Premises Assistant

Premises Assistant – Building Services

Skanska, one of the world’s leading project development and construction groups, is an inclusive and responsible business that is helping to build a better society.

We are looking for a Premises Assistant to join our Building Services team located in Basildon, Essex.

• Contribute to the onsite premises team in the provision of a caretaking service within the school.
• Comply with all statutory and regulatory requirements, including Health and Safety legislation and safe systems of work.
• Ensure all planned and reactive maintenance is carried out as determined by the PPM plan, helpdesk, and line manager.
• Monitor and ensure the cleanliness of the school premises and furnishings and report any deficiencies to the line manager and helpdesk.
• Contribute to the management of CoSHH onsite.
• Operate the heating plant so that required temperatures are maintained in the premises and an adequate supply of hot water is available, carrying out frost precaution procedures as appropriate.

• Excellent customer service and communication skills.
• Planning and prioritising skills.
• Ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines.
• Maintenance or handyperson experience.

We thrive through embracing differences, whether they be social backgrounds, ethnicity, disability, gender identity or expression, age, religion, sexual orientation and any other protected characteristic – we know that diversity opens a rich potential for new ways of thinking, helping us to build successful and high‑performing teams. We call it Naturally Skanska.

We would like you to perform at your best at every stage of our recruitment process. Please contact us using  or call  – Option 5 & 1, if you require any adjustments that would support you throughout your application.

Please note this is an advert for our job vacancy, and therefore may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the role described, and may be amended at any time at the sole discretion of Skanska. For a full role profile, please contact us:

The closing date for this vacancy may be subject to change any time at the sole discretion of the business.