Assistant Facilities Manager (Trainee)

We are growing our talented team to ensure we can achieve our vision for a society where people with learning disabilities enjoy fulfilling lives of their own choosing.

An opportunity now exists to develop your career in facilities management.

Reporting to the Facilities Manager, you will be providing a variety of administrative and operational support to our Maintenance team, to ensure both planned and reactive works are carried out efficiently.

Assistant Facilities Manager (Trainee)

Location: Based in Minstead, New Forest, with occasional travel to other sites in Hampshire & Dorset

Salary: £25,000 rising to £28,000 with qualification

Hours: Full-time – 37.5 hours per week

At Minstead Trust, we celebrate people by working to provide excellent support to those with wide-ranging care needs. Without our incredible team of staff and volunteers, we simply wouldn’t be where we are today!

We are always looking to welcome people who are passionate, dynamic and able to celebrate difference.

Overview of job role:

To ensure our succession plan for this busy and proactive team, we expect the successful candidate to hold or study a professional qualification, and in time develop their skills set to move into the role of Facilities Manager.

Individuals we work with may be living in supported accommodation or accessing services at our Trust owned or operated sites. This means we have a busy varied workload maintaining these premises, which also include the impressive Grade II listed Minstead Loge in the New Forest and the beautiful, thatched tearooms at Furzey Gardens.

The role: 

• Supporting the Facilities and Risk Manager to ensure efficient planned and reactive works
• Provide a variety of administrative duties in support of facilities management and maintenance activities
• Internal customer support, keeping colleagues updated on timing, costs and any problems arising
• Actively managing subcontracted works with invoices, certificates, licences and any other paperwork
• Liaison with the finance team, to inform of any costs that fall outside of budget and advise on new payees, terms etc
• Attend meetings and support compliance reviews when needed
• Uphold company statutory and company polices including those relating to confidentiality, GDPR, and continuous improvement

What are we looking for:

• Previous administration and /or maintenance experience with an interest to develop
• An understanding of facilities management is desirable.
• Good communication skills to be able to work with staff and contractors
• Capable of working to deadlines
• A relevant FM qualification or willingness to study
• Able to work alongside people with learning disabilities
• A full UK driving licence is essential

What benefits can we offer you?

• 33 Days’ Holiday (Pro Rata) or 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays
• A Celebration Day’s Leave for Your Birthday (Pro Rata)
• Refer-a-Friend scheme worth £750!
• Death in Service Insurance
• Company Pension
• Health Care Scheme
• Cycle to Work
• Blue Light Card eligibility
• Hanger Farm Membership
• Furzey Gardens Membership
• Company Sick Pay
• Enhance Maternity and Paternity Pay

Our Vision at Minstead Trust is to live in a society where people with learning disabilities enjoy fulfilling lives of their own choosing. 

As a trust, our mission is to support people with learning disabilities to fully develop their individual potential by providing opportunities, enhancing life skills, ensuring informed choice, and influencing society.

We appreciate each person. Everyone is different–we respect and celebrate this.

We are always learning. We all have something to offer and more to learn.

We are always improving. Striving to give our best and to have more impact.

We push for change. We will challenge society to be fully inclusive.

We find the joy in everyday life. We have the freedom to be ourselves and enjoy what we do

No terminology in the advert you have seen is intended to discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability, or sexual orientation, and we will gladly accept applications from all sections of the community. 

All staff working for, or on behalf of Minstead Trust, understand their responsibilities in relation to safeguarding adults at risk and due to the nature of this employment sector your application is subject to a successful Disclosure and Baring Service check (DBS).

If you would like to apply for this role, please complete our application form and return the completed form to careers@minsteadtrust.org.uk or fill out the online application form. 

Please note that we are not licenced to sponsor employees for visas; therefore, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role. You need to have, or be able to obtain, right to work in the UK in order to take up this position.