Job Description
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Job Title: Facilities Assistant
Location: Hillingdon Manor School, Uxbridge
Salary: £28,495.00 per annum
Hours: 38.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Contract: Permanent, 52 Weeks
UK applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.
As part of our continued growth, we now have a fantastic opportunity for a Facilities Assistant to join our close-knit team at Hillingdon Manor School, part of Options Autism.
If you are looking to join a dedicated team in a school that will welcome your ideas and re-engage our young people, we would like to hear from you. The successful candidate will support the Facilities Manager in the maintenance and health and safety across our site and will working across two sites.
Who are we looking for?
The ideal candidate will have a strong ability to solve problems independently, have high expectations and standards who will lead our facilities department, deliver training and ensuring our practice remains outstanding at all times. There will need to be a high degree of accuracy working in accordance with the health and safety policies and procedures of the group.
The ideal candidate will enjoy working with children in a calm and engaging demeanour, whilst being resilient and innovative.
The ability to contribute to the development of our new school is essential and we believe that energy, passion, and a commitment to high standards are key characteristics required. We are looking for a special individual who can help inspire and engage the young people that we serve.
This is an opportunity for the successful candidate to develop their skills and experience in a challenging, motivating and highly rewarding environment.
Responsibilities:
Repairs and Maintenance
General Housekeeping
Grounds Maintenance
Site Safety and Compliance
Fleet Management
Special Factors
Essential:
Full UK drivers licence
Previous Maintenance experience
Good Numeracy and Literacy skills
About us
At Hillingdon Manor, we provide specialist education for 185 pupils, aged between 3.5 and 19. Located across two sites. Our Secondary School supports around 125 pupils. Our pupils are taught in smaller class sizes and all pupils work towards a variety of qualifications dependent on their needs and ability.
For over 16 years Options Autism have provided care and education to pupils, young people and adults with autism, complex needs and learning difficulties. We are a leading provider of education for neurodivergent young people and young adults. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are leading our sector in setting and delivering new approaches that provide measurable outcomes for those in our care.
We are really proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a Great Place to Work for the fifth year running.
Why join Options Autism?
Benefits
Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so youll get an exceptional reward package including:
Life Assurance
Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
Your Wellbeing Matters access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks
And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package thats right for you, including:
A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
100s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
Cycle to Work Schemes
Electric Car Purchase Scheme
Critical illness cover
Family Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support.
Skills
When can i start working?