Building & Maintenance Officer

BIMM University; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday per year

SMART pension

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

BIMM University is seeking a Building & Maintenance Officer to support day-to-day campus operations across our UK campuses. You will ensure teaching spaces, shared areas and facilities are well maintained and safe for student activity, while coordinating opening/closing and routine inspections.

You will work with contractors and service teams, maintain accurate records, and uphold health and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Experience working within a building, maintenance or facilities environment.
• Good organisational skills with ability to prioritise workloads.
• Clear and effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Practical, solutions-focused approach and sound judgement.
• Ability to build relationships with students, colleagues, contractors and service teams.
• Experience coordinating or supporting maintenance and contractor activity.
• Good digital skills with maintenance/record-keeping systems.
• Understanding of health and safety requirements for building activities.

Responsibilities

• Support the day-to-day operation of campus buildings, ensuring spaces are prepared and maintained.
• Coordinate opening/closing of buildings per procedures and security.
• Own building presentation and resolve issues affecting the campus environment.
• Carry out routine inspections and maintenance, escalate as needed.
• Liaise with contractors to coordinate works and monitor activity.
• Maintain records of inspections, defects and completed works.
• Support health and safety processes and risk assessments.
• Provide first-line IT/equipment support and escalate complex issues.
• Record maintenance requests and compliance activity in systems.
• Act as first point of contact for facilities queries and coordination.
• Contribute to operational projects within the Building & Technical Services team.

Skills

Building maintenance

Organisation

Clear communication

Health & safety

Contractor coordination

Digital systems

Independent worker

Team player

Tools

Maintenance management software

Job description

At BIMM University, we're more than just an educational institution; we're a vibrant community dedicated to nurturing creativity and empowering students to reach their full potential. With campuses across the UK, Ireland, and Germany, we offer a diverse range of courses in modern music, performing arts, filmmaking and creative technology. Our commitment to excellence in creative arts education sets us apart, providing students with the knowledge, skills, and opportunities they need to succeed in their chosen fields.

About The Role

As a Building & Maintenance Officer, you will support the day-to-day operation of BIMM’s campus buildings, ensuring facilities, equipment and shared spaces are safe, well maintained and ready to support teaching, learning and wider student activity.

You’ll help keep campus buildings and facilities running efficiently, responding to maintenance needs and supporting day-to-day operational activity.

What You'll Do

• Support the day-to-day operation of campus buildings, ensuring teaching spaces, shared areas and facilities are appropriately prepared and maintained
• Coordinate the opening and closing of buildings in line with agreed procedures and security requirements
• Take ownership of building presentation, identifying and resolving issues that affect the campus environment
• Carry out routine inspections and reactive checks of buildings, facilities and equipment, taking appropriate action where required
• Undertake basic maintenance tasks and repairs, escalating issues to specialist contractors when necessary
• Liaise with contractors to coordinate maintenance and repair works, supporting safe access and monitoring activity on site
• Maintain accurate records of inspections, defects, maintenance activity and completed works
• Support health and safety processes, including inspections, audits, compliance checks and local risk assessment activity
• Promote safe working practices and elevate significant risks or safety concerns through the appropriate channels
• Provide first-line support for routine IT and equipment issues, escalating more complex matters where required
• Use relevant systems to record maintenance requests, compliance activity and operational information
• Act as a first point of contact for building and facilities queries, resolving routine issues and coordinating support where needed
• Contribute to operational projects and support colleagues across the wider Building & Technical Services team as required

What You'll Bring

• Experience working within a building, maintenance or facilities environment
• Good organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise workloads and respond to changing demands
• Clear and effective verbal and written communication skills
• A practical, solutions-focused approach and sound judgement when resolving day-to-day issues
• The ability to build effective working relationships with students, colleagues, contractors and service teams
• Experience coordinating or supporting maintenance and contractor activity
• Good digital skills, including experience using operational, record-keeping or maintenance management systems
• A practical understanding of health and safety requirements relevant to building and maintenance activities
• The ability to work independently while contributing positively as part of a wider team
• A flexible and adaptable approach to work

To support campus operations and student activity, this full-time role is primarily based on a 1:00PM to 9:30PM shift pattern, Monday to Friday. However, flexibility is required, as there will be occasions when the postholder is required to work 7:30AM to 4:00PM or 9:30AM to 6:00PM.

Why BIMM University?

We are a values led organisation, meaning our core values underpin all that we do:

• 25 days holiday per year (FTE)
• SMART pension
• A comprehensive benefits package

We continually strive to create a culture of inclusivity so that we truly represent our diverse communities. We particularly welcome applications from people of colour who are underrepresented in our organization.

We are committed to promoting the safety and welfare of our students, therefore all successful applicants are required to complete a basic DBS disclosure. Depending on the role, you may be required to complete an enhanced check / enhanced check with barred list if required by statute and internal policy.