Facilities Assistant (Apprentice)

Full time (35 hrs/wk), permanent Based Horizons (Reading, Berkshire), Friday study day at home Salary 22,284 FTE pa plus benefits This is an exciting opportunity to begin a career in Facilities Management (FM). You will provide administrative and practical support across the FM team and be involved in the daily operations and activities at the Horizons office. You will gain work experience and a qualification by undertaking a Facilities Services Operative (Level 2) apprenticeship, which is fully supported and funded by the University . As part of your work, you will also provide administrative support to the Human Resources (HR) team, in those areas where FM, HR, and Technology work interlinks. What you will be doing: You will be involved in the processing and setting up of event and meeting room requests, as well as helping with building and contractor matters. You will help with setting up new starters to the University and allocating desks, making sure all teams have information in a timely manner. You will also support with monitoring contractors on site, covering reception, undertaking compliance checks, raising purchase orders, writing Local Operating Procedures, and providing general administrative support to both FM and HR. What we need from you: Ideally you will have some customer facing work experience and be a confident communicator. FM is a busy place to work so an ability to adapt quickly to changing demands, build relationships, and use digital skills are a must. In addition to your apprenticeship we will provide training for you to become a Fire Warden and ideally a First Aider, as well as providing manual handling training. At University of the Built Environment we expect employees to demonstrate our values: Passion, Integrity, Excellence and Support. Student satisfaction and success are our main drivers, and our people consistently report high levels of employee engagement; your contribution will be valued should you join us. We are a long-standing and leading provider of supported online education with a long-term ambition to be the worlds most sustainable university. At The London School of Architecture, our students study onsite. Staff wellbeing and work-life balance are a priority for us, with flexible working arrangements and a generous holiday allowance amongst some of our key employee benefits. To view the full job specification and to apply, visit our careers site. Vacancy closes on Monday 8 December 2025 at 10:00. EQUALITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION We champion equality, diversity, and inclusion in our workforce. We celebrate diversity and the strengths it brings to our staff body, our student community and our Board of Trustees, recognising that people are key to our success. Our aim is to attract, develop and retain a diverse workforce, therefore we welcome and encourage applications from all backgrounds. TPBN1_UKTJ

Created: 2025-11-18