Premises Assistant

Description And Requirements

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 Chelmsford, Essex. The role will be to assist the Premises Manager and team onsite, liaise with our Helpdesk, cleaning and grounds teams ensuring our service is delivered to the highest standards. This role will involve building and maintaining relationships with multiple stakeholders to deliver the requirements of our customers.

• Contribute to the Onsite Premises team in the provision of a caretaking Service within the school.
• To comply with all statutory and regulatory requirements, including Health and Safety legislation and safe systems of work.
• To 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 the Helpdesk.
• Contribute to the management of CoSHH onsite.
• Ensure the smooth operations of the Hydrotherapy Pools (Columbus School and College Only).
• Operate the heating plant so that the required temperatures are maintained in the premises and an adequate supply of hot water is available. Carry 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.
• Pool plant and maintenance experience.
• Problem solving skills.

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 welcome you to ask about flexibility at interview stage and we will explore what is possible for the role.

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.

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Entry level

Full-time

Administrative

Construction