Facilities Assistant

LLOYD'S REGISTER INTERNATIONAL; West of England; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Bristol Beacon is seeking a dedicated Facilities Assistant to join our busy facilities team. This full-time role (37 hours) offers a salary of £26,526 per annum and a chance to support our concert hall spaces across events and everyday use.

You will draw on facilities and maintenance experience, with a solid grasp of health and safety, lifting and moving furniture, and delivering consistently high standards of customer service in a busy venue.

Qualifications

• Previous facilities/maintenance experience in a venue.
• Good understanding of health and safety at work.
• Ability to lift and move furniture safely.
• Reliable and flexible to support events and everyday operations.

Responsibilities

• Oversee spaces at Bristol Beacon and assist with setup for events.
• Maintain cleanliness and presentation of venues.
• Support the facilities team in day-to-day maintenance tasks.
• Ensure high standards of customer service during events and visits.

Skills

Facilities experience

Health & safety awareness

Customer service

Teamwork

Job description

About the role

Key Information

Facilities Assistant

Full time, 37 hours

Salary: £26,526 per annum

Bristol Beacon is the South West’s largest concert hall, promoting musical excellence, creative learning, and community engagement. Our concert hall, venues and music education centre are central to our mission of uniting people through the joy of live music. We are looking for a Facilities Assistant to join our busy Facilities team overseeing our spaces at Bristol Beacon.

The successful candidate will be positive and enthusiastic, with previous facilities/maintenance experience in a venue, along with a good understanding of what makes for great customer service at all times. You will have an understanding of health and safety at work, be able to manage physical work, including lifting safely and carrying furniture, and have some experience of maintenance. You will also be reliable and flexible, with the ability to work effectively as part of a team and the motivation to make our spaces look their best for our customers.

We are looking for applicants who have the ability to work a varied schedule across days, evenings and weekends to facilitate events within our iconic building.

We reserve the right to close applications early if a suitable number of applications are received.

Diversifying our workforce

We are committed to developing a more diverse workforce through applicants with the skills and experience to help us to widen our perspective and better serve the needs of our communities.

We particularly encourage applications from disabled and ethnically diverse backgrounds as these groups are currently underrepresented within the arts and culture sectors.