including exclusive deals and discounts, up to 40% off cinema, Diesel Savings Card and cashback on your favourite supermarkets and high street retailers
• Pay Day Sub
• NHS Prescription Charges
• Optical Care
• Dental Treatment
• Employee Ownership Trust bonus scheme, annually rewarded each May
• Uniform Provided
• A flexible option to work 4 days week
• Fantastic career development

If you think you have the right skills to apply for our Maintenance role, then you could be the next to join us. So, apply today and get your career started with us!

All candidates will be required to have an enhanced DBS which is on the update service. All offers are conditional upon satisfactory background checks. This role involves regulated activity with children. You should not apply if you are on the Childrens’ Barred List.

• 29 days holiday (Full time otherwise pro-rata including Bank Holidays)
• Up to 60% discount for Childcare within Tops Day Nurseries
• Access to our reward and recognition platform, Each Person, including exclusive deals and discounts, up to 40% off cinema, Diesel Savings Card and cashback on your favourite supermarkets and high street retailers
• Pay Day Sub
• NHS Prescription Charges
• Optical Care
• Dental Treatment
• Employee Ownership Trust bonus scheme, annually rewarded each May
• Uniform Provided
• A flexible option to work 4 days week
• Fantastic career development