Maintenance Driver & Gardener

Daventry, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom

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Job Description

This role as a Maintenance Driver & Gardener at Badby Park in Daventry involves ensuring the service facilities are fit for purpose, driving staff and service users, gardening, and conducting audits to identify and repair any faults, creating a safe environment for service users, staff, and visitors. You will be part of an established team, working on maintenance-related tasks and liaising with contractors to support the upkeep of the service.
Main duties of the job
As a Maintenance Driver & Gardener, 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.
About us
Elysium Healthcare is an established, stable, and agile company with over 8,000 employees, providing 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.
Details
Date posted
15 September 2025
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
26,423 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
1381418583
Job locations
Elysium Healthcare
Daventry
NN11 4NH
Job description
Job responsibilities
Join Badby Park in Daventry as a Maintenance Driver & Gardener 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 Driver & Gardener, 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.
As a Maintenance Driver & Gardener you will have:

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

To be successful in this role, you will:

To comply with system and procedures.
Hold a UK drivers license
Have previous experience within a maintenance role.
To 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.

Where you will be working:
Location: Badby Road West, Daventry, Northamptonshire, NN11 4NH
You will be working alongside the clinical teams at Badby Park to care for people with neurological illnesses, acquired brain and spinal cord injuries, where you will deliver person-centred care where each individual is at the heart of everything you do.
This specialist inpatient neurological rehabilitation and complex care service which boasts extensive facilities that cater for specific needs of the residents that is set in acres of stunning countryside on the outskirts of Daventry.
Badby Park is a grand manor house steeped in history with stunning views, excellent facilities and a tranquil setting. Good road links makes it easily commutable from Daventry, Rugby, Northampton and Banbury.
What you will get:

Annual salary of 26,423
The equivalent of 33 days annual leave - (inc Bank Holidays) plus your 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.

There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts, special offers and much 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 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. Job description
Job responsibilities
Join Badby Park in Daventry as a Maintenance Driver & Gardener 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 Driver & Gardener, 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.
As a Maintenance Driver & Gardener you will have:

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

To be successful in this role, you will:

To comply with system and procedures.
Hold a UK drivers license
Have previous experience within a maintenance role.
To 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.

Annual salary of 26,423
The equivalent of 33 days annual leave - (inc Bank Holidays) plus your 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.

To be successful in this role, you will hold a UK drivers license, have previous experience within a maintenance role, and be able to work effectively as part of a team and independently, showing courtesy and respect to residents at all times.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

To be successful in this role, you will hold a UK drivers license, have previous experience within a maintenance role, and be able to work effectively as part of a team and independently, showing courtesy and respect to residents at all times.