**Were on a mission to give our colleagues an amazing worklife balance!**
**Job Title: Facilities Assistant**
**Location: Hillingdon Manor School, Uxbridge**
**Salary: £28,495.00 per annum**
**Hours: 38.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday**
**Contract: Permanent, 52 Weeks**
**UK applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.**
As part of our continued growth, we now have a fantastic opportunity for a
Facilities Assistant to join our close-knit team at Hillingdon Manor School,
part of Options Autism.
If you are looking to join a dedicated team in a school that will welcome your
ideas and re-engage our young people, we would like to hear from you. The
successful candidate will support the Facilities Manager in the maintenance
and health and safety across our site and will working across two sites.
**Who are we looking for?**
The ideal candidate will have a strong ability to solve problems
independently, have high expectations and standards who will lead our
facilities department, deliver training and ensuring our practice remains
outstanding at all times. There will need to be a high degree of accuracy
working in accordance with the health and safety policies and procedures of
the group.
The ideal candidate will enjoy working with children in a calm and engaging
demeanour, whilst being resilient and innovative.
The ability to contribute to the development of our new school is essential
and we believe that energy, passion, and a commitment to high standards are
key characteristics required. We are looking for a special individual who can
help inspire and engage the young people that we serve.
This is an opportunity for the successful candidate to develop their skills
and experience in a challenging, motivating and highly rewarding environment.
**Responsibilities:**
* Repairs and Maintenance
* General Housekeeping
* Grounds Maintenance
* Site Safety and Compliance
* Fleet Management
* Special Factors
**Essential:**
* Full UK driver’s licence
* Previous Maintenance experience
* Good Numeracy and Literacy skills
**About us**
At Hillingdon Manor, we provide specialist education for 185 pupils, aged
between 3.5 and 19. Located across two sites. Our Secondary School supports
around 125 pupils. Our pupils are taught in smaller class sizes and all pupils
work towards a variety of qualifications dependent on their needs and ability.
For over 16 years Options Autism have provided care and education to pupils,
young people and adults with autism, complex needs and learning difficulties.
We are a leading provider of education for neurodivergent young people and
young adults. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are leading our sector in
setting and delivering new approaches that provide measurable outcomes for
those in our care.
We are really proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes First Group were officially
certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the fifth year running.
**Why join Options Autism?**
**Benefits**
**Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional
reward package including:**
* Life Assurance
* Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
* “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks
**And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits
Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you,
including:**
* A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
* 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
* Cycle to Work Schemes
* Electric Car Purchase Scheme
* Critical illness cover
* Family Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support.
**And that’s not all, we place the outcomes of the pupils and vulnerable young
adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every
day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on
the lives of others.**
**We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and
young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and
successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.**
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