Are you a hands-on, solutions-focused professional with a talent for fixing things and keeping environments safe and pleasant? Join Guild Care as a Maintenance Operative and be part of a dedicated team that helps maintain our vital care and community buildings to the highest standards.

• Location: Worthing, West Sussex (across Guild Care properties)
• Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
• Salary: £30,513.60 per annum
• On-call rota: Approx. one week in six (with additional allowance)

SKILLS NEEDED

Plumbing and Pipefitting, Electrical repairs, Carpentry, Painting

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

As a Maintenance Operative, you’ll play a key role in supporting the safety and functionality of our properties, ensuring comfortable, well-maintained environments for our residents, service users, staff, and visitors. You’ll:

• Keep Things Running: Carry out planned and reactive maintenance across Guild Care’s properties, including minor electrical and mechanical repairs.
• Fix & Improve: Tackle everyday tasks like plumbing, carpentry, basic decorating, installing shelving, and moving furniture.
• Prioritise Safely: Work flexibly and independently to complete jobs while following Health & Safety guidance and Guild Care’s procedures.
• Team Up: Collaborate with the wider maintenance team and Facilities Manager to deliver repairs and small projects efficiently.
• Stay Organised: Complete accurate records for tasks, including service reports and PAT testing documentation.

ABOUT THE ROLE

This role is ideal for someone with solid general maintenance experience who enjoys practical, meaningful work and thrives in a people-focused environment.
You’ll be based in Worthing and, occasionally, the wider Sussex area, working across various care homes, day services, and community settings—so every day is different, and every job matters.
We’re looking for someone who can bring initiative, professionalism, and a pride in quality workmanship—and in return, we offer a friendly, supportive environment where your skills make a real impact.