Make Ready Support Worker

Job Title: Make Ready Support Worker Location: Ballymena Ambulance Station, Antrim Road, Ballymena Salary: £12.71 per hour Hours: 22.5 hours – 30 hours each week. Possibility of working nights & weekends with hourly rates increasing to £17.22 & £21.55 per hour Duration: Temporary contract Apple Recruitment Services are delighted to be recruiting a Make Ready Support Worker (Band 3) on behalf of our public sector client. This is a vital operational support role ensuring emergency vehicles and equipment are fully prepared, clean, stocked, safe, and ready for frontline deployment. Make Ready Duties Contribute to ensuring the highest standards of environmental cleanliness within designated area of work Contribute to the readiness of the NIAS fleet by ensuring vehicles are stocked, cleaned, in good state of repair and road worthy Ensure high standards of cleanliness are maintained both in the interior and exterior of vehicles in line with agreed standards Ensure on-board equipment such as medical devices are clean, functioning and in good state of repair Drive / move vehicles within and between stations to facilitate cleaning / decontamination Undertake Vehicle Daily Inspection (VDI) checks on lights, wiper blades, fluid levels etc and report defects / organise repair where appropriate Ensure clinical response bags are appropriately stocked to agreed levels Liaise with Station Officer / Supervisor daily to ensure optimum service delivery Ensure that cleaning equipment is clean, in good state of repair and stored correctly whilst not in use Dispose of waste / sharps in accordance with NIAS policy and procedure. Replenish household / clinical waste as required Identify areas where improvement is required and promote innovation where possible To monitor / replenish supplies within each operational vehicle / stock room while ensuring stock rotation is in place Ensure equipment is in good state of repair and report any defects / missing property Essential Criteria: 3 GCSEs or equivalent, including English Language (Grades A-C/9-4) and 1 years’ Experience within a service discipline or department such Support Services. OR Relevant vocational qualification e.g. NVQ/QCF/RQF (Level 2) and 1 year experience within a service discipline or department such Support Services. OR Worked for at least 3 years where you have gained experience within a service discipline or department such Support Services. Currently hold a Category C1 driving licence OR present evidence of attainment of a Category C1 driving licence prior to commencement of the post Be willing to work shifts including evening, weekends and public holidays Be flexible to work at other locations to meet operational demands How to Apply: If you wish to apply or would like further information, please email your CV in Microsoft Word format to Julie.Skelly@applerecruitment.com or Daniel at daniel.finlay@applerecruitment.com Applicants must ensure their CV includes full employment history, academic details and up-to-date contact information. Only applicants meeting the essential criteria will be considered. Apple Recruitment Services is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Apple Recruitment Services is an Equal Opportunities Employer.41bf1e1f-b16b-4260-a40a-17c77a06fd15…