Maintenance Assistant

If you enjoy creating a well-presented and safe environment then join the team at Adderley Greenin Stoke-on-Trent as a Maintenance Assistant and be a valued member of the service. 

You will 37.5 hours a week, which includes working alternate weekends as you join the team at Adderley Green, where you will turn your hand to all maintenance-related tasks, liaising with contractors to support the upkeep of the service. 

As a Maintenance Assistant, you will be responsible for ensuring the services facilities are fit for purpose and will regularly conduct audits to identify and repair any faults.

You will have previous experience driving minibuses as you will be required to support staff and service users by driving them to local destinations. 

A range of training opportunities are available that can see your career grow and you achieve your career aspirations.

We encourage and support vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19. As such, you will need to have had your Covid Vaccine to be eligible for this position.

Your Responsibilities:

• Participate in all aspects of preventative and corrective maintenance on buildings structure and fittings
• Maintain safe working practices when operating hand, power and workshop tools
• Ensure that all electrical equipment is tested (PAT) in line with legislation
• Keep vehicles clean internally and externally
• Monitor and report when vehicle maintenance is due

To be successful in this role, you will need:

• Experience within a similar role
• General building trade experience
• Ability to paint and decorate 
• Basic numeracy and literacy 
• Experience in driving a minibus 
• Previous experience of working in healthcare premises

What you will get:

• Annual salary of £21,547.50 + Benefits
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave – plus your birthday off!
• Free meals and parking
• Wellbeing support and activities
• Career development and training
• Pension contribution
• Life Assurance
• Enhanced Maternity Package

There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts and special offers 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.