Facilities Assistant

Michael Page; Beckingthorpe; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Michael Page is seeking a Facilities Assistant to oversee facilities standards and contractor management across Nottingham and Leicester. You will drive site improvements, coordinate maintenance, and ensure safe, compliant working environments.

Responsibilities include managing defects, contractor RAMS and permits, and maintaining records while supporting fire safety actions and audits. Strong stakeholders skills and real-world facilities operation experience are required.

Qualifications

• Experience in facilities management or estates operations.
• Experience in industrial, manufacturing or similar environments.
• Knowledge of RAMS, permits, risk assessments and safe systems of work.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead facilities standards across offices, welfare areas, workshops, yards, walkways, signage and site services.
• Coordinate planned and reactive maintenance activities and minor works projects.
• Manage facilities defects from identification through to completion.
• Coordinate contractors, ensuring permits, RAMS, inductions and site controls are in place.
• Support compliance activities including fire safety actions, inspections and audit readiness.
• Maintain accurate facilities records, action trackers and contractor documentation.
• Monitor supplier performance, service quality and cost effectiveness.
• Work with site leadership teams to improve housekeeping, presentation and operational efficiency.
• Escalate facilities issues that may impact safety, compliance, operational performance or reputation.

Skills

Facilities management

Contractor management

RAMS & risk assessments

Stakeholder management

Organisational skills

Job description

Facilities Assistant

The Facilities Assistant is responsible for overseeing facilities standards, contractor management, compliance activities and minor works, ensuring safe, compliant and professional working environments. The role works closely with Engineering, Operations and SHEQ teams to drive site improvements, and manage facilities issues through to resolution.

Client Details

This role is based in Nottingham and Leicester.

Description

Facilities Assistant Key Responsibilities:

• Lead facilities standards across offices, welfare areas, workshops, yards, walkways, signage and site services.
• Coordinate planned and reactive maintenance activities and minor works projects.
• Manage facilities defects from identification through to completion.
• Coordinate contractors, ensuring appropriate permits, RAMS, inductions and site controls are in place.
• Support compliance activities including fire safety actions, inspections and audit readiness.
• Maintain accurate facilities records, action trackers and contractor documentation.
• Monitor supplier performance, service quality and cost effectiveness.
• Work with site leadership teams to improve housekeeping, presentation and operational efficiency.
• Escalate facilities issues that may impact safety, compliance, operational performance or reputation.

Profile

• Experience in facilities management, facilities coordination, site services, maintenance coordination, building services or estates management.
• Experience working within industrial, manufacturing, recycling, logistics, utilities, construction or similar operational environments.
• Knowledge of contractor management, facilities compliance and building services.
• Understanding of RAMS, permits, risk assessments and safe systems of work.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and follow actions through to completion.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Job Offer

• Salary ranging from £38,000 to £45,000, dependent on the level of experience.
• Comprehensive benefits package included