Facilities Assistant
Job Reference: HCC622271
Salary Range: £24,796 - £25,128 per annum
Work Location: Sharps Copse, Havant
Hours per week: 37
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 19 September 2025
Please note applications will be reviewed once submitted, therefore this advert may close early depending on volumes of applications received
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated person to join our Facilities Management Team at Hampshire County Council.
A career in Facilities Management is a career unlike any other. Our teams deliver a suite of services to thousands of staff across the Hampshire County Council Network. Supported by colleagues with varied skills and expertise, you’ll have plenty of opportunities to grow and develop in a diverse range of areas.
The Role:
Team work is an essential part of the role, enabling the team to be robust in providing an excellent standard of customer service.
Responsibilities
* Being the first point of contact for those arriving, arranging for visitors to be collected, or directed to meeting rooms.
* Assist with enquires from staff, visitors and contractors.
* Carry out Health and Safety checks in the building.
* Sort Post and deliveries.
* Assist in completing statutory checks in our buildings and accurately recording that information.
* Respond to telephone calls in a professional manner.
What we’re looking for
We are looking for a polite, friendly and flexible individual to join our established FM team, who have the responsibility for welcoming both staff and members of the public. Being part of a professional team, you will deliver excellent customer service to staff and visitors.
In your role you will demonstrate good interpersonal skills, be adaptable and flexible in work style, be flexible and adaptable in work style and supportive to your colleagues and peers- have tact. To be able to support and communicate in various scenarios, tailoring your approach accordingly. You will also have good IT skills. The role can be demanding in peak periods. With flexible working necessary to support other Facilities Management Teams as and when required.
Due to the duties involved in this role you will need to be able to fulfil the moving/ handling requirements as detailed in the job description and person specification. The working week is 37 hours, 0830- 1700 Monday to Thursday, and 0830- 1630 on Friday.
Training will be provided to assist you in this role including First Aid and Manual Handling.
Benefits and Additional Information
Our benefits package includes details of the holiday entitlement, pension scheme, flexi-time scheme, family friendly policies and interest free travel loans and discounts. We offer a flexible, motivating and inclusive workplace. We have created an environment that you can look forward to being a part of, where you are empowered to be your best and a workplace built on teamwork where people can grow and develop in their roles.
If you think you have what it takes to make a real difference in Hampshire, get in touch!
This post is subject to a Criminal Records Check.
Contact Details for an Informal Discussion:
Hampshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.
In order to combat discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied which could have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group. All sections of the population will have equal access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity, unless a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) applies.
We are a Disability Confident Employer - committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible.
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