Facilities Assistant

Howes Percival; Northampton; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit share scheme

25 days holiday entitlement

Private medical cover

Job summary

Howes Percival LLP in Northampton is seeking a Facilities Assistant to join the FacilitiesTeam and provide support with a variety of tasks to keep offices compliant and running smoothly.

Handover includes duties from safety records and plant maintenance to meeting-room setup and brand-compliant office branding. The role also includes front of house duties and liaison with service providers.

Qualifications

• Ability to organise and manage workload priorities effectively.
• Use of initiative to produce solutions and ways forward which contribute towards business goals.
• Strong communication skills.
• Excellent collaboration skills to develop relationships with colleagues and external service providers.
• Ability to analyse information and present it simply and accurately.
• Hardworking with strong attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring our buildings and offices are compliant with legislative requirements.
• Purchasing inventory, stock and office furniture within budget.
• Maintaining garden and indoor plants.
• Setting up meeting rooms/seminars with required equipment.
• Adhering to brand standards and consistency across offices.
• Provide front of house cover including reception duties and greeting clients.

Skills

Organisation

Communication

Teamwork

Health & Safety awareness

Front of house

Attention to detail

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Facilities Assistant to join our FacilitiesTeam in Northampton.

This friendly team are looking for a Facilities Assistant to join them and provide support with a variety of tasks and duties.

Some of your duties will include:

• Ensuring our buildings and offices are compliant with legislative requirements;
• Purchasing inventory, stock and office furniture as required and within the budget, meeting regulatory and legislative requirements;
• Taking responsibility to ensure garden maintenance and maintenance of indoor plants;
• Setting up meeting rooms/ seminars with the correct equipment for staff members;
• Adhering to brand standards and ensuring a consistency of branding across the offices;
• Provide cover for front of house assistance, including reception duties, answering calls via a switchboard, meeting and greeting clients and contractors and, assisting colleagues with enquiries;
• Complying with Howes Percival’s procedures for the safe keeping of documents and files; and
• Completing other facility administrative tasks as required;
• Take initiative to spot potential issues and deal accordingly in compliance with healthy and safety standards;
• Take part in health and safety checks and inspections, in relation to fire safety equipment and electrics;
• Maintain accurate health and safety and training records are recorded;
• Foster and promote a positive healthy and safety culture throughout the business; and
• Suggest solutions to issues and new preventative issues for our Facilities and Health & Safety Manager to review.
• To undertake any other reasonable duties as required.

A little about you:

• Ability to organise and manage workload priorities effectively;
• Use of initiative to produce solutions and ways forward which contribute towards business goals;
• Strong communication skills;
• Excellent collaboration skills to develop relationships with colleagues and external service providers;
• Ability to analyse information and present it simply and accurately; and
• Hardworking with strong attention to detail.

About Us

At Howes Percival, we are driven by a commitment to our clients and a passion for achieving their goals. With a rich heritage spanning over 200 years, we have evolved into a leading law firm with a reputation for delivering exceptional results across a wide range of practice areas.

Our team comprises highly skilled lawyers who combine deep industry knowledge with innovative thinking to provide strategic advice and tailored solutions to our diverse client base.

As an employer, we value talent, diversity, and collaboration. We foster a supportive and inclusive culture where every team member is empowered to thrive and make a meaningful impact. Joining Howes Percival means being part of a dynamic growing and forward-thinking firm dedicated to excellence in legal practice and client service.

Below are some other reasons that help us in our mission to be a place where people want to work and enjoy working:

• We achieved a three-star ‘World Class’ accreditation in the top 75 “Best Companies” (formerly The Sunday Times Best Companies Awards) and ranked 5 th in the top 75 “UK's Best Large Companies to Work For” category for 2025.
• We have been ranked #1 Best Law Firm to work for in the UK by Best Companies for 2025 and #1 company in the East Midlands region.
• We have been accredited with “Investors in People” since 1996 and were shortlisted for Employer of the Year in 2023.
• Our lawyers come from a variety of backgrounds, many from larger and City firms, some from in-house – we all share the same Howes Percival DNA and all of this rich experience is there for you to learn from.
• We offer a wide range of benefits for all our valued employees including (but not limited to); Perks at Work discounts, profit share scheme and discretionary bonus, 25 days holiday entitlement, one paid ‘charity day’ per year, comprehensive private medical cover, plus a well being calendar with a wide range of regular events.