Premises Assistant

Premises Assistant

Permanent, Part Time

£23,344 per annum pro rata (full time equivalent)

Location: Countywide

Working Style: Anywhere worker

Closing Date: 3rd December 2024

About Us:

Are you looking for a rewarding part-time role that offers
a wonderful balance of flexibility and responsibility?

If you are a practical, hands-on person with an eagerness to gain
experience in the facilities industry, this could be a fantastic
opportunity for you. Furthermore, there may be an option to earn a
level 2 qualification in a related field!

Please note that this position is being offered as a permanent
part-time post, working 18 hours per week. We are happy to discuss the
specifics of the schedule during your interview, but please note that
some evening and Saturday shifts will be included.

The actual Salary (18 hours per week) is £11,356 per annum,
additionally, you will benefit from an 8% pay enhancement for any evening
shifts.

This role is based at our Southern & Mid centres, which include the
vibrant communities of Brentwood, Basildon, Chelmsford, Witham, and
Maldon. To ensure smooth travel between these locations, you will
require a valid driver's license and access to a vehicle, or the
ability to the meet mobility requirements of the role through other
means.

We are particularly interested in individuals aged 18 and above who are
comfortable with responsibilities such as locking and unlocking
buildings, as well as working independently.

Benefits:

Wide range of learning and development opportunities

• 
  26 days annual leave + bank holidays + choice to buy extra
• Generous Local Government Salary related pension scheme
• Access to hundreds of discounts and benefits through Essex Reward
• Access to our health and wellbeing support platform with Vita Health
  Group
• Up to 4 days per annum volunteering leave

Training and Qualifications Provided:

• 
  PAT Testing
• Legionella testing
• First Aid Qualification (Emergency First Aid at Work or First Aid
  at Work
• Risk assessment
  

The Role:

Adult Community Learning (ACL) is ECC’s provider of lifelong learning
experiences for Essex residents.

ACL offers qualifications to help people move nearer to, enter, or progress
within the workplace, or gain skills to enhance life chances. The service
focuses many of its programmes and activities on the hardest to reach
communities within Essex. ACL learners have access to a diverse range of
accredited and non-accredited courses which encourage creativity, healthy
lifestyles, social inclusion, and engagement.

The Premises Assistant is responsible for organising and carrying out
effective caretaking and cleaning of the centre to ensure a safe and clean
environment for customers, with responsibility for the implementation and
monitoring of all Health & Safety requirements at the centre.

Essential Requirements for the role:

• 
  Education: Educated to RQF level 2 (GCSE) or
  equivalent through relevant work experience
  


• 
  Skill Development: Enthusiastic about learning and
  developing your skills on the job, with opportunities for growth and
  training
  


• 
  Problem Solver: A hands-on approach to addressing
  challenges and finding practical solutions
  


• 
  Experience: Previous experience in cleaning,
  caretaking, or maintenance tasks
  


• 
  Health & Safety Knowledge: Familiarity with Health
  & Safety regulations, including manual handling procedures, ensuring
  the safety of yourself and others
  


• 
  IT Skills: Comfortable using basic IT tools for email,
  Teams, and general admin tasks
  


• 
  People Skills: Friendly and approachable, able to
  communicate effectively and provide a warm welcome to all visitors
  on-site
  

What will you be doing?

• To oversee the security of and access to the site, locking and
  unlocking building to allow access, acting as key-holder in an emergency
  and responding to calls outside normal working hours, setting, and turning
  off alarms as required and checking them regularly
  

• Undertake caretaking and cleaning to ensure an efficient and
  effective service is provided for staff, learners, and customers. Ensure
  cleaning standards are met in accordance with specifications
  

• To undertake room setups and supply teaching aids in accordance
  with tutor and visitor booking information
  

• To take part and help organise periodic emergency evacuation of
  premises in line with Health & Safety codes of practice
  

• Responsible for preventing, as far as possible, unauthorised access
  to the site and unauthorised parking of vehicles, within appropriate
  policies and codes of practice
  

• Responsible for welcoming members of the public, other colleagues,
  and contractors onto site
  

• Maintain an inventory of the centre’s equipment, updating and
  reviewing on an annual basis. Test and check functioning of electrical
  equipment
  

• Undertake Health and Safety Risk Assessments, including external
  premises, ensuring policies and procedures are adhered to. Organise periodic
  emergency evacuation of premises in line with Health and Safety codes of
  practice. Monitor systems and equipment ensuring they meet health and safety
  requirements
  

• Monitor contractors and personnel working on the site, ensuring
  work is carried out in accordance with specification and compliant with
  health and safety procedures
  

• Maintain grounds, including mowing and clearing of weeds, ensure
  all hard areas and paths are free from litter and drains and gullies are
  free flowing and clean. Clear snow paths and provide access to premises in
  all weathers
  

• Creation and keeping of records, carrying out admin data inputting
  and general IT communications
  

• Contribute to the management of stock, ordering and delivery of
  cleaning materials, other supplies, materials and goods
  

• Undertake first line repairs and maintenance, as set out in the
  maintenance plan, ensuring the most effective use of resources
  

• Specific individual and shared targets and objectives are defined
  annually within the performance management framework Requirement to travel
  between centres as and when required
  

Why Essex?

Essex County Council has a location to be proud of. Our 1,300 square miles
stretch from Constable Country to the Thames Estuary, from the dynamic M11
corridor to the traditional seaside resorts of Clacton and Walton.
England’s oldest town, Colchester, and two of its newest – Basildon and
Harlow – are right here. Along with the City of Chelmsford, the county
town, they form our major population centres. It means real choice and
makes Essex the ideal place for your career. Read more

about us.

Essex County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We are
committed to interview all disabled applicants who choose to apply under
our Job Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum requirements of the job.
Please speak to our Recruiters if you need any reasonable adjustments
during the process.

We are also committed to interview all veterans and care leavers, who meet
the minimum requirements of the role for which they are applying.

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As part of employment with Essex County Council (ECC) should your role
require a DBS check you will be required to register with the DBS update
service. The DBS update service ensures all registered DBS certificates are
kept up to date and allows authorised parties to view the status of your
certificate. This is an annual subscription, and you will be responsible
for ensuring this is maintained. For further information on the DBS update
service please go to

https://www.gov.uk/dbs-update-service

Essex County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the
welfare of children and vulnerable adults, and expects all employees
and volunteers to share this commitment.

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