Facilities Assistant

Job Title: Facilities Assistant
Location: Blackheath, Greenwich
Salary: £13.15 per hour
Job Type: Permanent - Full Time
About Morden College:
Morden College is a charity dedicated to enabling a life-lived independence for the older people they provide homes for, through life, as they grow older. Morden College has enriched the lives of its residents as well as their families, over the last 300 years. The Charity's core purpose is to provide older people who are in need with a home for life within its beautiful grounds, with amazing facilities and surrounded by its caring people, who work tirelessly to provide the highest quality of care.
Our most valuable resource are the people within Morden College; they provide the supportive, caring and inclusive environment both for colleagues and for our Residents. Our Culture encourages and supports creativity, celebrates our differences and the similarities that draw us together as a community and promote the highest standards of individual behaviour and accountability in everything we do.
Our 60 seat Café is located within the John Morden Centre, which is an award-winning vibrant space where people meet, eat, take part in events, develop and enjoy a variety of interesting hobbies.
Morden College is regulated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check.
Purpose of the Role:
* To own, be responsible and take pride in delivering the duties and responsibilities set out in this job description.
* Facilitate the delivery of food and other supplies by driving the fridge-van, college car or college mini-buses showing respect and kindness to residents and colleagues and promoting a harmonious team atmosphere.
* To support Morden College operations and facilities management by setting up and clearing before/after functions and events and by taking part in the service of food and beverages for events College-wide.
* To be approachable, receptive, and reactive to resident and colleague needs, providing day to day transport of supplies between and within sites.
* To provide cover for the College shop.
* To transport food to and waste food away from service areas, primarily the care home
* To handle and process all waste, including clinical waste, and recycling in line with policy and legislation.
* To assist with the transportation of residents using buggies
* To maintain College storage areas in good order, ensuring they are clean, tidy and locked when unattended.
* To assist in the execution of stock takes as and when required.
* To undertake planned and reactive external cleaning services, including jet-washing, in line with the methods and standards specified in the Morden College Housekeeping Manual and to complete periodic cleaning schedules
General Duties and Responsibilities:
* Always respond positively and cheerfully to all enquiries, role modelling compassion and respect in all aspects of the college.
* To be familiar with Morden College Policies and Procedures, to ensure compliance and understanding and safe practice, whilst providing a compassionate, warm, and caring environment.
* To enable good 2-way communication with colleagues and residents, being supportive and inclusive and encouraging a culture of mutual respect.
* During your shift, to be aware of your own Health and Safety obligations and those to other staff and residents in your area and comply with policies put in place.
* To attend all training as required and keep personal mandatory and legislative training up to date, always being open minded and progressive in your thinking.
* To maintain confidentiality at all times
* To understand and act on responsibilities regarding whistleblowing.
* To attend and participate in staff meetings and partake in Morden College supervisions and appraisals.
* To undertake any other duties at the request of the line manager which may include providing housekeeping cover in other Morden College areas.
Person Specification:
* Clean full driving licence held for at least two years.
* Willing to undertake training as required.
* Experience of driving in busy urban areas.
* Experience of driving on motorways/major routes and minor roads.
* Developed IT skills, using Microsoft Office packages.
* Numerate and literate.
* Ability to proactively engage with compliance requirements
* Flexible approach to work and working hours - occasional weekends and some evenings
* Reasonably fit and able to undertake the demanding aspects of the role
* Committed to the Values and Vision of Morden College
Please click on the APPLY button to send your CV and Cover Letter for this role.
Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of: Facilities Administrator, Facilities Helpdesk Lead, Facilities Supervisor, Facilities System Specialist, Facility Coordinator, Global Corporate Properties Coordinator may also be considered for this role