Facilities Assistant

NC SAVE$ ENERGY; Chatham; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a prestigious training facility as a Facilities and Porterage Assistant in Chatham, where you will play a vital role in ensuring the smooth operation of the premises. This position offers a competitive salary of £23,492, alongside excellent benefits such as six weeks paid holiday, a generous pension scheme, and private healthcare. You will assist the Facilities Manager with various tasks, from escorting contractors to managing deliveries and supporting other departments. If you are proactive, solution-focused, and eager to contribute to a dynamic team, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Six weeks paid holiday

Generous contributory pension

Funding for professional development

Mental Health and Wellbeing support

Private healthcare

Cycle to work scheme

On-site gym

Qualifications

• Experience in facilities management or porterage roles.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work in a team.

Responsibilities

• Assist Facilities Manager in maintaining and servicing premises.
• Escort contractors and manage deliveries and furniture movement.
• Conduct stock checks and general administration tasks.

Skills

Microsoft Office Applications

Teamwork

Communication Skills

Workload Prioritization

Full UK Cat B Driving License

Job description

Unique opportunity for a Facilities and Porterage Assistant to join a prestigious training facility in Chatham, Kent.

£23,492 salary+ excellent benefits, training and career prospects. 37 hours per week (Monday – Friday 8-4.30), permanent.

Benefits include:

• Six weeks paid holiday (plus bank holidays)
• Generous contributory pension
• Funding for continuous professional development and personal growth
• Mental Health and Wellbeing support
• Private healthcare
• Cycle to work scheme
• On-site gym

The Facilities & Porterage Assistant will assist the Facilities Manager in ensuring that the premises and equipment occupied or used by MKC Training and the related services and facilities, are properly recorded, maintained and serviced to the highest standard.

MKC Training is passionate about the success we deliver for our learners, our partners, and local communities, empowering our people to be ambitious, solution-focused, proactive, and creative thinkers. Our values, Commitment to learner success, Investment in People, Collaboration through partnership to achieve shared goals, Innovation to prepare for tomorrow, help us achieve our vision, to be the UK’s most innovative training design and delivery partner, trusted by our customers to prepare them for tomorrow. We have a long and very successful partnership contract based at the Royal School of Military Engineering, Brompton Barracks.

Facilities and Porterage Assistant – an active and varied role which will include;

• Escorting contractors whilst on-site completing projects and carrying out an on-site induction process in line with the company’s security process
• Collecting deliveries from the post room
• Porterage of furniture to various departments
• Carry out visits to other departments to assist with Facilities issues
• General Administration
• Stock checks and auditing
• Travel between sites as required by means of a private or company vehicle, full driving licence required

Additional experience to support your Facilities Assistant application:

• Knowledge and experience of Microsoft Office Applications
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Able to prioritise workloads
• Full UK Cat B Driving License

MKC Training is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, all applications will be considered. We provide support through our Mental Health First Aid and Coaching and Mentoring schemes, we are accredited Investors in People, ISO accredited we have a Gold Award in the Medway Healthy Workplaces Programme and have won several Health & Safety awards.

Full Job Description is available on request.

All posts are subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service application. MKC Training follows the DBS Code of Practice.

Note to Recruitment Agencies – this recruitment project is under a managed service contract – direct approaches to the client will not be accepted.