Facilities Officer

Canterbury Christ Church University; Chatham; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Canterbury Christ Church University is seeking a full-time Facilities Officer based at the Medway Campus. You will join the Estates and Facilities Services to deliver a flexible, professional service to students, staff and guests, maintaining a clean, safe and secure environment.

The role includes working early and late shifts with some weekend work to support campus events and recruitment, and requires strong customer-focused communication and a calm, professional approach under pressure.

Qualifications

• Customer-focused individuals with strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support facilities and security functions within Estates and Facilities Services.
• Provide a clean, safe and secure environment for students, staff and guests.
• Deliver a flexible and professional service to frontline needs.

Skills

Customer focus

Written and verbal communication

Dealing with stressful circumstances

Professional standards

Job description

The Facilities Officer role is split mainly with facilities functions but supporting the security area and the successful applicant will work within the Facilities Management and Housekeeping Services area of the university's Estates and Facilities Services Department. The role will be required to meet the needs and expectations of students, staff and guests, delivering a flexible and professional service.

Applicants will be able to demonstrate their customer focused skills, combined with effective written and verbal communication skills. They must be able to maintain the highest personal professional standards representing the front-facing service of the University and to demonstrate the ability to deal with difficult and occasional stressful circumstances, to provide a clean, safe and secure environment.

A shift pattern of early and late starts is worked within these posts. Start and finish times may vary to maintain the overall flexibility within the Medway Campus, and occasional weekend work may be required to support student recruitment and other important campus events.

How will you work?

We are committed to supporting flexible methods of working shift patterns wherever possible, but there may be occasions when cover is required outside your normal working patterns such as weekend or bank holiday is needed.

Shift patterns examples are 06.00-13.30 Mondays to Fridays or 13.30-20.00 Mondays to Fridays, but flexibility required.

Working on a 5 out of 7 contract weekend work maybe required. Uniform will be provided.

We are looking for a full-time Facilities Officer to join us as part of a team of 2, based at Medway campus.

Canterbury Christ Church University truly welcomes fresh perspectives and new voices. We want you to bring the real you to work, so we are committed to building a genuinely inclusive working environment where everyone is welcomed and where everyone can have a true sense of belonging. Our spirit of community will help us to eliminate discrimination and will enable us all to thrive in a culture that is underpinned by fairness and justice. We therefore seek people to join us who will proactively support and shape this aim and contribute in their own unique way. If this is you, then we are waiting to hear from you #yourCCCU.

Our university is deeply committed to shaping sustainable futures as a key part of its mission and values. If you share this passion, we encourage you to join us in making CCCU a more socially and environmentally conscious, sustainable place to study and work

Employment Visa Clarification:

According to the UK Government Points Based System, this position does not fulfil the requirements for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker Route application.