Driver & Maintenance Assistant

Elysium Healthcare Limited; St Helens; On-site; GBP 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare services provider in St Helens is seeking a Driver & Maintenance Assistant to maintain service facilities and ensure a safe environment for vulnerable individuals. The role involves driving staff and service users, performing maintenance tasks, and conducting regular audits. Candidates should have a UK driver’s licence and previous maintenance experience. Benefits include a competitive salary, career development training, and 33 days’ leave, emphasizing support and work-life balance.

Benefits

Annual salary of £25,058

33 days annual leave plus birthday off

Free meals and parking

Wellbeing support

Career development training

Pension contribution

Life Assurance

Enhanced Maternity Package

Retail discounts and offers

Qualifications

• Compliance with system and procedures is essential.
• Experience in a maintenance role is required.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the service facilities are maintained and fit for purpose.
• Conduct regular checks and maintenance of the buildings.
• Liaise with management to report faults and defects.

Skills

DIY skills

Teamwork

Respectful communication

Education

UK driver's licence

Previous experience in maintenance

Job description

Join Crossley Manor in Prescott 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.

Responsibilities

• 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 all paperwork and tool checks
• To ensure vehicles are kept clean internally and externally
• Monitor and report when vehicle maintenance is due

Qualifications

• Compliance with system and procedures
• Hold a UK driver’s licence
• 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

Location

Crossley Manor, Mill Lane, Rainhill, Prescott, L35 6NE. Crossley Manor is a modernised low secure service that supports women over 18 with complex emotional and mental health conditions and significant risk behaviours. The service is within easy reach of the M62 and national rail networks and operates 24‑hour care.

Benefits

• Annual salary of £25,058
• 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) plus a birthday off
• Free meals and parking
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work‑life balance
• Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals
• Pension contribution to secure your future
• Life Assurance for added peace of mind
• Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time
• Additional benefits including retail discounts, special offers and 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.

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 they are each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.