Job Title: Community Facilities Maintenance Assistant

Band: 3

Contract Type and Hours: Part Time , Permanent( 29 Hours Per Week)

Closing Date: 28^th April 2026

Basildon Borough Council is embarking on an ambitious transformation journey, driven by our Corporate Plan and the belief that every resident deserves to live in a safe, thriving, and high‑quality environment. Our focus remains firmly on strengthening communities, creating opportunities, and delivering high‑quality public services.

About the Role

Leisure and Community Services has a wide and diverse remit, comprising of a range of service units, activities, projects and programmes aimed at improving quality of life, health and well-being of the residents of the Borough.

The role includes day-to-day responsibility for the maintenance of the Council’s wide portfolio of community buildings, including 8 community halls directly managed and maintained by the authority, as well as more than 30 community centres leased to other organisations.

The Community Facilities Maintenance Assistant will work closely with the Community Facilities Manager to ensure the facilities are maintained in a clean, secure and safe condition.

About what we are looking for

The candidate will need to be able to carry out basic repairs and maintenance and be able to work on their own and as part of a team. The candidate should be aware that this role includes being available out of normal office hours for call-out duties as specified.

Training will be provided to ensure our service quality is maintained.

Please see attached the Job Description and Person Specification.

If you would like to be part of Basildon’s success, please attach and submit your CV and covering letter detailing how you demonstrate the requirements of the role.

We look forward to receiving your application.

Please note:

Basildon Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults, and expects all employees, contractors and volunteers to share its’ commitment, while implementing a range of policies to prevent abuse, harm or exploitation across all departments.

We are proud to be a disability confident employer. As a Disability Confident employer, we are committed to inclusive recruitment, encouraging applications from disabled people and we will guarantee an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role.

We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued, respected and able to thrive. We value the diversity of our community and aim to have a workforce that reflects this. We welcome applications from all backgrounds, cultures and identities, and are particularly keen to hear from underrepresented groups.

We are proud holders of the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) Silver Award, demonstrating our commitment to supporting the Armed Forces community and aligning with the values of the Armed Forces Covenant.

All offers of employment are subject to pre employment checks and clearance.

Please note, if you do not have access to a desktop to apply- computers are available in the Job Centre, Library or our own Customer Service Centre.

Applicants with a hearing or speech impairment can contact us using the Text Relay Service. Dial 18001 followed by the full telephone number as above. Calls are charged at your telecommunications provider's standard rate.

If you have any queries regarding this or any of our roles, please contact Human Resources 01268 208242 or human.resources@basildon.gov.uk.

Good Luck with Your Application.