Facilities Assistant Dudley Archives

Better; Dudley; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension schemes

Ride to work scheme

Discounted membership

GLL Society involvement

Career pathways

Training and development

Job summary

GLL is seeking a Facilities Assistant for Dudley Archives. This 36-hour-per-week role covers the Dudley borough, focusing on maintenance, repair and safety of our buildings to a high standard. You will work both in a team and independently, with a strong eye for detail and knowledge of health and safety regulations to ensure staff and visitors’ safety and convenience.

Driving licence is required. We offer pension schemes, ride to work, discounted centre memberships, career pathways and ongoing

Qualifications

• Experience in maintenance or construction industry.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Knowledge of health and safety regulations.
• Good communication and writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, repair and ensure safety of buildings to high standards.
• Work as part of a team and also independently with attention to detail.
• Implement repairs with minimal disruption and provide occasional cover for the library van service.

Skills

Maintenance/Construction experience

Driver's license

Communication skills

Written literacy

Job description

Facilities Assistant

Based: Dudley Archives

Salary: £25,247 per annum

GLL is looking for a Facilities Assistant to work 36 hours per week across Dudley borough supporting the facilities team in ensuring the maintenance, repair and safety of our buildings is completed to a high standard.

As a Facilities Assistant, you’ll work as part of a team as well as on your own and have a good eye for detail. With an understanding of health and safety regulations, you’ll ensure the safety and convenience of staff and customers by implementing repairs when necessary with minimal disruption. You will also provide occasional cover for the library van service.

You’ll need to have previous maintenance or construction industry experience as well as a full UK driving licence. Technical qualifications such as building, plumbing, carpentry and/or decorating etc. would be desirable. Good communication skills and written literacy are a must in this role as it requires a pro-active approach and good problem-solving skills.

In return, we offer a range of benefits that you’d expect from the UK’s largest leisure provider

• A salary of £25,247 per annum
• Pension schemes
• Ride to work scheme
• Discounted membership at our leisure centres
• The opportunity to join the GLL Society and have a say in how we’re run plus associated social events
• Career pathways
• Ongoing training and development to help you to be the best

About GLL:

As the UK’s largest leisure operator and charitable social enterprise, we offer a range of careers for everyone in our local communities. We manage over 400 facilities across England, Wales and Northern Ireland, including public sport and leisure centres, elite sporting venues, libraries and children’s centres.

Our people are from the communities we serve and help us make real changes in their local area.

One of our core values is ‘More than a Job’, because working with us opens up a wide range of possibilities and opportunities for you, starting with how you work with us.To make sure we’re having a positive impact on our people, we also offer some flexible and part-time working options so you can make sure your new job works for you. Subject to vacancies, whether you are after a contractual commitment and a regular work schedule or the freedom of flexible hours, you may be able to choose an arrangement that works best for you and play your part in improving the health and wellbeing of your community.

We offer two different types of work arrangements:

• A permanent employment contract - part time and full time
• A flexible worker engagement by joining our flexible worker pool

If you are looking for a regular number of hours that you can work, and are flexible to meet the needs of a 7 day a week service, then a full-time or part-time permanent contract might be the right choice for you.

So whether your ambitions lie in sport and leisure, events & catering, health & beauty, corporate support or working with children, you’ll be able to find your ideal new job at GLL.

Passionate about seeing our communities thrive, we invest back into our facilities, projects and people and are Investors in People Gold Award employer.

However you choose to work with us, you can be sure that you will be a valued member of our team, working with great colleagues, and making a real difference to people’s lives.

We are an inclusive employer. We seek and welcome diversity in our teams.

All pay rates are subject to skills, experience, qualifications and location