Facilities Assistant

Mitie; Brighton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading facilities management company in the UK is seeking a motivated Estates Assistant. In this role, you will assist in delivering facilities services, performing maintenance tasks such as inspections and minor repairs, while ensuring high standards of customer service. You'll benefit from competitive pay, training opportunities, and various employee perks including discounts and flexible working arrangements. If you're enthusiastic about facilities management and delivering excellent service, apply now.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Paid training

Free on-site parking

Gym access

Subsidised food outlets

Company discounts

Financial wellbeing assistance

Cycle-to-Work scheme

Up to five extra days’ holiday

Enhanced pension contributions

Mitie Stars recognition with cash prizes

Qualifications

• Must have a full UK driver's license or willingness to obtain one within six months.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine maintenance tasks such as visual inspections.
• Conduct minor repairs including relamping and basic plumbing.
• Carry out water hygiene checks and escort contractors.
• Maintain accurate records and provide customer service.
• Identify and report maintenance issues proactively.
• Support external grounds maintenance tasks.
• Perform portering tasks including moving furniture.

Skills

UK driver's license

Customer service skills

Proactive maintenance identification

Job description

Job Title and Details

Estates Assistant – Permanent, Full Time (37.5 hours per week) Location: MoD Corsham, Building 406, Corsham, Wiltshire, England, SN13 9ET

Requirement

A full UK driver's license, or a willingness to obtain one within six months.

About the Role

We're looking for motivated and enthusiastic individuals to join our growing Estates Team. As an Estates Assistant, you'll help deliver a wide range of facilities services across our client's site, supporting the team in meeting daily maintenance and compliance responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Routine maintenance tasks such as visual inspections of lighting, fire alarms, and utility meters
• Minor repairs including relamping, basic plumbing, and decorating
• Water hygiene checks, furniture assembly, and escorting contractors during site visits
• Keeping accurate records and providing excellent customer service
• Proactively identifying and reporting maintenance issues
• Supporting external grounds maintenance, including cleaning and jet washing
• Portering tasks such as moving furniture and equipment

Benefits

• Competitive salary, paid training, and opportunities to grow your skills across a variety of projects
• Free on-site parking, gym, subsidised food outlets, and access to a wide range of company discounts
• Virtual GP for you and your household, financial wellbeing assistance through Salary Finance scheme, and access to Cycle‑to‑Work scheme
• Up to five extra days’ holiday each year, choice of critical illness insurance, dental treatment, and technology products at an affordable cost via the Choices platform
• High street discounts, enhanced pension contributions, a save‑as‑you‑earn scheme, and a Mitie Matching Share Plan (potential free shares)
• Mitie Stars recognition, monthly cash prizes and a chance to win a top prize of £10,000 at year‑end

Additional Information

We offer a diverse variety of training and development avenues via a wide selection of learning resources to suit you. Since 1987, Mitie’s 76,000 employees have been maintaining companies globally. We are the UK's leading facilities management and professional services company, with clients ranging from household names in banking, critical government sites, hospitals, and schools.

Join our Mitie Team. Together our diversity makes us stronger.