Facilities Assistant
| Posting date: | 23 April 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 23 May 2026 |
| Location: | Stafford, Staffordshire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | ISS Facilities Services |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 154657 |
Summary
Facilities Assistant
Contract: Government
Location: Stafford, ST18 0GU
Hours of work: 40
Contract Type: Permanent
We are seeking a Facilities Assistant to work closely with the Assistant Facilities Manager and support all aspects of Facilities Management service provision.
The role sits within a team delivering specific outcomes for customers and stakeholders, with individual responsibility for the delivery of services and support across day-to-day operations and projects.
Job Description
We are looking for someone who will play a key role in delivering a high-quality, customer-focused Facilities Management service.
Service quality will be a core deliverable and will be visible to customers and stakeholders, requiring a proactive, organised and service-driven approach at all times.
Key Responsibilities
Acting as front of house, welcoming visitors and supporting them appropriately
Ensuring security procedures are followed at all times
Delivering support services including porterage, meeting room management and management of the FM mailbox
Supporting inductions for new starters, including health & safety and environmental inductions
Logging, facilitating and overseeing reactive and planned preventative maintenance (PPM) visits
Supporting compliance with environmental and HSEQ standards
Assisting with audits, including security audits
Providing general administrative support to the Facilities Management team
Professional and Personal Competencies/Qualifications
Experience working with customers and delivering soft services
Ability to work confidently with Microsoft Office packages
Strong communication skills with the ability to engage with different levels of management
Ideally some experience completing compliance checks and reports (training can be provided)
A positive attitude with a strong can-do mindset
IOSH qualification desirable, although training can be provided
The Company
ISS is a world-leading workplace and facility management company, connecting people and places to make the world work better. Working with customers day by day, side by side, we understand every aspect of the user experience.
Through a unique combination of intelligent solutions, high standards and people who care, to help our customers achieve their purpose, whether it’s hospitals healing patients, businesses producing the next great innovation, or airports bringing passengers home to their families. ISS is committed to doing business the right way, taking its corporate responsibility very seriously. Our passion is people.
We offer you a challenging and exciting career in an organisation with people at its heart. In ISS, everyone has the opportunity to develop, grow and make a difference. #Becomewhoyouwant, #Bepartofsomethingbigger,
#aplacetobeyou,
#facilitiesmanagement
ISS is proud to be a diverse and inclusive employer.
ISS welcomes all applicants regardless of age, disability, gender identity or gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race (which includes race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin and caste), religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation or educational background.
We are proud to be a Gold Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) award holder and a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, recognising our commitment to supporting veterans, reservists, and military families. Through our Joint Forces Programme, we provide mentoring and support to members of the Armed Forces community and their spouses as they transition into civilian careers.
We are a Disability Confident Committed (Level 2) employer, proudly supporting and promoting inclusive hiring practices in line with the UK government’s Disability Confident scheme.
Our passion for inclusivity and diversity makes ISS a more creative, productive and happy place to work.
If you have any further queries regarding this role, please contact the Resourcing Team by emailing resourcing.team@uk.issworld.com
Contract: Government
Location: Stafford, ST18 0GU
Hours of work: 40
Contract Type: Permanent
We are seeking a Facilities Assistant to work closely with the Assistant Facilities Manager and support all aspects of Facilities Management service provision.
The role sits within a team delivering specific outcomes for customers and stakeholders, with individual responsibility for the delivery of services and support across day-to-day operations and projects.
Job Description
We are looking for someone who will play a key role in delivering a high-quality, customer-focused Facilities Management service.
Service quality will be a core deliverable and will be visible to customers and stakeholders, requiring a proactive, organised and service-driven approach at all times.
Key Responsibilities
Acting as front of house, welcoming visitors and supporting them appropriately
Ensuring security procedures are followed at all times
Delivering support services including porterage, meeting room management and management of the FM mailbox
Supporting inductions for new starters, including health & safety and environmental inductions
Logging, facilitating and overseeing reactive and planned preventative maintenance (PPM) visits
Supporting compliance with environmental and HSEQ standards
Assisting with audits, including security audits
Providing general administrative support to the Facilities Management team
Professional and Personal Competencies/Qualifications
Experience working with customers and delivering soft services
Ability to work confidently with Microsoft Office packages
Strong communication skills with the ability to engage with different levels of management
Ideally some experience completing compliance checks and reports (training can be provided)
A positive attitude with a strong can-do mindset
IOSH qualification desirable, although training can be provided
The Company
ISS is a world-leading workplace and facility management company, connecting people and places to make the world work better. Working with customers day by day, side by side, we understand every aspect of the user experience.
Through a unique combination of intelligent solutions, high standards and people who care, to help our customers achieve their purpose, whether it’s hospitals healing patients, businesses producing the next great innovation, or airports bringing passengers home to their families. ISS is committed to doing business the right way, taking its corporate responsibility very seriously. Our passion is people.
We offer you a challenging and exciting career in an organisation with people at its heart. In ISS, everyone has the opportunity to develop, grow and make a difference. #Becomewhoyouwant, #Bepartofsomethingbigger,
#aplacetobeyou,
#facilitiesmanagement
ISS is proud to be a diverse and inclusive employer.
ISS welcomes all applicants regardless of age, disability, gender identity or gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race (which includes race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin and caste), religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation or educational background.
We are proud to be a Gold Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) award holder and a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, recognising our commitment to supporting veterans, reservists, and military families. Through our Joint Forces Programme, we provide mentoring and support to members of the Armed Forces community and their spouses as they transition into civilian careers.
We are a Disability Confident Committed (Level 2) employer, proudly supporting and promoting inclusive hiring practices in line with the UK government’s Disability Confident scheme.
Our passion for inclusivity and diversity makes ISS a more creative, productive and happy place to work.
If you have any further queries regarding this role, please contact the Resourcing Team by emailing resourcing.team@uk.issworld.com
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
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