Facilities Assistant – Homes England
Homes England is recruiting a Facilities Assistant to join its Facilities Team in Leeds. The role supports the day-to-day operation of the Leeds office, including facilities services, reception, physical security and maintaining a safe, secure and efficient workplace.
This is a permanent, full-time, office-based position, with an expectation to work in the office Monday to Friday.
The successful applicant will work alongside the Facilities Manager for the North and a wider team supporting Homes England’s accommodation, workplace services and facilities management activities.
Job Details
- Job title: Facilities Assistant
- Employer: Homes England
- Location: 7 and 8 Wellington Place, Leeds, LS1 4AP
- Salary: £26,946 – £31,427 per year
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full time
- Hours: 35 hours per week
- Work arrangement: Office-based, Monday to Friday
- Closing date: 7 October 2026 at 11:59 PM
- Interview period: Week commencing 12 October 2026
- Visa sponsorship: Not offered
- Right to work: Applicants must have the right to work in the UK
About the Role
As a Facilities Assistant, you will support the Facilities Team in delivering effective facilities management and physical security services for Homes England’s Leeds office.
The role involves helping maintain a safe, secure and efficient workplace while providing a professional reception and customer service function. You will deal with a high volume of facilities-related tasks and help ensure issues are resolved within agreed service levels.
You will also have opportunities to contribute to facilities management projects and support improvements to the way workplace services are delivered.
Key Responsibilities
Your responsibilities will include:
- Supporting the day-to-day operation of facilities services within the Leeds office.
- Helping maintain a safe, secure and functional working environment.
- Supporting reception and providing a welcoming service to colleagues and visitors.
- Assisting with facilities and physical security activities.
- Responding to facilities management tasks and operational issues.
- Working towards agreed service level requirements.
- Supporting the Facilities Manager for the North with operational matters.
- Working collaboratively with colleagues and key stakeholders.
- Contributing to facilities management projects and service improvements.
- Helping develop innovative and practical solutions to workplace and facilities challenges.
- Providing a high standard of customer service.
About You
Homes England is looking for an experienced, customer-focused facilities professional who can provide high-quality reception and facilities services in a property-related environment.
You should be able to:
- Deliver professional reception and facilities services.
- Provide excellent customer support.
- Solve problems creatively and effectively.
- Manage operational issues in a professional environment.
- Work collaboratively with colleagues and stakeholders.
- Remain resilient when dealing with a busy workload.
- Contribute positively to an inclusive and collaborative team.
- Maintain a professional, functional and sustainable workplace.
- Demonstrate a commitment to high-quality service delivery.
Experience working in facilities management or a related property environment will be particularly relevant to the role.
About Homes England
Homes England is the government’s housing and regeneration agency. The organisation works with public and private sector partners to support housing delivery, regeneration and investment in communities across England.
Its work includes supporting the development of affordable homes, sustainable communities, regeneration projects and a resilient housing sector.
Salary and Benefits
The position offers a salary of £26,946 to £31,427 per year, together with a range of employee benefits, including:
- 33 days’ annual leave.
- Membership of the Homes and Communities Agency Pension Scheme, a contributory defined benefit pension scheme.
- Employee assistance programme.
- Healthcare plans.
- Financial wellbeing support.
- Access to employee discounts.
- Support through employee network groups.
- Professional body membership fees where applicable.
Visa Sponsorship and Right to Work
Important for applicants seeking UK visa sponsorship: Homes England states that it does not offer visa sponsorship for this vacancy.
Applicants are required to have the Right to Work in the UK. If shortlisted for interview, candidates will be required to provide evidence of their right to work.
This vacancy should therefore be considered by applicants who already have the necessary UK work permission.
Application and Selection Process
Applications should be submitted through the official Homes England careers website.
The closing date is Wednesday 7 October 2026 at 11:59 PM, although Homes England may close the vacancy earlier if it receives a high number of applications.
Interviews are scheduled to take place during the week commencing 12 October 2026.
Homes England encourages applicants to use the full application option rather than quick apply, particularly if they wish to be considered under the Disability Confident scheme.
Applicants should ensure that all examples and statements in their application are truthful, factually accurate and based on their own experience. The employer states that applications may be withdrawn where plagiarism or inappropriate use of AI-generated material is identified.
How to Apply
Apply through the official Homes England vacancy page:
Facilities Assistant – Homes England
https://www.homesenglandcareers.co.uk/search/4584/facilities-assistant
Closing date: 7 October 2026 at 11:59 PM.
Important Eligibility Check
Before applying, applicants should confirm that they:
- Have the Right to Work in the UK.
- Understand that Homes England does not offer visa sponsorship for this vacancy.
- Are able to work from the Leeds office Monday to Friday.
- Can meet the requirements of a full-time, 35-hour working week.
- Can provide accurate examples based on their own professional experience.