Are you a Project Assistant based in the south-east, who enjoys working to reach targets and seeing a plan come together? If so, join Elysium Healthcare as a CAPEX Project Assistant. This is an exciting opportunity to work with the Capital Construction Developments team to support the operational delivery of the CAPEX Construction developments across the country.

As you work 37.5 hours a week, you will enjoy the combination of working from home, with travel into our Borehamwood Head Office, where you will support the planning, implementation, and delivery of projects in line with Elysium Healthcare’s CAPEX development plan. Travel to other parts of England and Wales will be required.

As CAPEX Project Assistant, you will need to have a quality orientated attitude, an eye for detail and be up to any problem-solving challenge as you provide support to the CAPEX Project Managers and Commercial Projects Director in achieving projects against time, quality and cost. You will be working from home, visiting development sites, talking to contractors, consultants and Elysium staff alike.

At Elysium, we want the best for you. That’s why you will have continuous access to a range of training courses to enable you to reach your career goals. You will be supported to grow into a more senior role with further experience. There is a development path within the CAPEX Project group which can be applied to this role with the aim to develop skills and experience relating to Mental Health Developments.

As a CAPEX Project Assistant, you will be:

Supporting with FFE Processes – quote enquiries, raising PO’s, receipting invoices

Supporting CAPEX Finance Management - quote enquiries, raising PO’s, receipting invoices

Attending site meeting to support Project Managers

Supporting with adding new Suppliers onto Unit 4

Supporting CAPEX updates, Minute-taking and Action Planning

Supporting with the creation of CQC Documentation

Being a point of contact for sites – Defects, Enquiries, Snagging ad Completion

Working closely with the entire development team - architects, consultants, general managers, and construction team.

Researching products, building codes and procedures to help improve the end-user experience

Administrative assistance with the tender process where appropriate

Supporting the collation of Operations & Maintenance information

Updating weekly reports on project progress and constraints

To be successful as a CAPEX Project Assistant, you’ll need:

Some experience, knowledge and/or interest in property or construction related disciplines

Experience within the Care Sector would be an advantage

Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office software tools particularly Excel and Word; ability to learn other relevant applications

Full UK driving licence and access to vehicle for business use

To be organised with good time management and awareness of deadlines

Confidence to raise issues and ask questions

Excellent communication and interpretation skills

What you will get:

Annual salary of £26,000

The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (inc Bank Holidays) – plus your birthday off!

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