Facilities Assistant

Outcomes First Group; Slough; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme with options to raise

Your Wellbeing Matters (mental health)

Flexible Benefits Platform (Vista)

Discounts & Cycle to Work

Critical illness cover

Family Growth Support

Job summary

Outcomes First Group's Hillingdon Manor School seeks a practical Facilities Assistant to help maintain high standards and keep facilities running smoothly. The role covers repairs, site improvements and safety compliance, with opportunities to work across buildings, grounds and equipment.

A background in maintenance or a related trade is valued, along with a proactive, independent, team-oriented approach and a full UK driving licence.

Qualifications

• General maintenance, repairs and refurbishment work.
• Support upkeep of buildings, equipment, grounds and facilities.
• Use trade skills in plumbing, carpentry, decorating, or joinery.
• Complete health and safety and site compliance checks.
• Respond to maintenance requests and resolve issues efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Support contractors and suppliers when specialist works are required.
• Maintain tools, equipment and maintenance records.
• Help ensure facilities remain safe, secure and well-presented.

Skills

General maintenance

Trade skills

Driving license

Team player

Health & safety awareness

Job description

Are you a practical, hands-on person who takes pride in fixing problems, maintaining high standards, and keeping facilities running smoothly?, We're looking for a Facilities Assistant to join our friendly and supportive team. This is a varied role where no two days are the same. From carrying out repairs and maintenance to supporting site improvements and ensuring a safe environment, you'll play a key role in helping our facilities operate at their very best.

Whether you have experience in maintenance, facilities, building services, construction, or a trade such as plumbing, carpentry, decorating, or joinery, we'd love to hear from you.

What You'll Be Doing

• Carrying out general maintenance, repairs, and refurbishment work.
• Supporting the upkeep of buildings, equipment, grounds, and facilities.
• Using your trade skills in areas such as plumbing, carpentry, decorating, or joinery.
• Completing routine health and safety, fire safety, and site compliance checks.
• Responding to maintenance requests and resolving issues efficiently.
• Supporting contractors and suppliers when specialist works are required.
• Maintaining tools, equipment, and maintenance records.
• Helping ensure facilities remain safe, secure, and well-presented.
• Has experience in maintenance, facilities, construction, or a related trade.
• Is practical, proactive, and enjoys solving problems.
• Takes pride in delivering high-quality work.
• Understands the importance of health and safety.
• Can work independently and as part of a team.
• Has good organisational and communication skills.
• Holds a full UK driving licence.

Hillingdon Manor School is an independent specialist school for autistic pupils aged 11 to 19, with a capacity of 170 pupils across two sites in Hillingdon. We provide a personalised, autism-specific education through small class sizes, tailored learning pathways and a highly skilled multidisciplinary team. Our adapted curriculum is designed to meet the individual needs of every pupil, enabling them to develop the skills, confidence and independence needed to achieve their full potential in education and life.

Guided by our values of Ready, Respectful and Safe, we create a positive, supportive and inclusive environment where pupils can thrive. We are looking for passionate, resilient and dedicated professionals who share our commitment to making a meaningful difference to the lives of autistic young people and their families.

At Outcomes First Schools, we provide specialist education for learners who need a deeper level of understanding, expertise and support than mainstream education can typically offer. We support students with a wide range of complex, co-occurring and neurodivergent needs, including autism, ADHD, SEMH, speech and communication needs, dyslexia and experiences of trauma or adversity.

We are proud to be a part of OFG Education w#####n 2025 were officially certified as a 'Great Place to Work' for the sixth year running.

We place students and vulnerable young adults at the heart of everything we do, so every day brings the satisfaction of making a real difference. We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.

Life Assurance

• Pension scheme with options to increase contributions
• "Your Wellbeing Matters" - mental health support and physical health checks
• Flexible Benefits Platform (Vista), including:
• Health, wellbeing and insurance benefits
• Hundreds of UK and international discounts
• Cycle to Work Scheme & Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover
• Family Growth Support, including enhanced maternity/paternity leave and paid fertility treatment support

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.