Facilities Assistant

Facilities Assistant

Part Time (2 days per week-Fridays are essential)

Manchester City Centre

Temporary-permanent opportunity

11.90 per hour

Office Angels are currently recruiting for a Receptionist/Facilities Assistant to join a prestigious public-sector organisation based in Manchester City Centre. This position is temporary to permanent opportunity. This is a part-time role working 2 days a week (14 hours). Fridays are essential and then preferably Thursdays however the client is flexible on this. The role is 100% office based, with the chance of additional hours and overtime at the weekends.
Successful candidates are subject to a 3-year reference clearance and a Basic DBS check; thus, you must be able to provide a full reference history and up to date proofs of address/identification.
Duties will include:

• Greeting and directing visitors to the correct location
• Responsible for all relevant postal services and deliveries
• Responsible for signing out and collection of relevant passes, ensuring records are kept up to date, accurate and voiding missing passes
• Answering and transferring telephone calls
• Running the facilities help desk system
• Scheduling planned maintenance and prioritising urgent requirements
• Escalate problems in-line with the escalation process within the facilities team
• Manage bookings and cancellations for rooms, catering, and AV equipment
• Setting up meeting rooms in line with the booking requirements
• Confirming bookings and producing management information
• Setting up video conference and audio-visual equipment
• Ensuring that service providers complete assigned tasks
• Any other relevant duties that may be assigned from time to time

We are looking for candidates with:

• Experience working in a front-line customer facing environment (essential)
• While previous facilities experience would be desirable, it is not essential
• Excellent organisation and prioritisation skills
• Excellent IT skills including MS Office. Any experience of help desk or meeting room booking systems would be an advantage.
• Enthusiastic and the ability to build rapport easily with colleagues and customers
• First class interpersonal skills
• Ability to work well within a team
• Ability to remain calm and professional under pressure

Benefits:

• Weekly pay
• Work/life balance
• 30 days' paid holiday + 8 stat days allowance after 12 weeks
• Access to a free wellness platform
• Free eye care vouchers
• Access to a discount portal

Office Angels acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. Office Angels UK is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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