Maintenance Assistant

As a Maintenance Assistant at Gregory House in Workington, you will play a vital role in maintaining a safe and presentable environment for vulnerable individuals. Your responsibilities include ensuring facilities are fit for purpose, conducting regular audits to identify and repair faults, and performing various maintenance tasks. You'll collaborate with a dedicated team and liaise with contractors to support the service's upkeep. Training and career development opportunities are provided, allowing you to make a positive impact and achieve your professional goals. You'll also participate in an on-call rota to handle emergency maintenance issues.

Join Gregory House in Workington as a 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 Maintenance Assistant, you will be responsible for ensuring the services facilities are fit for purpose, 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.

To be successful in this role, you will:

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

You will be working at Gregory House, a Learning Disability and Autism service, providing care and support to 22 adults who have a Learning Disability and/or Mental Health needs. You will work alongside the team helping to provide a specialist provision. The service has an enhanced level of support to allow people with continuing challenging behaviour and high support needs to be cared for in the least restrictive setting possible, but within a service which is robust and structured enough to meet their ongoing needs and risks.

At Elysium Healthcare, we believe in taking care of the people who care for others, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and future:

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.

Elysium Healthcare is a prominent employer with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to delivering care. With a vast network of more than 80 services across England and Wales, Elysium offers opportunities for professional growth and movement within its various sectors, including Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, and Children & Education. Elysium is part of Ramsay Health Care, a global network extending across 10 countries with over 86,000 employees worldwide. Elysium Healthcare is committed to inclusive recruitment and safeguarding the welfare of service users, requiring DBS disclosure for all candidates.

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