Facilities Assistants

Essex Outdoors Mersea are taking applications for Facilities Assistants for 2024.

We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated people to join our facilities team.

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, 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.

Staff may also be given the opportunity to complete nationally recognised qualifications.

Important Information

• You need to be aged 16 or over at the start of your employment
• You need to be available to work throughout the main season which runs May to August. We will ask for details of your availability when you apply.
• Due to the rural location of this centre, public transport can be limited. Our Mersea centre may be able to offer the opportunity to stay on site. Please indicate in your application if this is something you would require. Otherwise please ensure you are happy and able to travel on a daily basis.

The supporting information form includes the need to provide a statement explaining how you meet the requirements of the role. Focus on your skills, knowledge, experience and behaviours. Please note that this information will be used by the Hiring Manager to short-list your application. We recommend approx. 400 – 700 words.

Once your application is submitted, please ensure you also send your CV to jobs@essexoutdoors.com

Please ensure your CV includes:

• Everything you have done (education/employment/volunteering) in the last 10 years or since secondary education, whichever is the sooner
• The start and finish date (month and year) for each E.g. High School September 2016 to July 2017
• Details of what you were doing in any gaps longer than 4 weeks. E.g. travelling, looking for employment

Shortlisting of your application can be delayed if this information is not provided.

Essex Outdoors is part of Essex County Council (ECC). As part of your employment with ECC a DBS check is required and must be registered with the DBS update service.

Essex County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

If you are a successful candidate, your personal data will be shared with other systems at Essex County Council in order to progress your application.