Job Title: Interim Facilities Assistant
Location: Portishead and Weston-Super-Mare
Contract: Temporary
Salary: 13.50 per hour PAYE (Inc Holiday Pay) 17.49 Per hour Ltd
Are you an experienced and proactive facilities professional looking for your next interim opportunity? Service Care Solutions are working in partnership with a leading Housing Association to recruit an Interim Facilities Assistant to support the day-to-day running of a busy, multi-site office environment.
This is a customer-facing, hands-on role that plays a key part in delivering a safe, clean, and well-maintained working environment for staff, visitors, and stakeholders.
About the Role
Reporting to the Director of Business Services, you will provide essential operational support across all areas of facilities management. From conducting regular building checks and supporting meeting room set-ups, to liaising with contractors and ensuring compliance with health & safety protocols, this role offers a varied and rewarding interim position.
Key Responsibilities
Facilities Management
1. Carry out regular office checks to ensure cleanliness, safety, and presentation standards are maintained
2. Manage meeting room bookings and ensure spaces are properly equipped
3. Support the running of the post room and related tasks
4. Raise and monitor maintenance issues, liaising with landlords and contractors
5. Oversee scheduled maintenance visits in line with health and safety procedures
6. Issue access passes to colleagues, visitors, and contractors
7. Contribute to environmentally conscious FM practices
Health & Safety
8. Conduct routine compliance and safety checks
Communication & Collaboration
9. Work closely with the wider Business Services team and other departments
10. Maintain up-to-date procedure manuals for FM activities
11. Communicate effectively with colleagues, stakeholders, and external parties
Customer Service
12. Represent the FM function with professionalism and a can-do attitude
13. Respond promptly to colleague requests and provide high-quality service
Budgets & Contracts
14. Raise purchase orders as required
15. Source costs for equipment and furniture
16. Monitor contractor performance against agreed service levels
Candidate Requirements
Essential:
17. Previous experience in a customer-facing facilities or operational role
18. Valid UK driving licence
19. Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
20. IT literate (especially MS Excel and Office Suite)
21. Organised, proactive, and able to manage multiple priorities
22. Hands-on and confident with basic repairs or maintenance tasks
Desirable:
23. Experience in office or facilities management environments
Why Apply?
24. Immediate start available
25. Join a supportive and professional workplace culture
26. Make a tangible impact on day-to-day operations
27. Excellent interim opportunity with a respected employer
If you are available at short notice and ready to take on a varied and people-focused role, we would love to hear from you.
To apply, please send your CV to Prakash by emailing (url removed) or contact Prakash on (phone number removed) for more information.