Facilities Management Assistant

Job Title:        Facility Maintenance Assistant
Location:        Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Compensation:    £24,960 + Benefits
Role Type:        Full time / Permanent
Role ID:        SF53719

At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Facility Maintenance Assistant at our RAF Shawbury site.

The role
As a Facility Maintenance Assistant, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. Supporting the site supervisory team as part of the multi-skilled team delivering a wide range of hard and soft Facilities Management support to Babcock properties.

Day-to-day, you’ll perform basic repairs and maintenance tasks as required, as well as:

• Use appropriate tools and equipment in a safe manner in order not to harm user or others
• Report issues in an agreed prompt manner to the site supervisory team
• The limited use of a computer for emails and to upload work, (training will be given)
• Carry out inspections on equipment to ensure it is serviceable and compliant
• Help to maintain the buildings to current legislation and ensure a safe working environment

This position involves manual work. This could include lifting, bending, using tools or standing for extended periods of time.

This role is full time, 40 hours per week and is based on site at our RAF Shawbury site.

Essential experience of the Facility Maintenance Assistant

• Basic DIY skills and in-depth understanding of maintenance procedures
• Problem-solving skills for addressing safety and maintenance concerns
• Strong verbal and written communication skills for giving instructions to contractors
• Organisation, multi-tasking, and scheduling skills
• Full UK driving licence

Qualifications for the Facility Maintenance Assistant

We value difference and don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and/or willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.

Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

What we offer

• Generous holiday allowance 
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Employee share scheme 
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave 
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement
• ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity

Babcock International 
For over a century Babcock  has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal. 

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email careers@babcockinternational.com with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing date: 30/05/2024

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