Reception and Facilities Assistant

The Methodist Church in Britain; Royal Borough of Greenwich; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS pension scheme

Flexible working

Blue Light Card discounts

27 days' annual leave plus bank hols

Staff networks

Personalised learning

Job summary

NICE, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, invites applications for a facilities and events assistant. You will support the facilities team in setting up the large external meeting room suite, including AV equipment, catering and reception tasks, and helping ensure a welcoming workplace for staff.

The role suits someone with an interest in facilities and events, able to handle a fast-paced environment with competing demands.

Qualifications

• Experience in a fast-paced environment with multiple demands.
• Ability to work autonomously and unsupervised.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist the facilities team to set up the large external meeting room suite.
• Set up meeting rooms and audio-visual equipment.
• Provide catering and reception services for the meeting room suite.
• Collaborate with health organisations to maintain a positive workplace for staff.

Skills

Initiative

Prioritisation

Autonomous work

Tools

Office 365 (Word/Excel)

Job description

This post sits within the facilities team at NICE, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, at its office on the edge of the Olympic Park. The core of the work is supporting the set-up of the large external meeting room suite, covering meeting room and AV set-ups, catering and reception, while helping make the building a good place for staff. It suits someone with an interest in facilities and events who can handle a fast-paced setting with multiple competing demands. The role may not be eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.

What the job involves

• Support the facilities team to set up the large external meeting room suite
• Set up meeting rooms and audio-visual equipment
• Provide catering and reception services for the meeting room suite
• Work with other health organisations to create a good workplace for staff

Experience

• Experience working in a fast-paced environment with multiple demands

Skills & knowledge

• Ability to act on own initiative and work unsupervised
• Ability to use Office 365, including Word and Excel
• Ability to co-ordinate and prioritise work across different projects to meet deadlines, which may conflict

Nice to have

• Introducing and maintaining systems and administrative procedures
• Organising meetings

What’s offered

• NHS pension scheme
• Flexible working, including remote working, compressed hours and flexible start and finish times
• Blue Light Card discounts
• 27 days' annual leave plus bank holidays
• Staff networks, including Women in NICE, Race Equality Network, Disability Advocacy and NICE and Proud
• Personalised learning and development opportunities