Facilities Officer

NIFHA - Northern Ireland Federation of Housing Association; Holywood; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading housing association in Northern Ireland is seeking a Facilities Officer to support office management and ensure a welcoming environment. The ideal candidate will have experience in facilities management and general maintenance, and be familiar with health & safety standards. This role offers training, a contributory pension scheme, and various employee health benefits.

Benefits

Great on-job training

Contributory pension scheme

Health cash plan

Cycle to Work scheme

Flexible working hours

Qualifications

• Proven relevant experience in facilities management and hospitality in an office or commercial environment.
• Familiarity with health & safety legislation.
• Current full driving license and access to transportation.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day facilities and office management.
• Ensure office environments are safe, functional, and well-maintained.
• Manage catering services and functions.

Skills

Facilities management

General maintenance

Health & safety knowledge

Customer service

Education

GCSE level education

Tools

BREEAM practices

Job description

The Facilities Officer will support the Corporate Services Manager is to ensure Radius’ head office, and other Radius office environments are safe, functional, and well-maintained.

The role covers day-to-day facilities management, and general office management, including cleaning and maintenance, responsibility for catering services, meetings and functions, ensuring a welcoming environment for colleagues and visitors.

Radius Housing provides quality and affordable social housing in over 80 towns and cities throughout Northern Ireland. We provide a range of services from sheltered housing for the over 55’s and general needs housing for families and single people, as well as specialist care and support facilities for the frail, elderly, people with dementia and learning disabilities and other complex needs.

Our aim is to be an employer of choice and to recruit employees who will embrace our vision and values and fulfil our performance standards within their role.

To be shortlisted candidates need to provide evidence of the following as a minimum:

• Qualifications – Educated to GSCE level
• Proven relevant experience in facilities management, general maintenance and hospitality in an office or commercial environment.
• Familiarity with health & safety and BREEAM practices and legislation.
• A current full driving licence and access to a suitable form of transport* (*where an applicant indicates that a disability prohibits them from driving, this criterion will be waived at the shortlisting stage. In such circumstances, consideration will be given in any subsequent offer of appointment to suitable alternative arrangements that the candidate may be able to put in place that would enable them to meet the travel requirements for the post).

In return we offer a range of benefits to employees including great on-job training, a contributory pension scheme, a health cash plan which can provide help with dental, optician and medical costs (including cover for dependent children in full time education up to 18 years of age), free employee health checks and a Cycle to Work scheme. Flexibility regarding working hours is also offered in some areas of the business.

For further information on employee benefits go to the employee benefits section of our website.

Closing date for applications is 5 th October 2025 unless otherwise stated.

Radius reserves the right to enhance criteria to facilitate shortlisting.

Association wide waiting lists may be compiled for future same or similar vacancies permanent / fixed term which may arise.

Radius is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

• Radius Housing, 3-7 Redburn Square, Holywood, County Down, BT18 9HZ