Facilities Officer

LGBT Jobs; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

The Royal College of Music in London is seeking a Facilities Officer for a fixed-term six-month, full-time role at its South Kensington campus. You will support the Estates & Facilities team in running operations, room and event setups, and customer-facing duties, while maintaining high standards of security and safety across sites.

The post requires experience in facilities or security operations, manual handling, and a proactive, team-oriented approach.

Qualifications

• Experience in facilities or security operations.
• Manual handling experience.
• Positive and proactive attitude, and quick to respond to requests.
• Ability to work as part of a busy team.
• Ability to make considered decisions and, where necessary, take emergency action.
• Confidence in using Outlook email.

Responsibilities

• Support the smooth running of the College through facilitating general operations and by providing assistance across departments and sites, including room and event set-ups and customer-facing duties.
• Ensure sound security and safety of the College, students, staff and visitors, including monitoring, recording and reporting safety matters and responding to emergencies.
• Assist with general operations, room set-ups, and customer-facing duties as required.

Skills

Facilities operations

Security operations

Outlook email

Tools

Outlook

Job description

Location: South Kensington, London SW7 2BS, UK

Job Type: Temporary, Full-time

Pay: £29,714 - £31,656 per annum plus Shift Allowance of £4,886 per annum. Appointments will normally be made to the first point of the grade.

Highlighted points for this job

Facilities Officer position at The Royal College of Music

Fixed term (6 month), full-time role

Responsibilities include general operations, room set-ups, and customer-facing duties

Interview date: Friday 30 October 2026

Founded in 1882, The Royal College of Music (RCM) is a world leading music conservatoire with a prestigious history and contemporary outlook. Our excellence was recognised by the 2026 QS World University Rankings, in which we were ranked as the global No. 1 institution in the UK and Europe, and second globally, for both Music and Performing Arts. The College has held global and second positions in Performing Arts for five successive years, while Music is a new subject introduced to the rankings in 2024.

The RCM is seeking to engage a Facilities Officer to join the diverse Estates & Facilities team at the College. The post-holder will support the smooth running of the College through facilitating the general operations and by providing assistance throughout all departments and sites as required, alongside room and event set-ups and customer-facing duties. The successful candidate will ensure the general security and safety of the College, its students, staff and visitors. This includes securing monitoring, recording and reporting all safety matters and responding to emergencies.

Candidates will need to demonstrate:

• Experience in facilities or security operations
• Manual handling experience
• A positive and proactive attitude, and quick to respond to requests
• The ability to work as part of a busy team
• The ability to make considered decisions and, where necessary, take emergency action
• Confidence in using Outlook email

This role is offered on a fixed term (6 month), full-time basis and is immediately available.

Job reference number: 204-26
Closing date: 9am Friday 23 October 2026
Interview date: Friday 30 October 2026

Salary: Grade 4, £29,714 - £31,656 per annum plus Shift Allowance of £4,886 per annum. Appointments will normally be made to the first point of the grade.

For full details of this position please read the Applicant Information Pack, available to download from the RCM website: www.rcm.ac.uk/jobs

To apply, please complete our 1) Application form and 2) Equal Opportunities form (available to download from the RCM website) and submit in Word or PDF format to the Recruitment team at [e-mail].

CVs without an application form will not be accepted. Please ensure that you include the Job Reference Number when submitting your application.

The RCM is committed to nurturing diverse and inclusive environments for all staff and students to work and learn. We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates from diverse backgrounds, including race, disability, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion and belief, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, and caring responsibility.

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