Facilities Management Support Officer

Bridgend County Borough Council; Bridgend; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Bridgend County Borough Council is seeking a capable facilities assistant to support busy caretaking and cleaning teams across council buildings and schools. The role involves opening/closing buildings, carrying out compliance checks and general maintenance to ensure spaces are ready for use.

Applicants should have some facilities or building management experience, knowledge of Health and Safety, and strong communication skills. Welsh language ability and a valid driving licence are required.

Qualifications

• Experience in facilities or building management.
• Knowledge of Health and Safety regulations.
• Welsh language ability is a requirement for this post.
• Enhanced DBS check with children’s barred list is required.

Responsibilities

• Open and close of buildings and sites.
• Undertake compliance checks and routine cleaning/maintenance duties.
• Greet customers and provide assistance, including Welsh language support.

Skills

Health and Safety

Excellent communication skills

Welsh language ability

Driving licence

Job description

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.

Job details

Contractual hours 37

Basis Full time

Job category/type Planning and Building Control

Date posted 30/07/2026

Job reference 18996

The Facilities Management team provides caretaking and cleaning service to a number of buildings and schools throughout Bridgend County. We are looking for a hardworking and self-motivated person support the busy cleaning and caretaking teams to ensure buildings are available, clean and ready for use.

This is varied role including duties such as opening and closing of buildings, undertaking compliance checks, cleaning and general maintenance duties.

The successful candidate will have some experience in facilities or building management, knowledge of Health and Safety, excellent communication skills and a flexible approach.

The ability to greet customers through the medium of Welsh is a requirement for this post.

Protecting children, young people or adults at risk is a core responsibility of all council employees.

An Enhanced with Childrens Barred list criminal records check by the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) is a requirement for this post.

A valid driving licence is requirement for this post.