As our facilities assistant, you will ensure day to day facilities management services are delivered on site and that facilities are safe, clean, well-stocked, suitably maintained, well presented and comfortable at all times.
You will act as the first point of contact for colleagues, tenants and visitors on site, and monitor performance standards of key contractors.
You will also proactively resolve issues for colleagues and elevate problems appropriately.
We are an equal opportunity employer which values diversity and inclusion. If you have a disability or neurodiversity, we would be happy to discuss reasonable adjustments to the job with you. Having won the Gold Award from MIND for workplace wellbeing in seven consecutive years, we also recognise the importance of a healthy work-life balance.
We are an inclusive employer and believe that flexible working options are for everyone. We want to make sure our working arrangements don't prevent anyone from joining us because of their personal circumstances. We also want to provide you with the best balance in your home and work life that we can.
We are open to considering options including job sharing, part-time working, compressed hours working and different working locations, including hybrid working. Please visit our jobs pages or contact us to find out more.
Why work for Historic England
We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity for everyone. Diversity helps us to perform better and attract more people to support our work. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.
We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates and candidates with disabilities as they are underrepresented within Historic England at this level.
Historic England wants all of our candidates to shine in the recruitment process. Please tell us what we can do to make sure you can show us your very best self. You can contact us by email at recruitmentTeam@Historicengland.org.uk if you have any recruitment queries.
At Historic England we use a hiring system called Applied. Applied is a behavioural science-backed recruitment platform that reduces bias, improves quality of hire and increases diversity. We do not use CV application for the majority of our hiring processes. You will answer a selection of questions that allow our hiring teams to test your skills and suitability for the role.
This is a fixed term contract for 9 months, 18 hours per week, based in our York office.
We offer a wide benefits package including
- a competitive defined benefit pension scheme to which we make 28.97% employer contributions
- a generous 28 days holiday
- corporate discounts
- free entry into English Heritage sites across the country
- development opportunities to ensure you achieve your goals
Salary is £25,934 pro rata.
To view our full range of benefits please follow the link below.
What you will be doing
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facilities assistant employer: Historic England
Historic England is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive and inclusive work culture that prioritises employee wellbeing and professional growth. With a competitive benefits package, including a generous pension scheme and flexible working options, employees are empowered to achieve their personal and career goals while contributing to the preservation of heritage in London and beyond.
