Building & Facilities Maintenance Coordinator (Full Time)

New Start; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 31,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Local Government Pension Scheme

Flexible working hours

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Training and career progression

Employee wellbeing initiatives

Job summary

Fenland District Council is seeking a Buildings & Facilities Maintenance Coordinator to support the management, maintenance, and operation of Council-owned properties in March, Cambridgeshire. You will work with contractors, residents, and service providers to deliver high-quality building services across the district.

The role requires driving access, coordination across multiple sites, and a commitment to health and safety.

Qualifications

• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workloads and meet deadlines.
• Strong communication and customer service skills with a proactive approach.
• Good IT literacy, including experience using Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate repairs, maintenance works, inspections, and contractor visits across council housing stock and operational properties.
• Carry out minor maintenance and repair works where appropriate.
• Support building condition inspections and report maintenance requirements.
• Assist with monitoring contractors and ensuring compliance with health, safety, and council procedures.
• Maintain property, compliance, and statutory records.
• Support fire safety inspections and building health and safety compliance.
• Liaise with residents, contractors, colleagues, and service providers to ensure works are completed efficiently.
• Monitor utility accounts and assist with maintaining accurate property records.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Customer service

Problem solving

IT skills

Teamwork

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Jobs

Building & Facilities Maintenance Coordinator

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Salary

Band 5 £31,015 - £33,673

Expires

21/10/2026

Location

March, Cambridgeshire

Job Type

Full Time

Are you an organised, proactive individual with experience in property maintenance, facilities management, or building services? This is an exciting opportunity to join Fenland District Council's Assets & Projects Team and play a key role in maintaining and improving the Council's housing stock and corporate property portfolio.

Working across a diverse range of properties, you will help ensure buildings remain safe, compliant, well-maintained, and fit for purpose for residents, tenants, employees, and visitors.

About the Role

As a Buildings & Facilities Maintenance Coordinator, you will support the effective management, maintenance, and operation of Council-owned properties. Working closely with contractors, colleagues, residents, and service providers, you will help deliver high-quality building and facilities services across the district.

• Coordinate repairs, maintenance works, inspections, and contractor visits across council housing stock and operational properties.
• Carry out minor maintenance and repair works where appropriate.
• Support building condition inspections and report maintenance requirements.
• Assist with monitoring contractors and ensuring compliance with health, safety, and council procedures.
• Maintain property, compliance, and statutory records.
• Support fire safety inspections and building health and safety compliance.
• Liaise with residents, contractors, colleagues, and service providers to ensure works are completed efficiently.
• Monitor utility accounts and assist with maintaining accurate property records.

What We're Looking For

We're looking for a motivated and customer-focused individual who enjoys working in a varied environment and can manage multiple priorities effectively.

• Experience in building maintenance, construction, facilities management, property services, or a related environment.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workloads and meet deadlines.
• Strong administrative and IT skills, including experience using Microsoft Office applications.
• The ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• A practical and solution-focused approach to problem solving.
• A commitment to delivering high standards of service, health and safety compliance, and continuous improvement.

Essential Requirements

• Full UK driving licence.
• Ability to travel throughout the district as required.
• Right to work in the UK

What We Offer

• Flexible and agile working arrangements where service requirements allow.
• Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Flexible working hours through the Council's Flexi-Time Scheme.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with length of service.
• Ongoing training, development, and career progression opportunities.
• Access to a range of employee benefits and wellbeing initiatives.

This is an opportunity to make a real difference to local communities by helping maintain and improve the buildings and homes that people rely on every day.

Join our Assets & Projects Team and help ensure Fenland District Council's buildings and housing assets remain safe, efficient, compliant, and fit for the future.

Company: Fenland District Council

Salary: Band 5 £31,015 - £33,673

Location: March, Cambridgeshire

Sector: Housing

Sector: Management and Maintenance

Sector: Estates & Property

Job Role: Co-ordinator

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