General Maintenance & Driver
18 hours per week
Are you someone who takes pride in creating safe, welcoming and well-maintained environments? The Adelaide Resource Centre is looking for a dedicated and adaptable individual to join our Maintenance Team, helping us keep our services running smoothly and our outdoor spaces looking their best.
In this varied role, you’ll play a key part in ensuring our site remains safe, compliant and fit for purpose, all while upholding the highest standards of equality, dignity and professionalism. From weekly safety checks to supporting fire drill procedures, you’ll be an essential part of a team that puts people first.
Your day-to-day work will be wonderfully diverse. You’ll take responsibility for general gardening and grounds maintenance, cutting grass, trimming hedges, tending flower beds and keeping paths clear, while also carrying out minor repairs across our buildings. Whether you’re unblocking drains, replacing washers, fixing door handles or completing small electrical tasks such as changing bulbs and PAT testing, your practical skills will help keep our services running smoothly. You’ll also ensure tools, equipment and chemicals are stored safely and securely at all times.
You will also be called upon to support the transportation of people to and from their homes or appointments, ensuring their comfort and safety throughout. This includes daily vehicle checks, assisting passengers and maintaining high standards of cleanliness.
Above all, you’ll be someone who communicates well, reports incidents promptly and knows when to call in specialist support. In return, you’ll join a supportive team, develop a broad skill set and play a meaningful role in supporting your community.
If you would like an informal discussion about this role, please contact Kelly Grimes Registered Manager on 07814 280 100
Join #TeamIWC and you'll receive our staff benefits package, including:
- Annual leave entitlement of 32 days p/a PLUS public holidays!
- Local Government pension scheme
- Discounted Solent ferry travel
- Island bus network discount
- Cycle to work scheme
- Staff parking permit scheme
- Discounted island sports & leisure gym membership
- National and local discounts & benefits schemes
- Relocation scheme of up to £8,000 may be available for some roles (subject to criteria)
- Travel allowance may be available if commuting from the mainland (subject to criteria)
Find out more about working for the Isle of Wight Council and living on the Island.
The Isle of Wight Council currently does not have a license to sponsor overseas workers.
We actively promote the diversity of our workforce, and provide flexible working options (where appropriate) to support the different needs of our employees. We are an equal opportunities employer, proud to encourage applications from all cultures, backgrounds and abilities to better reflect the diversity within our local community.
We are a Disability Confident employer. Along with a number of commitments, this means, providing you meet the basic essential requirements of the advertised role and have declared yourself as disabled, you will be offered an opportunity for an interview within the council.
The Isle of Wight Council protects its employees from discrimination, and this is supported by;
our values, culture and inclusivity
The Isle of Wight Council’s Terms & Conditions of employment are available upon request. Please contact our recruitment team via adverts@iow.gov.uk if you would like to receive a copy.
The Isle of Wight Council reserve the right to close vacancies earlier than stated, if required. To ensure your application is considered, it is recommended to submit your application promptly.
Out of Hours Standby and Call Out. You may be asked to provide support in exceptional circumstances, outside of usual business hours. Unless stated otherwise in the job summary for the role this is not part of the department’s usual standby arrangements.
For support completing your online application or for further information on how to apply, phone 01983 823134 or email callcentre@iow.gov.uk Only applications submitted online by the closing date will be accepted.
We often receive a high volume of applicants for our vacancies. If you do not hear from the recruiting manager within three weeks of the closing date, we regret that your application will not have been successful on this occasion. Please revisit our job page for alternate posts that may be suitable.