Maintenance Assistant

Join Beck House in Lakeside, Darlington as a Maintenance Assistant where you will be part of creating a well-presented and safe environment for vulnerable people. As a Maintenance Assistant, your responsibilities will include ensuring that facilities are fit for purpose, conducting audits, and repairing any faults. You'll work alongside an established team, handling maintenance-related tasks and liaising with contractors. Training will be provided, offering you the chance to grow and develop in your career. Key responsibilities include assisting with maintenance, conducting regular checks, assisting with decorations, reporting faults, and coordinating with contractors. The position requires previous experience in a maintenance role, team collaboration, respect, and participation in training sessions.

Join Beck House in Lakeside, Darlington 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: Beck House, Hammond Drive, Lakeside, Darlington, County Durham, DL1 5TH

Beck House is a registered care service with nursing that forms part of Elysium’s Learning Disabilities & Autism complex care service, which provides six bespoke single-person apartments, enabling individuals to live in their own space. The service is due to open in January 2026. What you will get:

There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts, special offers and much more.

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 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 well-established company with over 8,000 employees. It provides care across England and Wales through a network of over 80 services covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, and Children & Education. As part of Ramsay Health Care, Elysium has a global reach across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people. Elysium is committed to inclusive recruitment and is a Disability Confident employer. The organisation follows safer recruitment practices and requires all staff to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will undergo a DBS disclosure.

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