Facilities Assistant - Apprentice

Role Overview

Here at Pogust Goodhead we are currently going through an exciting period of growth and organisational change and are looking to hire a Facilities Assistant Apprentice on an 18-month contract.

This individual will be responsible for providing high-quality support and assistance to the Facilities team. The successful candidate will manage a varied workload of facilities and administrative tasks supporting the Facilities team, whilst being empowered to deliver high standards of client care and service.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Including, but not limited to:

• Acting as a front-of-house representative, including welcoming visitors, managing meeting room bookings, and ensuring a professional and positive experience for staff and guests.
• Managing and replenishing office supplies to ensure smooth day-to-day operations. General administrative duties including electronic filing, scanning, managing and updating databases such as SharePoint and Excel spreadsheets to maintain records.
• Liaise with contractors and suppliers under supervision.
• Providing support as required to the wider legal team.
• Support health and safety checks, inspections, and compliance activities.
• Manual handling.
• Support office moves, space planning, and facilities setup.
• Maintain accurate records of maintenance work and service logs.

Requirements:
To qualify for an apprenticeship course, the following criteria must be met:

• be aged 16+ at the time of enrolment
• be a citizen of the UK or European Economic Area (EEA), or have lived in the UK or EEA for the past three consecutive years
• be in full-time employment, working a minimum of 30 hours per week
• not already hold a qualification at level 4/foundation degree/HNC or above in the same area that you wish to study

To be enrolled onto the Business Administrator Level 3 course, you must:

• have achieved English and maths GCSEs at a minimum of or above grade C/grade 4 or functional skills level 2 (or equivalent)
• have successfully completed the Business Administrator Level 3 entry assessment and achieved a minimum score of level 1 in English and maths initial assessments
• be employed within a job role in which your day-to-day responsibilities support the course syllabus

Skills

• Strong willingness to learn and develop new skills
• Good communication and teamwork abilities
• Basic IT skills (e.g. Microsoft Office)
• Organised and proactive approach

Benefits:
• 25 days’ annual leave (plus 8 Bank Holidays)
• Private medical insurance
• Private pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Employee assistance programme
• Employee referral bonus
• E-bikes and gym discounts (available through salary sacrifice scheme)
• Season ticket loans

Pre-engagement Screening

If we extend an offer of employment to you, we will conduct pre-engagement screening checks where local legislation permits and where relevant to your role and to working within a regulated environment. These checks may include, but are not limited to, verification of your professional and academic qualifications, your eligibility to work in the relevant jurisdiction, any criminal records, your financial stability and obtaining work-related references.