Maintenance Assistant

Are you a skilled tradesperson or 'handy man' with knowledge of Health & Safety standards and experience of managing contractors? As a Maintenance Assistant, you'll balance completing repairs with getting external support to ensure all facilities and environments are fully functioning, safe, comfortable and follows quality standards.

You'll be working at a brand-new 42 bed mental health service, Oaktree Manor, which is due to open early 2024. The smell of fresh paint, everything shiny and new, with a likely list of snags, and as the service begins welcoming patients there are likely to be evolving needs and requirements, so expect to be kept busy!

This social and important role will see you engaging with patients, staff and contractors daily, whilst working alongside the Estates and Facilities Manager to complete necessary tasks and keep Oaktree Manor in top condition.

You will be responsible for ensuring the service's facilities are fit for purpose and will regularly conduct audits to identify and repair any faults.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Working alongside the Oaktree Manor team, you will turn your hand to all maintenance-related tasks, liaising with contractors to support the upkeep of the service.
• Maintain a well decorated, safe and comfortable environment throughout the site, in line with quality standards, and follows work processes which comply with statutory regulations.
• Undertake regular internal and external Health & Safety audits of the site and its grounds.
• Participate in all aspects of preventative and corrective maintenance on buildings structure and fittings.

To be a successful Maintenance Assistant you will need:

• Numerical and verbal literacy skills
• Full UK driving licence.
• City & Guilds/NVQ in relevant trade background (desirable)
• Previous experience in a maintenance role and/or building environment.
• Strong knowledge & awareness of health and safety issues
• IT literate

What you will get:

• Annual salary of GBP25,000
• The equivalent of 33 days holiday (including bank holidays) - plus your birthday off
• Free meals and parking
• Wellbeing support and activities
• Career development and training
• Pension contribution
• Life Assurance
• Enhanced maternity and adoption package

There are also a range of other benefits including retail discounts and special offers, car leasing without a credit check and much more.

About your next employer:

You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.

Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.

The safety of our service users and colleagues is our priority and as such we encourage and support vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19.

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person's individual responsibility and are committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of service users. Candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure.