Administration - #1708530

Better places, thriving communities.

We are seeking a highly organised and proactive Facilities Assistant to oversee the day-to-day operations of the VCA offices in Bristol. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership skills, excellent communication, and a keen eye for detail. Responsibilities include managing maintenance, ensuring safety and security, and fostering positive relations with the client. This is an exciting time to join the VCA with the advent of autonomous and green vehicles,

The position is 40hrs a week with flexible working pattern (i.e. not just 9am-5pm) on a rolling 6 month's contract which is likely to be in place for at least 12 months with the potential to move into a permanent position with the client from Mitie.

Key Responsibilities

• Including but not limited to, supervising building maintenance and repairs to ensure facilities are well-maintained.
• Implement and oversee security measures to safeguard the building and its occupants.
• Meeting and greeting visitors to the agency, ensuring identity where required and issuing building passes accordingly.
• Develop and maintain positive relationships with the client's staff, addressing concerns and inquiries promptly.
• Acquisition and management of quotes for maintenance, repairs, and operational expenses.
• Coordinate with vendors and contractors for necessary services.
• Deputise for the Senior Estates, Health & Safety Manager also acting as the main point of contact in their absence.
  
  

What We Are Looking For

• Proven experience in property management or a related field.
• Knowledge of IOSH working safely.
• Strong organisational and multitasking abilities.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of building codes, safety regulations, and maintenance best practices.
• Proficient IT skills including MS Word, MS Excel and MS PowerPoint, and comfortable with numerical reasoning, Knowledge of CAFM tools.
  
  

Desirable

• Fire Warden Trained.
• First Aid Trained.
• A BPSS (Baseline Personnel Security Standard) check is required to work on this contract and will be essential for you to pass as part of the role.
• L8 trained.
  
  

Our market-leading offering provides you with benefits that suit your lifestyle.

We have a virtual GP on hand for you and members of your household. So you can get expert advice by video or phone without having to leave your home. We offer financial wellbeing assistance through our Salary Finance scheme. For example, you could access 50% of your earned pay before payday for a small fee. Salary Finance also offers competitive loans.

When you join us, we’ll give you a link to our flexible lifestyle benefits platform, Choices. You might choose to purchase up to five extra days’ holiday each year. You might buy critical illness insurance, seek dental treatment or buy technology products at an affordable cost. There are many choices!

We give you access to high street discounts from thousands of well-known retailers, gyms and more through our MiDeals platform. And we have a cycle-to-work scheme. Life cover of up to four times your salary is available. We also offer enhanced pension contributions, a save-as-you-earn scheme, and a Mitie Matching Share Plan (you could even be awarded free shares in Mitie).

We award our employees with Mitie Stars as recognition for their hard work. There are cash prizes up for grabs each month and at the end of the year there’s a chance to scoop a top prize of £10,000!

Our success is a direct result of the experience and quality of our people. Progressing your career is therefore a top priority for us. We offer a diverse variety of training and development avenues via a wide selection of learning resources to suit you.

We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all. If you have a disability or long-term condition (for example dyslexia, anxiety, autism, a mobility condition or hearing loss) and need us to make any reasonable adjustments, changes or do anything differently during the recruitment process, please let us know by emailing Harnaik Sahdra at [email protected].

Since 1987, Mitie’s 72,000 employees have been maintaining companies globally. We are the UK’s leading facilities management and professional services company, and our clients range from household names in banking, critical government sites as well as hospitals and schools.

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