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  • Job type

    Temporary
  • Location

    London
  • Working Pattern

    Full-time
  • Specialism

    Facilities Management
  • Industry

    Construction
  • Pay

    £15-18 per hour

Facilities Assistant/Technician

Your new company

Our Client are a London based organisation in the heart of the City. They are a Non-Deparment Body organisation that are a Health Care Charity. They aim on creating a positive impact in the healthcare sector.

Your new role

  • Responsible for all building maintenance
  • Assist with managing relevant contracts and supervising on-site contractors
  • Initiating repair procedures, calling appropriate suppliers when breakdowns/emergencies occur
  • Dealing confidently with contractors and consultants on more complex issues
  • Undertaking regular buildings checks and daily maintenance routines. Taking responsibility for decisions in respect to the building management system (BMS) (for example adjusting temperature settings).
  • Efficiently and effectively responding to breakdowns, emergencies and requests for maintenance, and ensuring preventative action minimises maintenance issues
  • Logging faults, incidents and breakdowns
  • Prioritising maintenance work and ensuring sufficient back up stock is available at all times (for example bulbs and fuses)
  • Managing logged calls the the maintenance mailbox efficiently and effectively
  • Identify and resolve technical problems if qualified to do so
  • Ensuring rooms are set up and ready for meetings at the start of the day
  • Assisting in the planning and execution of any changes to office layouts/furniture
  • Ensuring compliance with health and safety legislation at all times including when planning accommodation moves and supervising contractors
  • Moving items of furniture as required, with due regard to current health and safety guidance and regulations
  • Adherence to best practice manual handling principles at all times
  • Checking for, and addressing, safety hazards
  • Ensuring fire precautions are in place and undertaking checks of system

What you'll need to succeed

  • Previous experience of an in-house maintenance role including maintenance routines and day-to-day running of a building
  • Knowledge of basic health and safety legislation
  • Understanding of site security issues
  • Able to operate electrical/mechanical systems
  • Experience in using power tools safely
  • Has a working knowledge of plant, machinery, heating and ventilation systems
  • Able to effectively organise own work
  • Ability to communicate clearly and effectively
  • Able to understand and apply regulations (such as health and safety, manual handling regulations, etc)
  • Excellent interpersonal skills as the role involves interacting with people at all levels both within the NMC, as well as with external visitors and contractors
  • Ability to manage a number of different tasks whilst maintaining a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
  • Able to confidently deal directly with contractors and consultants on
    more complex issues
  • Willing to undergo training as required
  • Able to handle/carry heavy items
  • Able to respond flexibly to changing demands
  • Working knowledge of using operation and maintenance manuals
  • Able to show initiative and work proactively to ensure site the maintenance
  • Ability to work outside normal working hours and be on a standby rota when necessary

What you'll get in return

  • £15.25 per hour
  • Accrued Holiday
  • Chance to work for a prestigious organisation
  • Loads of added benefits
  • 2 month contract with possible extension

What you need to do now


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