Facilities Caretaker: Site Maintenance & Safety

Bath & North East Somerset Council; Bath; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Bath & North East Somerset Council is recruiting a facilities assistant to co-ordinate repairs, oversee routine site inspections and manage maintenance tasks on a dedicated site. The role supports safe operations, strict security, and timely response to enquiries and incidents.

You will work within a local government environment, applying health and safety standards, scheduling repairs, and communicating with contractors. A Level and NVQ3, plus practical maintenance experience, are required.

Qualifications

• Educated to A Level and NVQ Level 3, or equivalent.
• Operational experience of building maintenance works.
• Experience of operational processes and procedures associated with facilities management.
• Knowledge of health and safety regulations and procedures, including COSHH requirements
• Knowledge of maintenance and cleaning skills and techniques.
• Ability to communicate with a range of stakeholders in a professional and courteous manner.
• Ability to reprioritise tasks according to need and urgency.

Responsibilities

• Act as point of contact for enquiries and complaints about facilities, providing information and resolution or referring more complicated issues to ensure all facilities enquiries are responded to in a timely manner.
• Maintain the security of a defined site and its contents, including the operation of alarm systems, key-holding, and opening and closing in accordance with well-defined processes and local requirements.
• Conduct straightforward and routine inspections of building facilities within the site in accordance with a defined schedule, recording the condition and establishing necessary repairs, so more senior officers can make informed decisions on future required work to the facility. Complex issues identified will be escalated for assessment.
• Assist in organising and coordinating scheduled maintenance and agreed responsive repairs work as directed, so that remedial works can be undertaken efficiently. This will include allocating jobs to Council maintenance staff and communicating with external contractors to schedule works and clarify maintenance and repair requirements.
• Ensure that equipment, such as cleaning equipment and maintenance tools, are regularly maintained and in good working order so site maintenance can be upheld at all times.
• Respond to accidents and incidents ensuring that the situation is contained and escalated to senior staff where appropriate, ensuring health and safety and risk assessment processes are followed and accurate records maintained.
• Maintain and update site reports and logs so maintenance work and damage are appropriately recorded in line with site and Council policies.

Skills

Facilities maintenance experience

Facilities management processes

Health & Safety COSHH

Maintenance & cleaning skills

Communication with stakeholders

Task reprioritisation

Education

A Level & NVQ3

Job description

Bath & North East Somerset Council is recruiting a facilities assistant to co-ordinate repairs, oversee routine site inspections and manage maintenance tasks on a dedicated site. The role supports safe operations, strict security, and timely response to enquiries and incidents.

You will work within a local government environment, applying health and safety standards, scheduling repairs, and communicating with contractors. A Level and NVQ3, plus practical maintenance experience, are required.