Facilities Maintenance Assistant
Job Description
Job summary
Ellern Mede Ridgeway have an exciting opportunity for a Facilities Maintenance Assistant to join the team and provide essential support in maintaining and managing building operations and infrastructure. Working under the supervision of a Facilities Manager, this role involves responding to daily maintenance requests, performing preventive maintenance, and ensuring facilities remain safe and functional.
This role is full time, 40 hours per week.
Main duties of the job
Undertake general building maintenance & repairs throughout our buildings
Adhere to all company policies & procedures, particularly to health & safety.
To carry out painting and decorating of the premises
Test the fire alarm system and log results weekly. Check call points, fire exits, door retaining devices and fire emergency lights as specified in Company procedures
Test and record water temperatures as specified in Company procedures
Basis knowledge in electrical, plumbing, carpentry
Overseeing contractors when professional repairs are necessary
Provide cover for colleagues in times of absence and on call assistance
Any other duties as and when required.
About us
Ellern Mede is an internationally renowned specialist service for people with eating disorders and our expert clinicians offer both, inpatient and outpatient treatments, tailor-made to each individual. We offer short term recovery-focused treatment, as well as high dependency intensive treatment for complex, challenging cases.
Job responsibilities
Ellern Mede Ridgeway have an exciting opportunity for a Facilities Maintenance Assistant to join the team and provide essential support in maintaining and managing building operations and infrastructure. Working under the supervision of a Facilities Manager, this role involves responding to daily maintenance requests, performing preventive maintenance, and ensuring facilities remain safe and functional.
This role is full time, 40 hours per week.
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- Full clean UK driving licence Ability to work as part of a team Willingness to attend training and update professional knowledge Significant proven experience Be able to follow specific instructions
Desirable
- Trade qualification (Carpentry, Plumbing or Electrical)
Experience
Essential
- Highly conscientious, reliable and punctual English communication skills of writing and verbal. Able to work well in a team and unsupervised.
Desirable
- Proven experience in a similar role.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Employer name
Ellern Mede Group
Address
Top Floor
27 Bedford Road
London
Greater London
NW7 4HX
