Facilities Assistant

Astro Studios; Royston; Remote; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and lifestyle perks

25 days annual leave

Pension scheme

Community initiatives

Annual performance-based bonus

PA share ownership

Tax efficient benefits

Job summary

PA Consulting Group is seeking an enthusiastic Facilities Assistant to join the Global Innovation Technology Centre. You will help maintain a safe, clean environment for staff and contractors across two sites, with on-call duties and UK security-readiness considerations.

The role reports to the Facilities Manager and involves coordinating deliveries, supervising contractors, and ensuring daily building maintenance and safety compliance.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in Facilities Assistant role or similar.
• Basic knowledge of health and safety and related issues.
• Good communication skills (written and verbal).
• Ability to work effectively alone or as part of a team.
• Understanding of building maintenance requirements and the ability to undertake minor repairs.
• Forklift licence is desirable, training will be provided.
• A driving licence is highly desirable as roles span two sites.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a clean, safe, and efficiently run building and on-site support for staff.
• Ensure safe provision of facilities, services and on-site maintenance.
• Carry out general site tasks and small DIY repairs.
• Receive deliveries, log them and deliver to relevant parties.
• Assist with supervision of contractors and on-site works.
• Be aware of day-to-day health & safety requirements and ensure areas are clean, tidy and compliant.
• Assist with internal office moves and desk setup as required.
• Provide guidance on DSE and desk setup (training provided).
• Carry out safety and housekeeping inspections and record findings.
• Be available as an emergency contact for out-of-hours issues and support two-site operations.

Skills

Facilities experience

Health & safety basics

Communication skills

Teamwork

Building maintenance knowledge

Electrical knowledge

Plumbing knowledge

Carpentry

PPE usage

Manual handling

Driving licence

Job description

Global Innovation and Technology Centre, Back Lane, Melbourn, Hertfordshire, SG8 6DP, United Kingdom, Melbourn SG8 6DP, GB

We believe in the power of ingenuity to build a positive human future.

As strategies, technologies, and innovation collide, we create opportunity from complexity.

Our teams of interdisciplinary experts combine innovative thinking and breakthrough technologies to progress further, faster. Our clients adapt and transform, and together we achieve enduring results.

We are over 4,000 strategists, innovators, designers, consultants, digital experts, scientists, engineers, and technologists. And we have deep expertise in consumer and manufacturing, defence and security, energy and utilities, financial services, government and public services, health and life sciences, and transport.

Our teams operate globally from offices across the UK, Ireland, US, Nordics, and Netherlands.

PA. Bringing Ingenuity to Life.

• This in an onsite role - (postcodeSG8 6DP)
• On call rota

What is next in your career?

Our Facilities Team is looking for an enthusiastic team player to join our Global Innovation Technology Centre as a Facilities Assistant. As a Facilities Assistant you will assist in with providing a safe, secure and high-quality environment for our People, contractors and visitors. The role will assist with ensuring the Global Innovation Technology Centre is compliant on all levels and that all the services both internal and external run efficiently and effectively in order to provide the highest level of service possible.

Reports to Facilities Manager

• Working as part of the Facilities Team to maintain a clean, tidy, safe, and efficiently run building and provision of on-site support services for staff.
• Work in the Facilities Team ensuring safe provision of facilities, services and on-site maintenance.
• Carry out in-house general site tasks & small DIY repairs.
• To receive deliveries, log them and deliver to relevant parties.
• Assist with supervision of contractors and associated on-site works.
• To be aware of the day-to-day health & safety requirements surrounding the work areas and site, ensuring the areas are kept clean, tidy and H&S Compliant.
• Assist with planning and carrying out of internal office moves as required.
• Provide guidance to staff as regards DSE and desk set up (Training will be provided)
• Porter type duties as required, i.e., setting up/reinstating of meeting rooms, and or café space, ensuring all meeting rooms & equipment are kept clean, tidy & fit for purpose.
• Carry out all relevant daily/weekly/monthly safety and housekeeping inspections & tests as required and record findings.
• Be available as an emergency contact in the event of any out of hour’s facilities issues.
• Flexible approach to working hours depending on the demands of the job.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in Facilities Assistant role or similar
• Basic Knowledge of health and safety and related issues
• Good communication skills (both written and verbal)
• Ability to work effectively alone or as part of a team.
• Understanding of building maintenance requirements and the ability to undertake minor repairs.
• Forklift license is desired but not essential, training will be provided.
• Skills such as electrical, plumbing or carpentry desired but not essential.
• You will be required to wear PPE (Personal Protective Equipment)
• There will be some manual handling requirements in this role
• You will work across two sites and be on an on call rota so a valid driving licence is highly desirable

Please be aware that some of our UK roles at PA Consulting require a UK security clearance.

All PA people are required to undergo background checks and to achieve the Baseline Personnel Security Standard however, some UK roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting, where applicants must have at least 5 years of continuous residency in the UK.

We therefore ask that you only apply if you meet the residency requirements (i.e. you are a British citizen or have been resident in the UK for the past 5 years), as this is the prerequisite for a security clearance. If you're unsure about your eligibility, we encourage you to review the UK Government’s guidance on security vetting before applying.

Additional information

Life At PA encompasses our peoples' experience at PA. It's about how we enrich peoples’ working lives by giving them access to unique people and growth opportunities and purpose led meaningful work.

We believe diversity fuels ingenuity. Diversity of thought brings exciting perspectives; diversity of experience brings a wealth of knowledge, and diversity of skills brings the tools we need. When we bring people together with diverse backgrounds, identities, and minds, embracing that difference through an inclusive culture where our people thrive; we unleash the power of diversity – bringing ingenuity to life.

We are dedicated to supporting the physical, emotional, social and financial well-being of our people. Check out some of our extensive benefits:

• Health and lifestyle perks accompanying private healthcare for you and your family
• 25 days annual leave (plus a bonus half day on Christmas Eve) with the opportunity to buy 5additional days
• Generous company pension scheme
• Opportunity to get involved with community and charity-based initiatives
• Annual performance-based bonus
• PA share ownership
• Tax efficient benefits (cycle to work, give as you earn)

We recruit, retain, reward and develop our people based solely on their abilities and contributions and without reference to their age, background, disability, genetic information, parental or family status, religion or belief, race, ethnicity, nationality, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity (or expression), political belief, veteran status, or any other range of human difference brought about by identity and experience. We are on a journey towards ensuring our workforce is diverse at all levels and that our firm is representative of the world around us. We welcome applications from underrepresented groups.

Adjustments or accommodations - Should you need any adjustments or accommodations to the recruitment process, at either application or interview, please contact us.