Casual Facilities Assistant

We are looking for a Casual Facilities Assistant to join our team here at the YMCA Newark and Sherwood Village.

This is a really broad role covering all aspects of maintenance, domestic and programme requirements for the Village including the Nursery, Café and Conferencing suite, Gym, Climbing Centre, Dance and Art Studios as well as Business Centre and Education & Training Centre.

On a day-to-day basis you will:

• You will have key holders’ responsibilities for the opening and closing of the facility
• Facilitate the setup of equipment for our indoor and outdoor facilities, ensuring all equipment is moved safely and setup as specified
• To be responsible for the general upkeep and maintenance of the Village, both inside and outside. Including track and infield maintenance, athletics equipment, and pitch sweeps
• To assist with all village events
• To conduct safety and compliance checks as needed to ensure the Village meets health & safety and operating procedures
• To assist with maintaining the cleanliness and upkeep of the external village, including clearing walkways, sorting bin store and general grounds maintenance

As a frontline member of our team, you will be working in the Village alongside our visitors, guests, and other members of YMCA staff. You will be a friendly and approachable member of the team, happy to help in any way you can.

About You

We are looking for someone who has a really broad background of skills who can support across all areas associated to the smooth running of the Village, from helping to setting up rooms ready for events, building new play equipment for the nursery to putting up the Christmas Tree. You will enjoy working as part of a team, dividing up all the jobs to be completed that day but able to work to your own too.

We are open to your background as long as you have some experience in facilities maintenance, either in a domestic or commercial setting. Most important to us is your passion and commitment to join our team.

If you are looking to work for an organisation who cares about you and your wellbeing, the YMCA prides itself on the package of wellbeing we support all our employees.

At YMCA Robin Hood Group, you will have many additional benefits, including but not limited to:

• Monthly pay via our payroll
• Regular ongoing training
• Access to E-learning for 1000's of topics
• Pastoral support
• Excellent opportunities for development and progression in an exciting expanding organisation.

This post is subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check (paid for by YMCA) and registration with the DBS Update Service. We reserve the right to withdraw this role before the closing date should we be able to appoint to the role.