Employer: Lifestory Group
Salary: £28,500 per annum
Date Added: 23/02/2024
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Location: Regionally based role with frequent travel across Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hampshire & Surrey (East region)
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Hours: Full time role working 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday
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Salary: £28,500 per annum + mileage expenses, annual bonus scheme & enhanced benefits package
We are Lifestory, a vibrant, dynamic business who are proud to design, build, and create high-quality homes with a focus on independent later living for the over 60’s. Our developments are beautifully designed offering stunning community living.
If you have relevant property and/or facilities experience and are ready for a fresh challenge within a rewarding, varied role then read on…
About the role
Our Regional Property & Facilities Assistants (internally called Roving Lifehosts) provide onsite support across a portfolio of stunning later living developments. You’ll provide cover for our site based Lifehosts and ensuring a consistent approach to Health & Safety, Compliance and Customer Engagement in their absence.
Our Lifehosts are the key interface between our home owners and renters and Lifestory Group, focusing on providing great customer service whilst ensuring the Health & Safety requirements of each development are met.
This is a varied, rewarding role and your typical responsibilities will include:
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Developing a technical knowledge of our systems and processes and carry out scheduled tests and checks ensuring our buildings, communal areas, gardens and grounds are maintained to the highest standards
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Regular checks include fire alarm testing, water flushing and emergency light testing
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Facilitation of external contractors and visitors to site
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Support residents during their move in and settling-in process and build great relationships with our residents and their families
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General customer service and being the point of contact for our owners and tenants whilst working on-site
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Whilst on site you’ll support and facilitate a range of regular social events in consultation with residents
About you
You’ll have property / facilities related experience and will be able to confidently work independently covering a portfolio of developments, a full driving licence and own vehicle is essential as this role includes frequent travel across the region.
Key skills we are looking for include:
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Experience of facilities / property management and a knowledge of Health & safety
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Professional and highly organised
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Proactive approach and can-do attitude
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In-person customer service experience
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Excellent communication skills
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Ability to use initiative and work independently
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Strong IT skills – knowledge of Google Workspace is advantage
Location wise we are happy to consider applicants who live within Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Surrey or Hampshire and who are able to commute across the region.
Please note this position is subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Our benefits & rewards
This is a permanent, full time role offering a basic salary of £28,500 per annum plus annual bonus scheme and mileage expenses.
Employees also enjoy a wealth of benefits, including:
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Enhanced annual leave + holiday buying scheme
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Healthcare cash plan
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Virtual GP
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Contributory pension scheme with additional employer contribution
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Life Assurance
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Discounts portal
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Refer a friend scheme and access to internal opportunities
You will be ‘home based’ for the purposes of mileage expenses however the expectation is that you’ll spend your working days based onsite either at a development or one of our regional offices.
If you have the skills we are looking for an are looking for a rewarding new role then apply today, we’d love to hear from you!
As an equal opportunities employer, we are committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and we do not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.
We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us.
Application Deadline: 05/04/2024
Contract Type: Permanent
Submitted Applications: 0