Facilities Assistant (Administrator)

Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care•St Albans, AL

6d•$25,446•Hybrid

About The Position

Join our Facilities team and help us keep our hospice sites safe, welcoming and running smoothly for patients, families, volunteers and staff. As a Facilities Assistant (Administrator), you’ll play an important role in ensuring our buildings and services operate effectively every day. You’ll work closely with colleagues, contractors and volunteers, helping us deliver a high‑quality environment across all Rennie Grove Peace locations.

Requirements

All candidates must have the right to work in the UK.
Manual handling and/or heavy lifting.
Full, current valid UK driving licence.
Access to a vehicle which can be used for work purposes.
Car insurance, including business cover.

Responsibilities

Providing day‑to‑day administrative support to the Facilities team and helping maintain safe, well‑managed premises.
Keeping facilities documentation organised, including health & safety records, servicing certificates and compliance paperwork.
Scheduling and coordinating contractor and service provider visits across multiple sites.
Carrying out building checks and supporting risk assessments and general compliance activity.
Managing stock, consumables and raising purchase orders.
Supporting and coordinating volunteers in reception, gardening and other facilities activities.
Assisting with room bookings, access cards, parking permits and general facilities enquiries.
Occasionally supervising contractors and assisting with small projects.
Providing flexible cover for reception, housekeeping and other tasks when needed.

Benefits

Competitive salaries
Pension scheme options (Standard Life scheme with matched contributions up to 7%, or continuation in NHS pension scheme for eligible staff)
Life Assurance (2x salary paid in the event of death for eligible employees up to age 75)
Family friendly policies (including enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity pay)
Reimbursement of work-related mileage expenses
Additional employee discounts (including retail, entertainment, services, and Blue Light Card)
Flexible working (including hybrid, part time, job share depending on role requirements)
Generous holiday entitlement (27 days per annum, plus bank holidays, increasing to 30 days at 5 years and 33 days at 10 years’ service)
Birthday leave
Religious holidays
Health Cash Plan (Rennie Grove Peace funded membership for employee and up to four children, with option to extend to partner at employee's expense)
Employee Assistance Programme (free 24/7 confidential service offering advice, information, coaching and counselling)
Comprehensive induction programme
Regular development conversations with Line Manager
Training and development opportunities (including externally funded courses and coaching)
Specialist palliative training for clinicians and non-clinicians
Clinical supervision training and mentoring for clinicians
Protected and dedicated time given to learning and developing
Employee Voice – opportunities to join collaborative focus groups
Opportunity to develop through fundraising events and social occasions