Facilities Assistant

Facilities Assistant – Newbury

Part Time – Mon, Tues, Wed 0900 – 1700

£15,127.16

Permanent role

This is a varied and hands on role supporting the smooth running of our clients buildings and outdoor spaces.

Working as part of a small, supportive Facilities team, you will help ensure their offices remain safe, well‑maintained and welcoming for colleagues and visitors.

Travelling between Newbury, Thatcham and Hungerford. Driving Licence required but a pool car is available.

Key responsibilities include:

• Carrying out general maintenance and DIY tasks.
• Supporting the upkeep of buildings and external grounds.
• Completing Health & Safety checks and ensuring compliance.
• Responding to maintenance requests and prioritising tasks.
• Liaising with contractors and supporting site visits.
• Delivering great service to colleagues and external contacts.
• The role is primarily based at Head Office, with occasional travel to branches (a pool car can be provided if needed).

Candidate profile

• Practical and confident with general DIY.
• Dependable.
• Able to prioritise and manage own workload.
• Great communicator who enjoys working with others.

Essential skills and experience

• Current driving licence.
• Good understanding of building maintenance and general DIY.
• Some experience of working with internal and/or external customers to ensure the highest quality service experience.

Desirable skills and experience

• Previous experience in carpentry, plumbing, painting.
• Professional qualification in Health and Safety (IOSH).
• Experience of working within a Facilities Management team.
• Competent in the use of Microsoft packages – Word, Excel, Outlook and Office 365.

Benefits

• You will receive a generous holiday allowance, contributory stakeholder pension scheme, access to wellbeing programmes, and your birthday off.
• Regular opportunities to volunteer, fundraise and help with community events and activities. All employees also receive two paid days of volunteering every year to help causes they feel passionately about.

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