Facilities and Maintenance Officer

The Action Group

City of Edinburgh

On-site

GBP 25,000 - 30,000

Part time

2 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave entitlement

Employer pension contribution

Ongoing learning and development

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

The Action Group is seeking a reliable Facilities and Maintenance Officer to help keep our Edinburgh building safe, secure and welcoming. This part-time role covers 20 hours per week and involves hands-on duties from minor repairs to preparing rooms for meetings, while ensuring health and safety compliance.

The successful candidate will have practical DIY skills, experience in caretaking or maintenance, and a commitment to delivering a high standard of service for staff, visitors and people we

Qualifications

Experience in caretaking, facilities or maintenance role.
Good practical DIY and maintenance skills.
Knowledge of basic building health and safety requirements.
Ability to identify maintenance issues and escalate appropriately.
Ability to work independently and use initiative.
Good organisational and time management skills.
Good communication and interpersonal skills.
Reliable, trustworthy and dependable.
Friendly and approachable.
Flexible and willing to support colleagues.
Takes pride in maintaining a safe and welcoming environment.

Responsibilities

Open and close the building each day and help keep it secure.
Carry out routine inspections of the building and surrounding grounds.
Complete minor repairs and basic maintenance tasks.
Ensure communal areas are clean, safe and welcoming.
Prepare meeting rooms and activity spaces for staff and visitors.
Carry out routine health and safety and fire safety checks.
Report maintenance issues and liaise with contractors when specialist repairs are needed.
Keep accurate maintenance and inspection records.
Support a positive experience for everyone who visits our building.

Skills

Practical DIY

Health and safety awareness

Independent working

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Reliability

Customer service mindset

Job description

Facilities and Maintenance Officer (Part-Time)

Hours: Part-time 20 hours

Salary: Points 27 (£27,351.61 pro rata)

Location: The Prentice Centre, 1 Granton Mains Avenue, Edinburgh, EH4 4GA

Help us create a safe, welcoming place where people can thrive.

At The Action Group, we believe everyone deserves to live life to the fullest. Our offices are a busy and welcoming hub where staff, people we support, families and visitors come together every day.

We're looking for a reliable and practical Facilities and Maintenance Officer to help keep our building safe, secure and well maintained. This is a varied, hands-on role where no two days are the same. From carrying out minor repairs and preparing rooms for meetings to ensuring the building is safe and compliant, you'll play an important part in supporting our organisation and the people who use our facilities.

If you enjoy practical work, take pride in maintaining high standards and like solving problems, we'd love to hear from you.

About the role

What you'll be doing

As our Facilities and Maintenance Officer, you'll:

Open and close the building each day and help keep it secure.
Carry out routine inspections of the building and surrounding grounds.
Complete minor repairs and basic maintenance tasks.
Ensure communal areas are clean, safe and welcoming.
Prepare meeting rooms and activity spaces for staff and visitors.
Carry out routine health and safety and fire safety checks.
Report maintenance issues and liaise with contractors when specialist repairs are needed.
Help maintain stock of cleaning and maintenance supplies.
Keep accurate maintenance and inspection records.
Support a positive experience for everyone who visits our building.

About you

We're looking for someone who:

Has experience in a caretaking, facilities or maintenance role.
Is confident carrying out practical DIY and minor repairs.
Understands the importance of health and safety.
Can work independently and manage their own workload.
Has good communication and organisational skills.
Is reliable, trustworthy and takes pride in their work.
Enjoys helping others and contributing to a welcoming environment.

Experience of working within the voluntary or community sector, knowledge of COSHH or relevant training such as First Aid, Fire Warden or Manual Handling would be an advantage, but aren't essential.

Why join The Action Group?

At The Action Group, you'll be joining a friendly, supportive organisation that's committed to inclusion, respect and making a positive difference every day.

We offer:

A supportive and welcoming team.
Generous annual leave entitlement.
Employer pension contribution.
Ongoing learning and development opportunities.
Access to our Employee Assistance Programme.
The opportunity to play an important role in supporting an organisation that changes lives.

Additional Information

Hours: Part time
Location: The Prentice Centre, Edinburgh.
Disclosure: This post is subject to a Standard Disclosure check.

The Action Group values diversity in our workforce and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. As a Disability Confident Leader organisation, we particularly encourage applications from people with disabilities, and offer a guaranteed interview for anyone who meets the essential criteria for the role. We also strongly encourage and welcome applications from people from minority ethnic backgrounds and other underrepresented groups. If you require any adjustments to take part in the recruitment process, please let us know, and we will do our best to support you.

As part of our recruitment process, candidates who have lived outside the UK for more than 12 months in the last 10 years will be required to provide a Criminal Convictions Certificate (or equivalent) from the relevant country or countries. Please note that the cost of obtaining this certificate will be the responsibility of the candidate.

If you need any support or adjustments during the application process, please don't hesitate to reach out to us. We are committed to making this process as accessible as possible for everyone.

About the company

We could use lots of fancy words to sum us up, but really it comes down to you, your family and us,working together to get the right support for you, that changes as you change and keeps putting you right at the centre of all that we do.

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