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We are seeking a Workplace Assistant to be responsible for for assisting in the running of the Facilities department.
This role is a Fixed Term contract until 31 December 2026 and is working Monday to Friday 8.30am - 4.30pm.
**DAILY DUTIES AND **
1. Post and Fax
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Daily receipt, sorting, distribution, collection and despatch of Royal Mail, DX and other deliveries
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Local hand delivery and collection of mail
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Ensuring mail and courier services used are appropriate to customer requirements
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Distribution of incoming faxes
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Care, operational maintenance and ‘first-line’ fault finding of postage system
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Ascertaining originators of un-referenced mail by database search or issue of email notice
2. Reception/Meeting Rooms
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Provide reception cover if required, in agreement with line manager
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Review Condeco and liaise with the reception team to ensure correct set up of meeting rooms
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Where required, prepare beverages and deliver lunches to rooms at booked times
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Liaise with reception team to ensure rooms are cleared promptly and rearranged to standard set up
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Ensure rooms are stocked with stationery
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If required, assist with the set-up of IT/AV for meetings
3. Reprographics
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High volume copying, printing, scanning, collating and laminating of documents
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Binding documents for internal and external issue and for presentations
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CD bible production (Glasgow)
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Ensuring all documents are quality checked and returned within agreed customer timescales
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Providing 'first line' fault finding capability on all MFDs
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Calling out engineers to MFDs as and when required and recording outcomes
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Replenishing paper stock and replacing toners at MFDs throughout the office
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Arranging printing and copying with external providers within customer specified timescales
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Ordering and distribution of stationery and maintenance of office stock levels
4. Health, Safety and Environment
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Ensuring that the office is tidy and delivered items are cleared away promptly
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Carrying out office inspections, completing forms and helping to resolve issues
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Assisting with the co-ordination and control of contractors, including completion of authorisations etc.
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Reporting and recording of accidents and near misses
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Monitoring the correct use of waste and recycling facilities, highlighting issues to line manager
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Participation in other safety and environmental related activities as directed by line manager
5. New Starts and Internal Moves
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Carrying out health and safety and/or facilities inductions for new starts
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Liaising with line manager, HR and IT to assist with the requirements for new starts and leavers
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Assisting with all internal moves, including liaison with service providers and internal business units, arranging crates, printing labels, updating plans/staff lists and porterage
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Be familiar with security pass set up and the procedures for issue of cards to new starts and have cards programmed for our needs
6. General Facilities Operations
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Production and updating of internal signage
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Responding to general requests from staff & partners (maintenance, porterage etc.)
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Providing support with general office administration, including the processing of invoices, ordering of business cards and name/desk plates
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Assisting with ordering of office equipment and furniture as required
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Undertaking daily flushing and weekly clean of drinks dispensers
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Ordering and distribution of catering consumables as required
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Operation and maintenance of the Vivreau water bottling machine, ensuring supply of fresh water for all meetings and events
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Participation in business continuity activities and upkeep of equipment and staff lists
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Provision of management information as requested by line manager
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Identifying opportunities for process improvement
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To undertake other duties as reasonably required by line manager
Person Specification
Qualifications
- Educated to GCSE or equivalent, including maths and English
Key Skills
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Ability to work both as part of a team and unsupervised
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Good communication skills
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Ability to work under pressure
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Ability to use PC based departmental systems effectively
Personal Qualities / Behaviours
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Good attention to detail
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Highly motivated with a ‘can-do’ approach towards all given tasks
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Adaptable to work in other areas of Facilities operations
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Understanding of privacy and confidentiality