Facilities Co-Ordinator

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd

Silverdale

On-site

GBP 26,000 - 32,000

Full time

9 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay with annual increments

Generous annual leave

Staff pension scheme

Career development

On-site nursery

Health & fitness facilities on site

Cycle to work scheme

Flexible working practices

Job summary

The Facilities Co ordinator role at Keele University’s Estates & Campus Services Directorate focuses on ensuring the smooth, safe and efficient operation of the 600 acre campus. You will coordinate day-to-day facilities activity, oversee contractor visits, and respond to both planned and reactive maintenance needs with a proactive, solutions-focused approach.

Experience in a similar role and in liaising with contractors and customers is essential to support service development and continuous

Qualifications

Experience in a similar role within Facilities Management/Estates.
Ability to liaise with contractors and customers and coordinate resources.
Strong organisational and communication skills with a proactive approach.

Responsibilities

Coordinate day-to-day facilities activity across the campus.
Oversee contractor visits and access to specialist areas.
Respond to planned and reactive maintenance needs.
Contribute to service development, stakeholder support and continuous improvement.

Skills

Communication

Organisational skills

Contractor liaison

Forward planning

Resource planning

Job description

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

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.

About Disability Confident Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions.

Post closing dates and interview dates are subject to change. For more information please refer to the Keele vacancies site.

Interviews will be held on: 18th September

Post reference: KU00005334

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