Facilities Assistant

A new exciting opportunity to join our Facilities team as our new Facilities Assistant

Salary: £27,077 per annum

Location: Based at Hospice House, Britannia Street, London, WC1X 9JG. Our office is a short walk from Kings Cross station in London. 

Contract: Permanent, full time (35 hours per week), Monday to Friday 7:30am to 3.30pm.

Benefits:

• 25 days annual leave rising to 30 days after 2 years (+ an extra 10 days on each 5th year). Pro rata for part time hours
• Matched pension scheme up to 7% of salary
• Support for staff with caring responsibilities
• Flexible working 

How to Apply: CV and supporting statement - using Hospice UK’s supporting statement document – see below

Closing date for applications: 12-noon on Friday 21 February 2025.

Interview dates: First interviews will take place in person at our office in London on Tuesday 4 / Wednesday 5 March 2025.

Second interviews will take place on Friday 7 March via Teams. 

We’ll send questions and assessments to you in advance so that you can prepare. Let us know if you have any specific needs to be able to fully engage with the process.

We are looking to recruit an experienced, hands-on and committed individual to join a friendly Facilities team.  With a can-do attitude, you will be responsible for ensuring our office is maintained to high standard and comply with relevant statutory and regulatory standards.

You will be part of a small and collaborative facilities and reception team that supports staff, visitors and contractors alike.

You will have proven experience in a facilities role in an office environment or in a similar role with knowledge of Health & Safety legislation and checks.  The ideal candidate will have a good understanding on heating, hot water and air conditioning systems as well maintaining facilities contracts.

You are a team player but also enjoys working independently. You will have basic administration skills with accurate record keeping and a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word and Excel. 

More information about the role can be found in the candidate information pack below.

If you would like to apply for this role, please send the following documents to recruitment@hospiceuk.org by 12-noon on Friday 21 February 2025:

• Your CV. Ideally in Microsoft Word format and less than 3 pages of A4.
• A completed supporting statement form (where you can demonstrate how you meet the person specification.)
• A completed equalities monitoring form.

We will shortlist candidates based on their CV and supporting statements. There will be two further stages to the selection process:

A briefing of what to expect will be sent in advance to shortlisted candidates.

We believe in fair recruitment and working to remove bias, so all applications will have identifying indicators removed before being submitted to the shortlisting panel.

Please make sure you provide your contact details in your email. We’ll contact you to let you know whether we would like to meet you. Please note the interview dates above and let us know if there are adjustments you might need to participate fully in the process. 

To be considered for this role you must have the right to live and work in the UK for your application to be progressed. Hospice UK is an Equal Opportunities Employer.