Facilities Assistant

We're looking for a Facilities Assistant to join our Stoke & Staffs Fire & Rescue team based in Stoke-on-Trent., This is a fantastic opportunity to join our supportive team in a role that combines finance administration with facilities management. As a Facilities Assistant, you'll play a vital part in ensuring smooth financial operations for the Stoke & Staffordshire Fire and Rescue PFI contract. You'll be joining a collaborative environment where your skills and contributions are valued, with excellent opportunities for professional development and career progression.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Facilities Assistant, you'll be working within the Stoke & Staffs Fire & Rescue team, supporting them in delivering high-quality finance administration for the contract. Your day to day will include:

-Managing Work In Progress financial trackers and raising purchase orders to maintain accurate budget oversight

-Coordinating lifecycle requests and damage trackers, ensuring timely invoicing to the Authority

-Supporting the Contracts Manager to maximise cashflow and minimise debt through effective financial monitoring

-Liaising with the Supply Chain and central Finance team to ensure complete and accurate financial reporting

-Maintaining quality systems and promoting an inclusive workplace culture within the team

You have previous experience working within the PFI industry and understand the contractual requirements

-You hold a Full driving licence and are comfortable travelling between sites

-You bring at least two years' experience in a similar finance administration or facilities role

-You have strong knowledge of building maintenance and general facilities management

-You're collaborative, trustworthy, and focused in your approach, with the flexibility to work occasional out-of-hours in emergencies, Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
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Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

Due to the nature of this role, you will also be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check (applicants with convictions will be treated on a case-by-case basis. We do not discriminate based on an applicant's conviction history or the details of any convictions disclosed to us). Some roles may also be subject to further pre-employment checks.