Driver & Maintenance Assistant

Elysium Healthcare Limited; Warrington; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days annual leave

Career development

Wellbeing support

Blue Light Card

Life Assurance

Stream wage access

Free meals

Onsite parking

Job summary

Elysium Healthcare is seeking a Driver & Maintenance Assistant for St Mary’s Hospital in Warrington. You will maintain the service, buildings, and equipment, drive staff and service users to destinations, and support on-site contractors.

You’ll be trained and part of a dedicated team focused on creating a safe, therapeutic environment for residents. Based at St Mary’s Hospital, you’ll work within a multidisciplinary team to support maintenance, safety, and cleanliness.

Qualifications

• Holds a UK driving licence.
• Has previous experience in a maintenance role.
• Able to work effectively in a team and independently.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with maintaining service, buildings, facilities and equipment.
• Drive staff and service users to local destinations.
• Regular checks and maintenance; identify faults and repair.
• Coordinate and support contractors on site; complete paperwork and tool checks.
• Keep vehicles clean and report maintenance needs.

Skills

UK driver's license

Maintenance experience

Team work / independence

Job description

Join St Marys Hospital in Warrington as a Driver & Maintenance Assistant where you will be part of creating a well- presented and safe environment for some of the most vulnerable people in society.

As a Driver & Maintenance Assistant, you will be responsible for ensuring the services facilities are fit for purpose, driving staff and service users to local destinations, gardening and will regularly conduct audits to identify and repair any faults ensuring a safe environment for service users, staff and visitors.

Working alongside an established team, you will turn your hand to all maintenance-related tasks, liaising with contractors to support the upkeep of the service.

You’ll receive all necessary training to get you started and join the dedicated team, where you can make a positive difference and be part of changing lives for the better. There’s also a huge range of courses on offer to help grow and develop your career. If you have the aspiration, capability and dedication, Elysium Healthcare can give you the support and opportunities to help you achieve your career goals.

As a Driver & Maintenance Assistant You Will Be

• Assisting with ensuring that the service, buildings, facilities and equipment requirements are maintained and fit for purpose
• Utilising good DIY skills to ensure safety of service users is maintained.
• Assisting in regular checks and maintenance.
• Assisting in the repair and maintenance of all buildings.
• Assisting in all decorating.
• Liaising with a manager reporting all faults and defects.
• Participating in a 1 week retaining on-call rota for the purposes of emergency maintenance.
• Coordinating and supporting contractors whilst on site and completing of all paperwork and tool checks.
• Ensuring vehicles are kept clean internally and externally.
• Monitoring and report when vehicle maintenance is due.

To Be Successful In This Role, You Will

• Comply with system and procedures.
• Hold a UK drivers license
• Have previous experience within a maintenance role.
• work effectively as part of a team and independently.
• Show courtesy and respect to residents at all times to ensure that they enjoy the highest quality of service.
• Attend and participate in training sessions and staff meetings.

Where You Will Be Working

You will be based at St Mary's Hospital, Warrington, a specialist service providing mental health and Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) rehabilitation for adult men, alongside a male Acute Mental Health Ward.

Working within a supportive multidisciplinary team, you will help individuals with complex needs progress through their recovery journey in a safe, therapeutic and recovery-focused environment. The hospital also offers a range of therapeutic and wellbeing facilities, including a gym and structured activity programmes, providing opportunities to make a meaningful difference every day.

What You’ll Get

• Annual base salary of £25,564.50
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) – plus your birthday off and the option to buy additional annual leave, in our annual selection window.
• Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals
• Access to our Rewards & Benefits platform Ely-Vate; Your one-stop destination for everyday savings, exclusive benefits, and wellbeing hub!
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance
• Access to Blue Light Card, which provides a range of exclusive offers and discounts
• Life Assurance, for added peace of mind
• Stream – instant access to earned wages when you need it, plus access to save, directly from your wages, alongside financial wellbeing support.
• 24/7 GP service and second medical opinion, to ensure you are the best you can be
• Enhanced Maternity Package, so you can truly enjoy this special time
• Pension contribution, to help secure your future
• Free meals and onsite Free parking

About Your Next Employer

Elysium Health care has over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 80 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.

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.

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