Facilities Officer

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Pershore; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established local authority is seeking a dedicated Facilities Officer to join a supportive team. This role involves ensuring the effective operation of council buildings through maintenance and compliance oversight. The ideal candidate will bring strong organizational skills and facility management experience, contributing to a collaborative work environment. With a commitment to employee development, the council offers a range of attractive benefits, including a generous pension scheme and wellness support. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a forward-thinking organization while enjoying a rewarding career.

Benefits

Excellent pension scheme

Generous annual leave

Training and development opportunities

Onsite nursery with staff discount

Discounted gym and swim membership

Health and wellbeing support

Cycle to work scheme

Employee discounts with various companies

Qualifications

• Experience in facility management with a focus on health and safety compliance.
• Ability to maintain accurate records for monitoring and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Support the Health, Safety and Facilities Manager with maintenance tasks.
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders for compliance activities.

Skills

Facility Management Experience

Organizational Skills

Communication Skills

Numeracy and Literacy Skills

Microsoft Office Proficiency

Education

Minimum of two ‘A’ levels or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Teams

Job description

Facilities Officer

37 hours per week,Permanent contract

£30,559 - £34,314 per annum (Pay award pending)

Wychavon District Council is a forward-thinking local authority, committed to delivering high quality services to the communities it serves.The Property Services team covers all aspects of estate, maintenance, health, safety and facility management. A new opportunity has arisen for a dedicated and hard working individual to join us on a permanent basis, to support the work of our small, friendly team.

This varied role will involve supporting the Health, Safety and Facilities Manager with a range of aspects of maintenance, facility management and health and safety compliance, to ensure the effective and efficient day to day operation of the council’s buildings.The postholder will be responsible for liaising with both internal and external stakeholders, monitoring maintenance and compliance activities and maintaining up to date and accurate evidence records. The successful candidate will require good organisational skills and strong attention to detail.

About you

The successful candidate will:

• Hold a minimum of two ‘A’ levels or equivalent qualifications with a good level of numeracy and literacy skills
• Have proven experience in a facility management role
• Have theability to maintain accurate records for monitoring and reporting purposes
• Be experienced in the use of Microsoft products and Apps, in particular, Outlook, Excel, Word and Teams
• Have experience of procuring works and services, and monitoring and supervising contractors
• Be highly organised, with the ability to manage own workload and deadlines
• Possess good verbal and written communication skills

What we can offer

Our staff are at the heart of what we do, and as a result we are always looking to recruit, develop and retain the very best talent we can find. So, as well as a rewarding career, we offer a range of attractive benefits, such as:

• Excellent pension scheme with employer contributions
• Generous annual leave entitlement with options to purchase additional annual leave
• Committed training programme and development opportunities
• Onsite nursery with 20% staff discount
• Discounted gym and swim membership
• Health and wellbeing support and a free employee assistance scheme including access to counselling services
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee discounts with a range of companies including EE and the Kaarp discount scheme.

We are an employer that values face to face communication, collaboration and connection, therefore all our roles have an office-based requirement with some agile working as part of the role.

To discuss the post, or for further information, please call Kellie Hobbs on 07811 179 457.

Closing date: Sunday 1 June 2025

Interview date: Tuesday 10 June 2025

Please note if we experience a high intake of applications, we may close the role and interview for the position sooner than advertised.

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