Facilities Assistant
Job summary
Working in the Facilities Team with our Facilities Manager for the North of England and the other Team Members, you will play a critical role in helping deliver the overall operation function Facilities and Physical Security activity for Homes England in the office. You will be joining our small but enthusiastic, friendly and experienced team of 17 people, who are committed to making positive changes in how we manage Homes England’s accommodation to maximise space, minimise costs and provide for the efficient functioning of colleagues working in our offices.
The Facilities Team are dedicated to delivering a first-class customer service, resolving all FM tasks within agreed published SLA (Service Level Agreement) wherever possible, taking an innovative and creative approach to Facilities and Physical Security Management issues. The Facilities Manager for the North values diversity in experience and perspective to foster good decision making and problem solving within the team.
This is a rare chance to shape the future operational delivery and change in a fast growing, national organisation with real social purpose. Working with key stakeholders and a professional Facilities Management team you will ensure efficient, consistent and effective resolution of high volumes of tasks and have the opportunity to help create an effective platform to achieve this.
The role will ensure a safe, secure, and efficient office environment that enables colleagues to perform at their best. There are some exciting and ambitious projects to get involved in around Facilities and Physical Security Management, and this is an excellent opportunity to balance day to day delivery whilst bringing innovative solutions to the overall Facilities Management service offering.
Job description
You'll be comfortable supporting the Facilities Manager for the North of England with complex operational issues, aiming to optimise the organisational environment, enabling the organisation to succeed. You will be proficient in delivering high quality facilities services within property and facilities related environments, with the ability to problem solve creatively.
Delivering on a mission as bold as ours isn’t always easy. You will be resilient and comfortable maintaining a professional, functional, and sustainable workplace that reflect the agency’s values, behaviours and culture. You will enjoy working in an innovative, fun and engaging way while delivering high quality customer support by acting as the welcoming face of the agency.
As an experienced property and facilities professional you’ll understand how to engage with colleagues and be able to demonstrate you can work with others as part of a team in a collaborative, inclusive way.
Person specification
Qualifications, knowledge and experience
- Five GCSEs or equivalent business-related BTEC/HND qualification.
- Working knowledge of Health and Safety regulations and statutory fire safety requirements.
- Experience in facilities operations including reception, building management, and office support.
- Familiarity with sustainability practices in workplace settings.
- Commitment to ongoing professional development in Facilities Management and related fields.
Benefits
Homes England is an executive non-departmental public body with its own terms and conditions, benefits and pension scheme. We are a government agency working in partnership with the private sector and want to employ and retain great people. In return we offer a range of excellent benefits, some of the key benefits include:Holiday - Homes England offers all staff 33 days annual leave per year in addition to 8 statutory bank holidays.
Working Flexibly - At Homes England we have a strong culture of flexible working and encourage all employees to have a healthy work/life balance. We offer a wide range of potential working patterns, including part time, job share and compressed hours.
Health and Wellbeing - We offer health screening with Nuffield Proactive Health Clinics, a free Employee Assistance Programme which offers confidential support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week as well as access to Occupational Health.
Professional Development - At Homes England we are committed to your continued professional and personal development with learning as one of our core values. We pay for one job-related professional membership subscription per year for our employees.
We also offer an excellent range of family friendly benefits, for example, maternity, paternity, shared parental leave.
Things you need to know
Artificial intelligence
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How to apply?
To apply please follow the links to our careers page.
Security
Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check.
Selection process details
For more information on the role, please see the attached Job Description.
Successful applicants will be advised of the outcome of their application and interviews held as soon as practical after the closing date. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in this role and Homes England.
Please note – Homes England has a responsibility to ensure compliance with HMG Baseline Personnel Security Standard to address the potential problems of identity fraud, illegal working and deception generally. To ensure compliance we will carry out a pre-employment Personal Identity and Vetting Report through Experian to meet the standard and you will therefore be asked to provide certain information in order that the verification check can be carried out if you are successful in your application.
Homes England are an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer that values and respects the people who work for us. Our aim is to be an employer of choice, enabling everyone to reach their full potential.
Homes England is committed to protecting the privacy and security of your personal data. For further information please refer to our Privacy Notice which can be viewed here:
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/homes-england/about/personal-information-charter
Nationality requirements
Open to UK, Commonwealth and European Economic Area (EEA) and certain non EEA nationals. Further information on whether you are able to apply is available here.
Working for the Civil Service
Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission.
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. There is a guaranteed disability confident interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
Further information
Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.
Contact point for applicants
Name: Recruitment Team
Email: recruitmentinfo@homesengland.gov.uk
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
Security
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.Nationality requirements
This job is broadly open to the following groups:
- UK nationals
- nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
- individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
- Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
Working for the Civil Service
Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission.The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.Diversity and Inclusion
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see theCivil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).Apply and further information
The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window).Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.Contact point for applicants
Job contact :
Recruitment team
Salary range
- £26,946 - £31,427 per year