Facilities Co-Ordinator

KEELE UNIVERSITY; Keele; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive rate of pay

Generous annual leave

Excellent staff pension scheme

Continued personal and career开发

Job summary

Keele University is seeking a Facilities Co-ordinator to join the Estates & Campus Services Directorate. The role covers day-to-day facilities activity, contractor liaison, and overseeing access to specialist areas on Keele's 600-acre campus.

You will respond to planned and reactive maintenance with a proactive, solutions-focused approach. We offer agile working (primarily office-based with some remote options) and a competitive benefits package including generous leave, a strong pension, and

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role liaising with contractors and customers.
• Forward planning and resource organisation in a Facilities Management/Estates function.
• Ability to implement improvements to systems and processes.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate day-to-day facilities activity and contractor visits.
• Oversee access to specialist areas and respond to maintenance needs.
• Contribute to service development, stakeholder support, and compliance assurance.
• Support continuous improvement across the Estates function.

Skills

Communication

Facilities management

Stakeholder liaison

Planning & organising

Job description

Full Time, Indefinite

Agile working (mainly office based but some remote working possible)

The Opportunity

We are looking for a motivated team member to join a team of staff in Keele University's Estate & Campus Services Directorate. The Directorate is responsible for the strategic planning, development, operation and maintenance of the university's physical estate and campus services.

It acts as the custodian of a large and complex 600-acre campus, overseeing all academic buildings, student accommodation, infrastructure and outdoor spaces, while ensuring they are safe, compliant and fit for purpose.

The Facilities Co-ordinator plays a central role in ensuring the smooth, safe and efficient operation of the campus estate. The postholder manages day-to-day facilities activity, coordinates contractor visits, oversees access to specialist areas, and responds to both planned and reactive maintenance needs. The role requires excellent communication, strong organisational skills and a proactive, solutions-focused approach.

In addition to operational coordination, the Facilities Co-ordinator contributes to service development, stakeholder support, compliance assurance and continuous improvement across the Estates function.

You will have experience in a similar role, liaising and building relationships with contractors and customers, forward planning, organising resources and improving systems and processes in a Facilities Management/Estates function.

The Benefits

The University recognises that its success depends upon the contribution and dedication of its talented staff. In return, we have a competitive benefits package available, including:

• Competitive rate of pay with annual increments within the grade (Keele Spine)
• Generous annual leave entitlement with opportunities to purchase additional leave
• Excellent staff pension scheme
• Access to continued personal, professional and career development
• On site 'outstanding' nursery
• Discounted health & fitness facilities on site
• Cycle to work scheme (subject to eligibility)

Please note that the starting salary will typically be at the bottom of the pay scale shown above

The University is committed to operating flexible working practices wherever possible.

The University

Keele University is renowned for its exciting approach to higher education, innovative research, beautiful campus, strong community spirit and excellent student experience. With a turnover in excess of £170 million, over 15,000 students and a total staff of approximately 2000, the University provides high quality teaching across a wide range of academic and vocational subjects and promotes world-class research. Further information can be found at https://www.keele.ac.uk/about/

Keele University values equity and diversity across our workforce and to ensuring our staff community is reflective of the diversity of our student population. In support of these commitments the University welcomes applications from individuals of Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds for all roles.

Closing Date: 21 st August 2026

Interviews will be held on: 18 th September

Post reference: KU00005334