Facilities Assistant

Facilities Assistant

Fixed Term, Full Time

£25,081 per annum

Location: Mersea

Working Style: Fixed-base worker

Closing Date: 14th February 2026

Essex Outdoors will be taking applications for Facilities Assistants for 2026. We'll be looking for enthusiastic and motivated people to join our facilities team.

Please click this link to apply Facilities Assistants and please do not use the red apply button.

The Facilities Assistant – Cleaner is responsible for ensuring that facilities and resources are suitable for use; and for ensuring a safe and clean environment for staff and customers.

Aged 16 years or over, while experience isn't essential, you’ll need to have plenty of energy and initiative and be great at working as part of a team as well as on your own. Based at our very busy outdoor activity centre, you will be part of a friendly, customer-focussed group of people in a vibrant fast-paced environment.

During the season there may be some early starts and late finishes, as well as the requirement to work weekends or bank holidays. In return we provide a competitive salary, full in-house training for all staff, as well as an Essex Outdoors t-shirt to wear with your own presentable attire and appropriate footwear. Full in-house training is provided and there may also be the opportunity to complete nationally recognised qualifications.

About our Centre:

Mersea  – A large centre in a wonderful coastal setting with views across the Blackwater Estuary. Mersea offers a vast selection of both land and water-based activities. Due to the rural location of our Mersea centre, public transport is limited. Please ensure you are happy and able to travel to the centre in your own transport on a daily basis.

• Carry out cleaning duties, using all equipment in accordance with the relevant safety requirements to ensure safe operation. 
• Responsible for basic preparation of materials and equipment for use in the centre, ensuring facilities are clean and adequately stocked, to comply with statutory regulations. 
• Notify the Facilities Site Lead or Catering and Facilities Manager of any damage to buildings or other facilities of anything that may be of danger to clients or staff  
• Contribute to identifying and actioning areas of risk, including Health and Safety and Business Continuity to ensure a safe environment.  
• Specific individual and shared targets and objectives are defined annually within the performance management framework. 

Experience You Will Bring

• Educated to RQF level 2 (GCSE) or equivalent by experience. 
• Experience of working with building related issues and communications infrastructure, in a Facilities Management or similar support services environment, with knowledge in the application of Health & Safety legislation. 
• Good interpersonal and communication skills both verbal and written, with a proven track record of delivering high quality customer service. 
• Experience of IT applications and Microsoft Office suite of programmes, competent keyboard ability, good numeracy skills and ability to accurately record information. 
• Experience of working as part of a team and taking responsibility for specific roles within a team. 

How to apply?

If you would like to apply for this position you will need an up-to-date CV and a personal statement explaining your interest in the role the following information.

• Availability - What is your earliest start date after 1^st April 2026?
• Commitments - Please provide the dates of any commitments that mean you are not available to work between April and September 2026, for example booked holiday, university, exams etc.

Why Essex?

As one of the largest and most dynamic UK local authorities, Essex offers a stimulating public service environment. Covering over 1,420 square miles and serving 1.8 million residents, we’re committed to transformational change and delivering better quality at lower cost. Recognised in the top three of the latest IMPOWER index for productivity, we ensure everyone matters in Everyone's Essex. With flexible working options and a focus on innovation, whether you are looking to develop your career or contribute to the local community, Essex is the ideal place for you.

In February 2025, Greater Essex was accepted onto the Government’s devolution priority programme, which will see local authorities in Essex work towards establishing a Mayoral Combined County Authority by May 2026. You can read more about devolution and local government reorganisation (LGR) on our careers site.

Essex County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We’re committed to interview all disabled applicants who choose to apply under our Job Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum requirements of the job. Please speak to our Recruiters if you require any reasonable adjustments during the process. We’re also committed to interview all veterans and care leavers, who meet the minimum requirements of the role for which they are applying.

Once you’ve secured your role within Essex County Council you will receive many great employee benefits, including support for unpaid carers and flexible working arrangements to accommodate their needs.

At Essex County Council, we value integrity and ethical behaviour. We kindly ask that you embrace our code of conduct and the Nolan principles, including throughout the recruitment process. Your commitment to these standards helps us maintain a positive and respectful workplace for everyone.

As part of employment with Essex County Council (ECC) should your role require a DBS check you will be required to register with the DBS update service.  The DBS update service ensures all registered DBS certificates are kept up to date and allows authorised parties to view the status of your certificate.  This is an annual subscription, and you will be responsible for ensuring this is maintained.  For further information on the DBS update service please go to https://www.gov.uk/dbs-update-service

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