Company:
Woodrow High House, London Youth
Location:
Amersham, Buckinghamshire, UK
Benefits:
£21,125 per annum full-time equivalent (for a standard 40 hour week). This equates to £10,563 per annum for 20 hours per week. In addition London Youth offers up to an additional 8% as employer’s pension contribution.
Start:
Start mid-February 2012
Description
Our Facilities team works hard to ensure that our customer’s time in the centre is safe and comfortable, whilst maintaining outdoor spaces that are challenging and well presented. We facilitate young people from a diverse range of backgrounds to develop their competence and confidence to take on leadership roles, increasing their skills, experiences and the impact they can have on their communities.
The Facilities Assistant will provide logistical and maintenance support for the Facilities Manager. This role will involve supervising volunteer groups. The role will also include general upkeep of the grounds including general horticultural tasks, pruning, lawn care, astroturf maintenance, garden areas, a range of routine maintenance and safety checks of facilities including Legionella temperature audits, alarm tests, changing light bulbs, basic carpentry skills amongst others. In addition to this the Facilities Assistant will be required to work with the Facilities team to ensure the timely completion of tasks in the maintenance logbook. The Facilities Assistant will also provide support in the creation and updating of risk assessments and work procedures relevant to the role.
Hours: 20 hours per week - occasional weekend work may be required.
An enhanced CRB clearance will be required for this position.
For a full job description, please click the 'Apply Now' button below to access our full information and application pack.
Closing date for applications: 11am on the 1st February 2012.
Requirements
We are looking for someone with the following skills and experience:
- Strong DIY and practical skills
- Experience of maintenance and grounds work
- Commitment to ensuring best practice in Health and Safety
- A team player who enjoys working with and supporting colleagues
- Ability to organise and manage teams of volunteers to perform maintenance tasks
- Comfortable taking responsibility for managing contractors and overseeing small projects
For a full Person Specification please click the 'Apply Now' button below to access our full information and application pack
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