Driver / Maintenance - John Grooms Court, Norwich - £12.25 per hour

Shaftesbury; Norwich; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A community support organization in Norwich seeks a General Maintenance Person/Driver to perform maintenance and repairs, ensuring the safety and comfort of the residents. The ideal candidate will have experience in general maintenance and hold a valid driving license. This role offers benefits including generous leave, training packages, and recognition programs.

Benefits

£30 to £50 gift vouchers based on performance

Excellent training opportunities

Generous Annual Leave of 25 days + 8 bank holidays

Pension Scheme

Employee assistance program

Qualifications

• Experience in general maintenance and repairs.
• Ability to handle minor repairs, painting, and gardening.
• Valid driving license and good driving record.

Responsibilities

• Perform general maintenance and repairs for assigned equipment.
• Regularly inspect and report items needing specialist maintenance.
• Ensure safe transport for the people supported.

Skills

General maintenance

Driving

Health and Safety compliance

Communication

Job description

Overview

Are you the candidate we are looking for? At Shaftesbury John Grooms Court we are recruiting for a General Maintenance Person/Driver. Please note this role does not qualify for visa sponsorship, as the salary requirements set by the Home Office are not satisfied. We are looking for people with the passion, talent, skills and experience that all add up to a caring and community-minded workforce. We believe that the people we support have the right to a full and flourishing life. They deserve the very best in delivery. Driven by our core values, Shaftesbury strives to be Open, Enabling, Inclusive and Courageous in all that we do.

Our disability services across adult care, children’s care and education are all focused on inclusion and support. Committed to professional, flexible and personalised care, we are passionate about going the extra mile in providing opportunities for people to thrive and live well.

Role and Responsibilities

• As a Maintenance person you will be required to perform general maintenance or repairs for assigned equipment/facilities. You will also be required to regularly inspect, log and report items for specialist maintenance.
• Examples of general duties will include minor repairs, painting, building furniture, changing light bulbs, unblocking toilets and gardening.
• You will also need to support with the Health and Safety within the service, ensuring that there are no hazards in place.
• The driving requirements of the role is to ensure the safe transport for the people we support and maintain the vehicles in accordance with Shaftesbury’s policies.
• John Grooms Court, Norwich, is a residential home for adults with physical and intellectual disabilities. This service provides 25 single-occupancy, self-contained flats plus two flats for two people.

About Shaftesbury

Shaftesbury's homes in England deliver residential support and nursing care for people with physical and/or intellectual disabilities. We are committed to creating caring communities that promote inclusion and wellbeing for the people we support. We combine enabling support with a vibrant home life, and maximise opportunities for residents to enjoy a full and independent life.

Benefits of working at Shaftesbury

At Shaftesbury, we know that our people are our greatest asset. We’re proud to have some of the best and most committed staff in the sector – and we want to attract more people like you to work with Shaftesbury. We’re now offering even more great benefits to reward the work of our wonderful staff in adult care:

• Great CQC, great reward. If your service is rated good or equivalent by CQC in all domains, all staff will receive a £30 gift voucher. If rated outstanding, all staff will receive a £50 gift voucher.
• You can be nominated for a recognition letter from a member of the Executive Leadership Team and you may also be nominated to receive a gift voucher up to £50 for going above and beyond within your role.
• Excellent training package provided for all staff.
• Generous Annual Leave entitlement of 25 days + 8 days bank holiday for the first 5 years. Increasing to 28 days + 8 days bank holiday after 5 years.
• Pension Scheme.
• Access to our employee assistance program.

Compliance and Equal Opportunities

Shaftesbury is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced DBS/Access NI check.

Shaftesbury is committed to the Disability Confident Scheme and to equal opportunities therefore we welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, gender, ethnicity, religion and sexual orientation.