Senior Facilities Assistant

Senior Facilities Assistant

Hours: 37.5hrs pw

Salary: £29,000 - £34,000 per annum (depending on experience and qualification level).

Closing date 30/10/25

This Charity is a vibrant community providing holistic person-centred support for adults with learning disabilities and autism.

In this role, you will support the Facilities Manager in maintaining and improving an effective and safe working/living environment for employees, residents, and visitors.

• You will need to have previous experience in facilities maintenance with a proven ability to carry out a range of general maintenance tasks, including basic plumbing.
• Willingness to work outside of normal working hours as the role may occasionally require out-of-hours work.
• A full UK driving license (no more than 3 points)
• Ability to drive the works vans and community fleet. Commitment to ongoing personal development and training associated with the role.
• Eligible to work in the UK
• A satisfactory Enhanced DBS check with no barred listing

Key Responsibilities:

• Carry out periodic site inspections and identify maintenance work and report any major defects or areas of concern. Respond to fault reports, carrying out minor repairs.
• Carry out work according to policy and procedures, legislative requirements and within the annual maintenance plan.
• Supervise external contractors where required.
• Carry out or commission approved and planned maintenance work such as painting and decorating.
• Perform basic electrical (visual) checks and determine when a qualified electrician is required.
• Undertake minor plumbing repairs as necessary, engaging a suitably skilled and certified plumber as necessary.
• Coordinate and assist with departmental, employee and resident moves.
• Ensure that routine procedures such as gritting and snow clearing are carried out in car parks and on footpaths as and when necessary.
• Perform immediate cleaning duties necessary to maintain a clean facility.
• Assist with implementing health and safety in the workplace, assisting with issues including fire safety, security systems. Accident investigation.
• Report back to the Facilities Manager on any processes required to assist with KPI's.
• Organise the safe disposal of faulty and damaged equipment.
• Assist in managing the community fleet and making it available for repairs/servicing and legal requirements.
• Assist with setting up events and community activities.
• Attend emergency call-outs.
• Carry out supervision roles of the Facilities Assistant & General cleaning operative.
• Any other reasonable management request.

Personal Specification:

• Proven ability to carry out a range of general maintenance tasks including basic plumbing tasks.
• Self-motivated and able to work under own initiative.
• Effective communication and ability to build rapport and communicate sensitively with our tenants who may have learning difficulties and other communication needs.
• Ability to work flexibly and multi-task. Able to work to deadlines and meet target. Problem solving skills.
• A working knowledge and understanding of health and safety.