General Maintenance Assistant
Location:Gillingham
Salary:£13.45 per hour plus comprehensive benefits package
Job type:Permanent - 37 hours per week
Pembroke House is a purpose-built care home for veterans of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines in Gillingham. We have been serving Royal Navy and Royal Marines veterans and their dependants for over 70 years. Our residents and staff enjoy a varied yet familiar way of life to encourage independence and give each day meaning and purpose. The home has a ‘family-run’ feel and we have carefully created a supportive, friendly and close-knit team, making it a unique and very special place to work.
The Job Role
The role of General Maintenance Assistant is to provide high quality maintenance support in conjunction with the Facilities Manager to contribute to the provision of a safe caring and working environment to residents, staff, visitors, and contractors.
In addition to maintenance work, the postholder is also required to act as a driver for the home as needed.
Pembroke House operates 365 days a year and so the postholder may be required to work across any 7 days of the week..
Key responsibilities will include but not be limited to:
- Drive Pembroke House vehicles and hold a full, clean D1 driving license
- Carry out daily, weekly, monthly and preventative maintenance tasks as needed
- Complete associated paperwork and keep accurate maintenance records
- Carry out corrective maintenance tasks, projects and assignments as directed by both the facilities and home manager
- Liaise with maintenance and service contractors and external organisations
- Maintain equipment
- E aware of and adhere to the Health and Safety requirements of the home
- Maintain skills and attend mandatory training
- Maintain tooling and equipment, ensure correct storage of any equipment
The full job description is available on request.
The Person
This role would suit someone who is naturally dependable, compassionate and trustworthy. They should be able to empathise with the needs of the residents, have patience and understanding and above all be kind and caring.
The postholder should have good, local knowledge, be able to work largely unsupervised and be able to work with enthusiasm and pay attention to detail and deliver work to the highest standards.
Experience as a general maintenance/handy-person type role would be beneficial as would any experience of working in a care home or similar setting.
What we offer
In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a generous suite of benefits to our employees including:
- Medicash Health Plan
- 6 weeks per annum pro-rata holiday
- 7% Employer Contribution Pension Scheme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Free on-site parking
- Eligibility for Blue Light Card
IMPORTANT: Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK. We are not able to offer sponsorship for this position.
As a Silver accredited Armed Forces Covenant signatory, we are committed to supporting the Armed Forces community and recognising the value that serving personnel, reservists, veterans, and military families bring to our organisation. We welcome applications from all members of the Armed Forces community and are committed to ensuring fair treatment throughout the recruitment process.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident Committed Employer.
If you would like to find out more about working for The Royal Naval Benevolent Trust please contact us at hr@rnbt.org.uk or visit www.rnbt.org.uk
Closing date for applications is Friday 26 September 2025