Apprentice Facilities Assistant

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Welcome to Center Parcs – the number one choice for short break holidays, employing a team of over 9,000 across Head Office and six separate villages located in the UK and Ireland.

ABOUT THE ROLE

This is an exciting opportunity to join our Head Office facilities team in the newly created role of Apprentice Facilities Assistant.

In this role, you will assist the Facilities Supervisor in delivering the day-to-day tasks of a diverse facilities service, along with learning new skills in a Head Office Environment.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Identifying maintenance tasks for Contractors to repair
• Greeting internal and external visitors and liaising with security
• Understanding Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) and planning for future maintenance
• Managing pool car bookings and ensuring the fleet is kept in good working order
• Managing parcels for collection by couriers
• Being involved in internal desk move planning and physical moves

The successful candidate will be required to complete a Level 2 Certificate in Facilities Services Apprenticeship, which is expected to start in September 2022.

If the successful candidate does not have Maths and English GCSE passes at Grade C or above (or equivalent), then they will need to pass Maths and English Functional Skills Level 1 during their Apprenticeship.

This Apprenticeship will be a mix of online and face to face learning and is anticipated to take 12 months to complete.

HOURS OF WORK

You will be contracted to work 150 hours per 4-week period (37.5 hours per week). Normal Head Office working hours are 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, however flexibility will be required for occasional out of hours or weekend working.

ABOUT YOU

Essential requirements:

• Excellent organisation skills
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work flexibly within a team
• Self-motivated and able to use own initiative
• Adaptable working approach and ability to multi-task

Desirable requirements:

• PC literate with a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Basic Excel skills
• English and Maths GCSE Grade C and above or equivalent
• Previous experience within an Assistant/Administrative role in an office environment

ABOUT THE BENEFITS

Center Parcs is a fantastic place to work and the benefits are as impressive as they are unique. Here are just a few:

• Colleague Bonus Scheme
• Pension Scheme with Life Assurance
• Colleague Recognition and Reward Scheme – offering a choice of Center Parcs and High Street vouchers
• Free use of our leisure facilities
• Discounted Center Parcs breaks
• 20% discount in our restaurant and retail outlets
• Access to Perks at Work Portal - offering a wide range of retail and leisure discounts
• An Employee Assistance Program - providing support on financial, health and legal matters
• Excellent opportunities for career development and progression with the opportunity to gain externally recognised qualifications

If this sounds like your ideal job, then we’d love to see your application.

Closing date:11 January 2022 at 12 Noon

1stinterviews to be held:18 January 2022

Please note this vacancy may close at any time once sufficient applications have been received. Early submission of your application is therefore encouraged.

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