Facilities Assistant

Arts Council England; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Arts Council England's Bristol Beacon is seeking a dedicated Facilities Assistant to join the busy facilities team. The role focuses on maintaining our spaces, supporting events, and delivering high standards of customer service.

The position is full-time (37 hours) with a salary of £26,526 per annum, requiring health and safety awareness, physical capability to lift and move items, and a flexible schedule across days, evenings, and weekends to support events.

Qualifications

• Experience in facilities/maintenance in a venue or similar setting.
• Good understanding of health and safety at work.
• Able to lift and move furniture safely.
• Flexible to work varied schedules including evenings and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and maintain spaces within the Bristol Beacon building.
• Support events and ensure spaces look their best for customers.
• Provide attentive customer service and assist staff during events.
• Follow health and safety guidelines and report issues promptly.

Skills

Customer service

Health & safety

Teamwork

Hours flexibility

Job description

Wed, 02 Sep 2026">published - Wed, 02 Sep 2026

Job Summary

Facilities Assistant, Full-Time, 37 Hours, Salary £26,526 per annum

Job Description

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.

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