Facilities Assistant
| Reference | 0804LC1015 | |||
| Sector | Public Sector Services Jobs | |||
| Salary | £27750 per annum | |||
| Town/City | Rugby | |||
| Locations | UK, Warwickshire, West Midlands | |||
| Job Type | Permanent | |||
| Date Posted | 8th Apr | |||
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Job Description |
| FACILITIES ASSISTANT Care and Rehabilitation Services Rye Hill, Rugby, CV23 8SZ Salary £27,750.94 per annum Permanent, Full Time (40 hours per week) Benefits:  Company Pension, free on-site parking, on-site canteen, ongoing training and development and access to High Street Shop discounts. Within Care and Rehabilitation Services, the philosophy of our prisons is to rehabilitate offenders and equip them to re-integrate into mainstream society on release. We seek to normalise prison conditions as far as possible to reflect life in the outside community. Our aim is to create an environment in which staff and prisoners feel safe and causes of prison stress are minimised. Central to our philosophy is the relationship between staff and prisoners. Our training and operational practices emphasise the need to treat prisoners with dignity and respect and staff build positive and supportive relationships with the prisoners in their care. Rye Hill is a category 'C' training prison situated in the village of Willoughby, near Rugby in Warwickshire, holding approximately 1122 sentenced male adults. The role of the Facilities Assistant is to support all functions within the facilities team across the estate. The individual is responsible for completing planned preventative maintenance, administration and direct support to all engineers, office staff and stores. Deliver both planned and reactive maintenance to assets, building fabric, services and utilities in order to maintain a safe and operational environment across the prison estate. Key Responsibilities as Facilities Assistant: - Operate within planned maintenance procedures for assets etc. effectively and safely within their range of qualifications, levels of competence, training and experience. - Deal effectively and safely with breakdowns and damage to assets etc. within their range of qualifications, levels of competence, training and experience as required. - Carry out maintenance inspection and repairs to various types of heating, water, ventilation, electrical, mechanical, carpentry and security etc. equipment and services on site, where necessary and within their range of qualifications, levels of competence, training and experience. - Assist on diagnosing faults on all Mechanical & Electrical support systems and rectifying where necessary and within their range of qualifications, levels of competence, training and experience. - Carry out maintenance inspection and repairs to various assets, building fabric throughout the prison estate, e.g. furniture, internal /external fixtures and fittings, grounds, access and car parking, etc. - Assisting in the development of maintenance routines, procedures, risk assessments, preparing and maintaining relevant technical records, provide administrative support and storage of stores. - Working with other craft qualified, semi-skilled and non-skilled maintenance staff to develop cross-skilling and cover all levels and aspects of maintenance activities on a team work basis. - Participate in emergency call out arrangements and provide cover where necessary during sickness absence periods. Conduct engineer out of hours and weekend call out duties. - Conduct all activities within legal parameters, training and competencies. - Security awareness within a prison environment in respect to key locking and escorting maintenance contractors within the prison estate. - Assist in the promotion of creating a positive Health & Safety culture across the site leading by example, this includes the reporting of accidents and near misses in a timely manner and the application of safe systems of work for the role. - The duties and responsibilities listed within this job description are not exhaustive and the job holder is expected to accept reasonable alterations and additional tasks of a similar level that may be necessary from time to time. Essential Skills as Facilities Assistant: - Experience of building and facilities maintenance. - A good working knowledge of plumbing and or mechanical systems. - Good basic maintenance skills Desirable Skills: - City & Guilds - Plumbing Craft - Heating and Ventilating - Refrigeration and Air-conditioning - Plumbing/Electrical Installation - Electro technical Craft - Electrical Equipment Maintenance and Testing - BSC level 1 Health & Safety - Full, clean driving license.  If you join us as Facilities Assistant, you can be sure that you’ll find a secure, friendly and professional working environment and be given all the support, training and encouragement you need to build and develop a successful career with us. Equality and Diversity is an important part of Care and Rehabilitation Services. We actively encourage applications from all backgrounds and are a fully inclusive employer who aims to support all employees to be their true selves. We are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments for either the role or during the recruitment process Care and Rehabilitation Services is committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of children and adults at risk and each employee is expected to support these goals. Please note that these vacancies are subject to a 10 year checkable history and the strict vetting standards set by the company and Secretary of State for the Home Office and are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act. You must be eligible to work in the UK and you will need to provide full details of your employment and education history for the last 10 years as part of the security screening process for this role. You are joining an international business of Allied Universal, the world’s leading security and facility services provider and trusted partner to more than 400 of the Fortune 500. Allied Universal delivers unparalleled customer relationships, innovative solutions, cutting-edge smart technologies and tailored services that enable clients to focus on their core businesses. With operations in over 100 countries and territories, Allied Universal is the third largest private employer in North America and seventh in the world. Annual revenue is approximately $23 billion. There is no greater purpose and responsibility than serving and helping to safeguard customers, communities and people. In the UK, the company has an extensive network of offices and more than 31,000 employees.  Candidate Source Ltd is an advertising agency. Once you have submitted your application it will be passed to the third party Recruiter who is responsible for processing your application. This will include holding and sharing your personal data, our legal basis for this is legitimate interest subject to your declared interest in a job. 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