Facilities Assistant - Derby

Summary

Working within a bustling atmosphere as part of passionate team this role as a facilities assistant plays a core part in providing fantastic customer service.

Hours: 15 per week

Salary: £9.60 per hour

Duration: Permanent contract

What it's like to work here

Kedleston Hall is a Neo-classical mansion framed by historic parkland. Designed for lavish entertaining and displaying an extensive collection of paintings, sculpture and original furnishings, Kedleston is a stunning example of the work of architect Robert Adam. 
As a member of the six-person Business Services and Facilities Team, you’ll work both indoors and out in this spectacular country house and beautiful grounds.   
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What you'll be doing

You’ll be primarily responsible for helping to maintain the highest standards of presentation and cleanliness in and around the house, stables and visitor reception building, ensuring these areas always look their best.   
As a member of the team, you can expect to be regularly approached by visitors needing directions or asking questions about Kedleston and its history and nature.  Supported by the facilities coordinator, you’ll be flexible and proactive, particularly at our busiest periods, when staff often need to ‘jump in’ and assist wherever help is needed, such as helping with deliveries, helping direct visitors or assisting other teams as required.  
You’ll frequently be required to support the Facilities Manager and Facilities Coordinator in regularly carrying out a range of both indoor and outdoor safety and compliance checks, to ensure our equipment and facilities are safe and fully functional. You’ll need to be meticulous in ensuring these checks are carried out in a timely manner and recorded accurately. You’ll be fully trained in how to carry out these checks and have frequent opportunities to continue to develop your skillset and knowledge of compliance and facilities work.  
You may be called upon to carry out minor maintenance and repair tasks such as changing light bulbs/tubes, clearing blocked drains, changing a tap washer, etc. You may also be needed to help undertake temporary repairs, until a contractor or our Handy Team can attend to the problem.  Please also read the full role profile attached to this advert. 
Above all, you need to show a genuine enthusiasm for working in this very special place and a desire to always contribute towards the best possible experience for our visitors.

Who we're looking for

You'll be;

• Helpful & Friendly
• Customer focused with a positive attitude
• Enthusiastic with a willingness to learn
• A team player, but also can work on your own initiative

The package

The National Trust has the motto ‘For everyone, for ever’ at its heart. We’re working hard to create an inclusive culture, where everyone feels they belong. It’s important that our people reflect and represent the diversity of the communities and audiences we serve. We welcome and value difference, so when we say we’re for everyone, we want everyone to be welcome in our teams too.

Benefits for working at the National Trust include:

• Flexible working whenever possible
• Free parking at most locations
• Free entry to our properties for you, a guest and your children (under 18)
• Substantial pension scheme of up to 10% basic salary

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