Temporary Facilities Assistant - Prestigious University

Job Description

Are you an experienced Facilities Assistant looking for an exciting new challenge Look no further! Our client, a prestigious London college, ranked in the top 10 universities in the world, is currently seeking an enthusiastic and driven individual to jointheir team on a temporary basis.You will be responsible for preparing centrally timetabled rooms, carrying out post room service, portering, logistics and deliveries to site, storekeeping, general security and light gardening (i.e., watering).You will also contribute to the effective management and overall delivery of soft services across the campus and support the hire of college facilities for non-educational use.You will demonstrate a clear commitment to the delivery of high-quality customer service and facilities, putting student experience first throughout the whole of the customer journey.*You will require an Enhanced DBS for this roleType of Role: Temporary - approx. 2 monthsIndustry: University - Campus OperationsRole: Facilities AssistantPay Rate: £15 per hourDays: Rota - five days in sevenHours: 35 hours per week (shifts either 07.00am-15.00pm, or 14.00pm-22.00pm)Start Date: ASAPLocation: HolbornDuties:

• Deal with general enquiries for information from staff, students and visitors.
• Build professional, supportive and friendly relationships with all staff, students and visitors.
• Ensure all duties are delivered in a timely and effective manner, and to deliver consistent, quality services to all customers.
• Complete on time all allocated reactive tasks (often with tight turnaround times) and to close on the CAFM system, making appropriate comments as required.
• Lay out furniture in centrally timetabled rooms and other public spaces in a timely manner, ensuring correct furniture, signage, cleanliness and the reporting of any maintenance requirements.
• Support the set-up and delivery of college commercial activity, especially VIP events.
• Clean blackboards and whiteboards in centrally timetabled teaching rooms as required and refresh aids such as pens, board rubbers and chalk.
• Help manage and facilitate the delivery of goods, including their receipt, movement and delivery to their appropriate location, ensure all paperwork is completed accurately and legibly.
• Move and store furniture as required.
• Undertake the delivery of internal and external mail to specified areas ensuring appropriate records and signatures are obtained.
• Receive, record, sort and frank outgoing mail and perform mail room duties in a timely manner.
• Assist with monitoring access to buildings and college sites, challenging and reporting to Security any suspicious persons.
• Ensure that the campus grounds are in a well-presented state at all times.
• Assist with some minor gardening works (watering of troughs)
• Carry out general moving of goods, furniture, equipment and waste as required throughout the site
• Assist in an initial response to any situations that place any College building at risk

Person Specification

• Excellent communication.
• Hard working and reliable.
• Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
• Experience working in a busy customer-oriented environment.
• Experience working as a porter in a university setting ideal.

BENEFITS: We would love for you to join us! Some of the great perks of temping through Office Angels include:

• Hybrid working
• Flexible hours / Flexible working culture
• Office Angels Boost benefits - The BEST temp benefits on the market benefits
• Weekly pay
• Temporary candidate of the month award
• A dedicated consultant as an additional layer of support

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.By applying for this role your details will be submitted to Office Angels. Our Candidate Privacy Information Statement explaining how we will use your information is available on our website.