Barchester Healthcare

Maintenance Assistant/Gardener - Care Home

The closing date is 03 March 2026

Job summary

As a Maintenance Assistant/Gardener at a Barchester care home, you'll help to create the safe and attractive surroundings that enable the organization to provide quality care and support to their residents. Your role will involve maintaining the buildings and gardens to the highest standards, ensuring positive first impressions and contributing to the well-being of the residents.

Main duties of the job

The Maintenance Assistant/Gardener role at Barchester Healthcare involves maintaining the buildings and grounds of the care home to the highest standards. This includes tasks such as gardening, landscaping, minor repairs, and general upkeep. The successful candidate will have previous experience in maintenance and gardening, as well as a caring and patient nature, and a genuine interest in supporting the residents. Barchester Healthcare offers a competitive salary, benefits package, and opportunities for further training and development.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of care homes in the UK, dedicated to delivering high-quality care and support to their residents. The organization places a strong emphasis on creating a comfortable, safe, and welcoming environment for the individuals they serve. Barchester Healthcare is committed to the professional development of its staff and provides a range of training and development opportunities.

Details

Date posted

03 January 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£14.20 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

1449673544

Job locations

Barchester Healthcare

Exeter

EX1 3ZU


Job description

Job responsibilities

ABOUT THE ROLE As a Maintenance Assistant/Gardener at a Barchester care home, you'll help to create the safe and attractive surroundings that enable us to give our residents the quality care and support they deserve. We take real pride in the quality and appearance of our homes. We also know that our grounds can be a source of great enjoyment for our residents and their visitors. That's why your contribution as a Maintenance Assistant/Gardener will be so important. You'll maintain our buildings and gardens to the highest possible standards, creating positive first impressions and making a difference to the lives of our residents in this varied and fulfilling role.

ABOUT YOU To join us as a Maintenance Assistant/Gardener, you'll need previous experience of maintenance and gardening. We'll also look for a caring, patient nature and a genuine interest in the people we support. At Barchester, you'll have the opportunity to develop your career and your skills further on our training programmes all of which are designed to ensure that you feel confident in all aspects of your role.

REWARDS PACKAGEIn return for your dedication, you'll receive a competitive rate of pay plus our sector-leading benefits and rewards package including: Free training and development for all roles Access to wellbeing and support tools A range of retail discounts and savings Unlimited referrals with our Refer a Friend' bonus scheme Employee of the Month' rewards and Long Service Awards'

And so much more!

If you'd like to use your attention to detail 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.

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Job description

Job responsibilities

ABOUT THE ROLE As a Maintenance Assistant/Gardener at a Barchester care home, you'll help to create the safe and attractive surroundings that enable us to give our residents the quality care and support they deserve. We take real pride in the quality and appearance of our homes. We also know that our grounds can be a source of great enjoyment for our residents and their visitors. That's why your contribution as a Maintenance Assistant/Gardener will be so important. You'll maintain our buildings and gardens to the highest possible standards, creating positive first impressions and making a difference to the lives of our residents in this varied and fulfilling role.

ABOUT YOU To join us as a Maintenance Assistant/Gardener, you'll need previous experience of maintenance and gardening. We'll also look for a caring, patient nature and a genuine interest in the people we support. At Barchester, you'll have the opportunity to develop your career and your skills further on our training programmes all of which are designed to ensure that you feel confident in all aspects of your role.

REWARDS PACKAGEIn return for your dedication, you'll receive a competitive rate of pay plus our sector-leading benefits and rewards package including: Free training and development for all roles Access to wellbeing and support tools A range of retail discounts and savings Unlimited referrals with our Refer a Friend' bonus scheme Employee of the Month' rewards and Long Service Awards'

And so much more!

If you'd like to use your attention to detail 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.

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Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • To be considered for this role, you will need previous experience in maintenance and gardening. Additionally, a caring and patient nature, as well as a genuine interest in supporting the residents, are essential.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • To be considered for this role, you will need previous experience in maintenance and gardening. Additionally, a caring and patient nature, as well as a genuine interest in supporting the residents, are essential.

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

Exeter

EX1 3ZU


Employer's website

https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Barchester Healthcare

Address

Barchester Healthcare

Exeter

EX1 3ZU


Employer's website

https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Team

Barchester Healthcare

Recruitment@barchester.com

Details

Date posted

03 January 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£14.20 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

1449673544

Job locations

Barchester Healthcare

Exeter

EX1 3ZU


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