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About Us

St. Hilda’s East (SHE) is a busy Community that has a 135-year history of combating the challenges arising from deprivation and social exclusion in East London. We aim to combat the challenges arising from deprivation and social exclusion through the delivery of a wide range of engaging activities which promote wellbeing and social connections. Located in Tower Hamlets, our services include pre-school sensory play, youth programmes, social activities and support for older people, advice, wellbeing activities for people experiencing mental health issues, and volunteering placements.

Founded in 1889 by alumnae of Cheltenham Ladies’ College, we now work from two sites – our large, friendly community centre in the heart of Shoreditch and an Elders Day Centre for the Bangladeshi and other communities in Shadwell. At our Shoreditch centre, we deliver a wide range of services, activities and events and provide office and meeting space for other organisations. We also manage 2 neighbouring buildings which are tenanted.

Our Mission

We seek to equip our service users with the resilience to navigate modern life. We welcome everyone into our spaces, and work together to deliver engaging activities, promote social contact and ultimately enrich lives.

FACILITIES ASSISTANT

Working from SHE’s Community Centre in Shoreditch, the Facilities Assistant will support the Head of Operations, in the day-to-day running and improvement of all SHE’s buildings and spaces – ensuring they are tidy, safe, clean, fit for purpose and welcoming. This will involve improving and implementing best practice procedures primarily regarding facilities and all elements of health and safety across both our sites – ensuring that we comply with regulatory standards.

ARE YOU:

  • friendly, people focused and motivated by working in a community setting?
  • highly organised, practical and adaptable with great written and verbal communication skills and strong attention to detail?
  • confident managing health & safety, compliance, record keeping and contractors to keep spaces safe, tidy and well run, with hands-on experience looking after buildings or facilities?
  • flexible, with a creative approach to work and the willingness to learn, handle multiple expectations and work within a diverse team?

 

If so, we would love to hear from you!

JOB TITLE:                            Facilities Assistant (Part-Time).

REPORTS TO:                     Head of Operations.

SALARY:                               (LLW) £27,008 pro rata (0.6 FTE) which is £16,205.

HOURS:                                22.5 hours per week ideally over three days (Monday to Friday) with some flexibility required to cover for colleagues.

 

DURATION:                        1 year with scope to extend or renew.  

 

ANNUAL LEAVE:               25 days plus bank holidays pro-rated for part-time hours.

Benefits:                            Employee Assistance Program, Training & Development support, flexible
working arrangements and 25 annual leave days prorated plus bank holidays.

 

Click here to view the detailed job description/person specification.

 

HOW TO APPLY

 

Please visit CharityJob and submit your CV and covering letter. Your covering letter should be no more than 1 page long and explain how you meet each of the criteria in the Person Specification. Don’t forget to provide examples to evidence your experience and abilities.

 

This position is open to candidates with valid work permits in the UK and able to work from our offices in Shoreditch and Shadwell, in London.

 

St Hilda’s East is committed to racial justice and wider inclusion and diversity. We are working towards a goal where our team fully reflects the diversity and difference in lived experiences of our local community.

 

For further information about the role, please contact Daniel on 020 7739 8066.

Application deadline: by 23:59 on Sunday 22nd February 2026.

Interviews: week commencing 9th March 2026.