Business Service Placement - Facilities

We are currently recruiting for a placement student to join our London facilities team for a six-week period. The successful candidate will have a keen interest in developing their knowledge in this area. This is a paid opportunity.

Working under the direct supervision of the Facilities Team Leader, the Facilities Assistant will assist in the efficient operation of the day-to-day facilities duties which may include but is not limited to:Assisting with the everyday facilities and operations within the office, concentrating on meeting room configurations, and ensuring all IT equipment is working properly. Also working in the print and mailroom: replenishing stocks, distributing mail, and assisting with anything else that my come up.

We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

The role

The job description is not exhaustive, and the post holder may be required to undertake additional duties from time to time to assist with the smooth running of the London management services team. Key tasks/responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Assisting with the set-up of conference rooms
• Storage, replenishment and distribution of supplies, furniture repair and replacement, key and lock repair and replacement, and repair and replacement of all non-Information Technology equipment and appliances (i.e. printers, coffee machines, vending machines, refrigerators, microwaves, dishwashers, water coolers etc.)
• Print Room Duties
• Daily floor walks to ensure the office is tidy and risk free
• Assist within the Print/Mailroom duties when available
• Undertake any other reasonable duties as required by Line Manager

Other information

HR Contact

If you would like further information on the role or require accommodations to make your application please contact Cameron Thom () or call .

At Shepherd and Wedderburn we strive to provide a supportive, inclusive and high performance working environment, where everyone feels they belong. Diversity and inclusion is at the heart of our business and we therefore welcome applicants from different backgrounds to all levels of the organisation. To foster inclusivity we particularly encourage applications from those who may be from underrepresented groups, including candidates from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBT+ people, people with disabilities or who are neurodivergent and those from lower socio-economic backgrounds.

Data Protection

Shepherd and Wedderburn is committed to protecting the privacy and security of your personal information that we collect as a "controller". The information provided by you will be processed in accordance with our Privacy Notice for Applicants . If you are successful in obtaining paid employment with us we will hold your information in accordance with our Privacy Notice and Data Retention Policy for Personnel, which will be provided to you at the relevant time.

Relevant information will be disclosed to the interview panel and Human Resources staff members. We may contact any referees provided for the purposes of discussing your application and will ask your permission before doing so.

If you provide any information deemed to be "special category" information under the General Data Protection Regulation, we may use this as follows:

• We will use any information provided in relation to reasonable adjustments to make appropriate arrangements for interview or other selection processes.
• We will use any information provided in our diversity monitoring form to ensure meaningful monitoring and reporting. Any analysis of this data will be done on an anonymous basis.

Should your application be unsuccessful, the information provided will be deleted on the basis of the timescales set out in our Privacy Notice for Applicants .

If you have any further questions about how we process and store your information, or your rights in relation to this, please refer to our Privacy Notice for Applicants .