Facilities Assistant

Company description

We believe in the power of ingenuity to build a positive human future.

As strategies, technologies and innovation collide, we create opportunity from complexity.

Our diverse teams of experts combine innovative thinking and breakthrough use of technologies to progress further, faster. Our clients adapt and transform, and together we achieve enduring results.

An innovation and transformation consultancy, we are over 4000 specialists in consumer and manufacturing, defence and security, energy and utilities, financial services, government and public services, health and life sciences, and transport. Our people are strategists, innovators, designers, consultants, digital experts, scientists, engineers and technologists.

We operate globally from offices across the UK, US, Netherlands and Nordics.

Job description

Stuck in a rut?

To assist the Facilities Team with providing a safe, secure and high-quality environment for our People, contractors and visitors. The role will assist with ensuring the Global Innovation Technology Centre is compliant on all levels and that all the services both internal and external run efficiently and effectively in order to provide the highest level of service possible.

The position will require flexible working, you will be working 37.5 hours per week between 8am and 5.30 pm

As a Facilities Assistant you will have the opportunity to get involved with:

• Ensuring safe provision of facilities, services and on-site maintenance.
• Maintaining a clean, tidy, safe, and efficiently run building and provision of on-site support services for staff.
• Carry out in-house general site tasks & small DIY repairs.
• To receive deliveries, log them and deliver to relevant parties.
• Assist with supervision of contractors and associated on-site works.
• To be aware of the day-to-day health & safety requirements surrounding the work areas and site, ensuring the areas are kept clean, tidy and H&S Compliant.
• Assist with planning and carrying out of internal office moves as required.
• Provide guidance to staff as regards DSE and desk set up (Training will be provided)

Qualifications

About you

• Previous experience in Facilities Assistant role or similar
• Basic Knowledge of health and safety and related issues
• Good communication skills (both written and verbal)
• Ability to work effectively alone or as part of a team.
• Understanding of building maintenance requirements and the ability to undertake minor repairs.
• Forklift license is desired but not essential, training will be provided.
• Skills such as electrical, plumbing or carpentry desired but not essential.

We know the skill-gap and ‘need to tick every box’ can get in the way of meeting brilliant candidates, so please don’t hesitate to apply – we’d love to hear from you.

Apply today by completing our online application

Additional information

Life At PA encompasses our peoples' experience at PA. It's about how we enrich peoples’ working lives by giving them access to unique people and growth opportunities and purpose led meaningful work.

We believe diversity fuels ingenuity. Diversity of thought brings exciting perspectives; diversity of experience brings a wealth of knowledge, and diversity of skills brings the tools we need. When we bring people together with diverse backgrounds, identities, and minds, embracing that difference through an inclusive culture where our people thrive; we unleash the power of diversity – bringing ingenuity to life.

Find out more about Life at PA here.

We are dedicated to supporting the physical, emotional, social and financial well-being of our people. Check out some of our extensive benefits:

• Health and lifestyle perks accompanying private healthcare for you and your family
• 25 days annual leave (plus a bonus half day on Christmas Eve) with the opportunity to buy 5 additional days
• Generous company pension scheme
• Opportunity to get involved with community and charity-based initiatives
• Annual performance-based bonus
• PA share ownership
• Tax efficient benefits (cycle to work, give as you earn)

We recruit, retain, reward and develop our people based solely on their abilities and contributions and without reference to their age, background, disability, genetic information, parental or family status, religion or belief, race, ethnicity, nationality, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity (or expression), political belief veteran status, or other by any other range of human difference brought about by identity and experience. We are on a journey towards ensuring our workforce is diverse at all levels and that our firm is representative of the world around us. We welcome applications from underrepresented groups.

Adjustments or accommodations - Should you need any adjustments or accommodations to the recruitment process, at either application or interview, please contact us at recruitmentenquiries@paconsulting.com

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