Facilities Assistant/Admin Officer

Job Description

Here at Brook Street Recruitment, we have a fantastic opportunity for someone who is looking for work, to start a brand-new role with our client, DEFRA, and are looking to get a Facilities Assistant/Admin Officer started as soon as possible. If this is somethingthat sounds interesting, please apply below!The Role:Brook Street are proud to be working in partnership with DEFRA (Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs), based in Darlington. We are recruiting for an Admin Officer (Temporary) on a full-time basis to be based at Teesdale House office.Assignment: Until 31/01/24Rate of Pay: £11.47 per hourHours: 37 hours per week, Monday - Friday (8.30AM-4.20PM / 9AM-5PM) Location: Teesdale House, Darlington (DL1 4GQ)Working arrangements: Office BasedStart date: ASAPDefra group Property (DgP) is responsible for providing Property Management services to the Defra group across its corporate estate including office, depot and laboratory assets.This role is for an administration officer who will work with and across all aspects of the Facilities Management service delivery model as part of a team based at Teesdale house, Darlington. The role will sit within a Team that delivers specific outcomesfor customers and stakeholders or, within Delivery will also have specific responsibility for delivery of services and projects. The quality of services delivered to customers will be a key deliverable for the Facilities Management Teams and made transparentto our Customers and Stakeholders. Please note this role is based on site.This is a challenging role with priorities and tasks changing daily so the post holder will need to be highly motivated and able to organise their time/workload to achieve the outcomes required. They will also need to work well alone and also as part ofa team.What your primary duties can include:

• Serve visitors by welcoming and directing them appropriately;* Notify company staff of visitor arrival;* Maintain security by following procedures, monitoring the visitor book and checking passes;* Monitoring the facilities helpdesk, assist with email and telephone calls and liaise with staff;* Delivery of support services including provision of postal and reception services; meeting room bookings; managing and ordering stock maintenance and purchase of office supplies and stationery.To apply for this post, you will:

• Strive to produce work that is of the highest quality and look for ways to help others
• Strong administration / customer service skills
• Confident in using Microsoft Packages
• Good Literacy/Numeracy skills
• Have strong communication and interpersonal skills both oral and written
• Be proactive, taking ownership and accountability for decisions and commitments
• Have the ability to solve problems and be resilient
• Have strong planning, time management and organisational skills

Benefits:In return for your work and commitment, working for Brook Street can offer you some fantastic benefits:

• The opportunity to join and work in the Public Sector
• Learning and development opportunities to grow your career
• Competitive salary
• 28 days Annual Leave per year (pro-rata)
• Wide variety of flexible benefits and working options to suit your lifestyle
• Full training and induction

About UsWe recruit on behalf of some of the countrys best-known organisations across all industry sectors, as well as being a preferred and sole supplier for various Government departments. We are located across 50+ high street locations, making hiring andjob searching more personal. Our nationwide reach means we can engage with job seekers and employers in person, allowing us to tailor our approach to their unique requirements perfectly.For further details on any of our vacancies, please contact your local Brook Street branch. Details can be found on our website.

Keyskills :
receptionist / admin officer / admin / reception / facilities assistant