Facilities Assistant

Outline Recruitment; Reading; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Facilities Site Assistant in Reading, United Kingdom. The position offers both full-time and part-time hours. Responsibilities include proactive maintenance, security support, health, and safety checks, and ensuring a clean environment. A full UK driving license and the ability to pass background checks are required. This role provides a unique opportunity to contribute to a safe and welcoming environment in the education sector.

Qualifications

• Ability to maintain a safe and clean environment.
• Experience in facilities maintenance and property management.
• Full UK driving license and own transportation.

Responsibilities

• Identify and rectify building defects.
• Support security operations including opening and locking premises.
• Conduct health and safety checks as directed.
• Maintain cleanliness and safety of external environments.

Skills

Proactive identification and reporting

Health and safety compliance

Flexibility and adaptability

Customer service

Job description

Role

Facilities Site Assistant

Location

Reading

Sector

Education

Hours

Full time / Part time available

Full time hours: Monday - Friday 7am - 3pm or 9am - 5pm rotational shifts

Part time hours: Monday - Friday 8am - 12pm

Job Specification

Being proactive in identifying, reporting and rectifying the building defects, ensuring a high standard of repair is maintained.

To support the security of the premises as required. To include the opening up and locking of premises including extended school provision, parent's evenings, lettings and emergency call outs as required.

To undertake a range of re-decoration and maintenance work, as agreed with the Site or Regional Estates Manager to ensure a high standard of repair and decoration throughout the school.

Undertake activities to maintain a safe and clean external environment e.g. gritting, litter picks, waste collection and removal, graffiti removal, safe access routes and keeping drains free from obstruction.

To carry out Health and safety checks including: Fire, emergency lighting, Legionella and keeping accurate up to date records under the direction of the Site Manager or Regional Estates Manager.

The operation of premises programmed systems, ensuring that all plant and equipment operates at maximum efficiency and economy, with special regard to energy conservation and to regularly inspect equipment to ensure that it is clean and in a safe working order, reporting any deficiencies as appropriate and if required contact a competent contractor to repair.

Supervise and contact contractors when necessary.

To assist with cleaning duties as required, or where appropriate, the monitoring of cleaning contractors, supporting during periods of absence, or where additional cleaning is required.

To undertake general portage duties to include the setting out and putting away furniture as necessary, including possible room changes.

To use the online helpdesk system to record and respond to job requests, and report back to the Site Manager.

Be flexible to cover the opening, closing, heating, and availability of equipment as necessary for any school events and lettings

Additional Responsibilities

• Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety, security and confidentiality, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person
• Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school and trust
• Appreciate and support the role of other professionals
• Attend relevant meetings as required
• Participate in training and other learning activities and performance development as required
• Present a positive personal image, contributing to a welcoming school environment which supports equal opportunities for all
• Provide a high level of customer service to all stakeholders
• Promote and ensure the health and safety of pupils, staff & visitors (in accordance with appropriate health & safety legislation) at all times

Additional Notes

This role is within the public sector, so the successful candidate will need to pass various background checks as well as have a full UK driving license with their own transportation.

If you would like more information on the above role, please get in contact via Outline Recruitment