Maintenance Caretaker

Elysium Healthcare Limited; Workington, Preston, Brynrefail; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare provider as a Maintenance Caretaker in Workington, where you'll ensure a safe environment for vulnerable individuals. This role involves various maintenance tasks, gardening, and collaboration with a dedicated team, providing opportunities for career growth and training.

Benefits

Annual salary of £25,546

33 days annual leave plus birthday off

Free meals and parking

Wellbeing support and activities

24-hour GP service

Career development and training opportunities

Pension contributions

Life assurance

Enhanced maternity packages

Qualifications

• Previous maintenance experience required.
• Gardening experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain service facilities and equipment.
• Conduct regular checks and repairs.
• Liaise with contractors for upkeep.

Skills

Maintenance Experience

Gardening Experience

DIY Skills

Job description

Join Gregory House in Workington as a Maintenance Caretaker where you will be part of creating a well-presented and safe environment for some of the most vulnerable people in society.

As a Maintenance Caretaker, you will be responsible for ensuring the service facilities are fit for purpose, gardening, and regularly conducting audits to identify and repair faults, ensuring a safe environment for service users, staff, and visitors.

Working alongside an established team, you will handle various maintenance tasks, liaising with contractors to support the upkeep of the service.

You’ll receive necessary training and join a dedicated team where you can make a positive difference and help change lives. There are also many courses available to help grow your career. If you have the aspiration, capability, and dedication, Elysium Healthcare can support your career goals.

As a Maintenance Caretaker, you will be:

• Assisting with maintaining the service, buildings, facilities, and equipment to ensure they are fit for purpose.
• Using good DIY skills to ensure the safety of service users is maintained.
• Helping with regular checks and maintenance.
• Supporting in the repair and maintenance of all buildings.
• Assisting with decorating tasks.
• Liaising with a manager to report faults and defects.
• Participating in a one-week on-call rota for emergency maintenance.
• Coordinating with contractors on site and completing all necessary paperwork and tool checks.
• Maintaining the perimeter fencing around the boundaries.
• Supporting gardening groups with patients.

To be successful in this role, you will:

• Follow systems and procedures.
• Have previous maintenance experience.
• Have gardening experience.
• Work effectively both as part of a team and independently.
• Show courtesy and respect to residents to ensure high-quality service.
• Attend and participate in training sessions and staff meetings.

Where you will be working:

Location: Furness Road, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 3PD

You will work at Gregory House, a Learning Disability and Autism service supporting 22 adults with Learning Disabilities and/or Mental Health needs. The service provides a specialist environment with an enhanced support level for individuals with challenging behavior and high support needs, aiming to promote independence and quality of life.

What you will get:

• Annual salary of £25,546
• 33 days annual leave plus your birthday off
• Free meals and parking
• Wellbeing support and activities
• 24-hour GP service
• Career development and training opportunities
• Pension contributions
• Life assurance
• Enhanced maternity packages

Additional benefits include retail discounts, special offers, and more.

About your next employer:

You will be working for a reputable, stable, and innovative company with over 8,000 employees and more than 90 services across England and Wales in areas like Mental Health, Neurological conditions, Learning Disabilities & Autism, and Children & Education. There are ample opportunities for growth and advancement.

Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care, a global network operating in 10 countries with over 86,000 employees.

Elysium Healthcare is committed to safer recruitment practices, is a Disability Confident employer, and promotes safeguarding. All staff are required to understand their responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. A DBS disclosure is mandatory for all candidates.