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Facilities Assistant

About The Role

We are looking for a proactive Facilities Assistant to support with the maintenance and development of buildings and associated features and equipment across our London site. You will assist with ensuring WWT compliance by carrying out regular checks with play equipment, building conditions and safety systems to ensure our visitors and staff have first class and safe facilities. You will also be involved in painting and decorating of all buildings and structures to ensure high standards are maintained across the site.

Site presentation is key to the success of the centre. Being part of the Facilities Team you will play a key part in ensuring the best visitor experience in this front line role. This is a very varied role with exciting opportunities to get in involved in a wide variety of projects, develop your maintenance skills and be part of a creative and friendly team. 

The role is 22.5 hours per week, working 3 days out of 7 including weekend working on a rota basis.

About You

To join as our Facilities Assistant you'll bring:

• a C&G NVQ level 2 qualification and/ or relevant experience of a building related trade (painting and decorating, joinery, plumbing, building work etc.)
• an eye for quality in your work

• a willingness to learn new skills

• an organised approach to your work

• an understanding of working safely and enjoy working as part of a team and also alone in a customer facing environment

If this sounds like you then click apply. We would love to hear from you.

About Us

We’re WWT, and we’re on a mission to restore the super-powered ecosystems we call wetlands. There’s never been a more important moment for our work, and we’ve got some phenomenal people on the case.

Whether they’re taking a new visitor under their wing, or conducting ground-breaking research further afield, our team are second to none. And there’s nothing we love more than watching them soar.

Whatever you do here, you’ll be helping to restore wetlands and unlock their power. So, the only question left is, what role will you play?

Why you’ll love working at WWT

• Wake up every day knowing your work is helping to restore wetlands, and our world
• Be surrounded and inspired by our team of passionate, dedicated people
• 33 days annual leave (which goes up to 38 days after 5 years of service) – this includes bank holidays and you have flexibility to take those days whenever you want
• Free entry to all our wetland centres, including your family
• Free car parking and secure bike storage areas
• Colleague discount on shopping and memberships
• Cycle to work scheme
• Contributory pension scheme
• Life Assurance of three times your salary, for peace of mind for your loved ones
• Independent personal, workplace and financial advice from Care first

WWT is an equal opportunities employer and all applications will be considered solely on merit.