Facilities Officer - BPS

City of Bristol College; West of England; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Two-week Christmas close down

Local Government Pension Scheme

Volunteering leave

Family-friendly policies

Right to Disconnect

Hybrid and flexible working

Leadership development programs

Welfare rooms

Job summary

City of Bristol College is seeking a proactive Facilities Officer to join our team. You will handle maintenance, security, cleaning, and emergency response while maintaining a strong focus on customer service and safety across campus facilities.

The role requires a full-time pattern (38 hours 45 minutes weekly) within a rotating shift cycle. A driving licence and IT basics are advantageous, with full training provided where needed.

Qualifications

• Has a proactive and flexible approach to work.
• Committed to excellent customer service.
• Can collaborate across a diverse organisation.

Responsibilities

• Maintenance, security and cleaning duties across the college.
• Emergency response when required and supporting safety procedures.
• Collaborate with colleagues and students to deliver high quality service.

Skills

Proactive

Customer service

Teamwork

Full driving licence

Education

Level 2 English

Job description

Contract: Permanent & Fixed Term Positions Available

At City of Bristol College, we deliver transformative education in inclusive and dynamic learning environments and for our employees, this is no different so why not come and join us? With recent investments in our already outstanding facilities, the College has a great deal on offer for you.

One of our key strategic aims is our unrelenting focus on our people-first culture, ensuring you feel valued, empowered, and recognised for your individual contributions and expertise whether that be in a teaching capacity or a professional services team. All colleagues within the College contribute to the success of our students and we actively work to eliminate any barriers at work, ensuring you have the opportunity to thrive.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Facilities Officer to join our college community.

About your role:

We have an exciting opportunity for a Facilities Officer to join our college community.

You will work with our dedicated team to fulfil a range of diverse tasks across the college Including maintenance, security, cleaning, emergency response to name a few.

Working closely with colleagues and students throughout the organisation to foster a culture of high-quality customer service, flexibility and responsiveness, in line with the College’s high aspirations for learners.

The hours of work are full time (38 hours 45 minutes per week) and are based upon a rotating shift cycle between Monday and Friday, between the hours of 6am and 10pm. (6.30pm on a Friday). No night or weekend shifts are required.

About you:

We are looking for a motivated and team-oriented individual who:

• Has a proactive and flexible approach to work


• Is committed to excellent customer service


• Can work collaboratively across a diverse organisation


• Has a full driving licence and access to a motorised vehicle

The desirable candidates will possess either basic IT skills, or a willingness to learn, along with a general standard of education at level 2 or above including English. Please note this is not essential.

Prior knowledge of first aid and health and safety would be advantageous. However, this is not essential as full training will be given.

In addition to this the College will support the successful candidates in obtaining a Level 3 First Aid at Work qualification. This role will also attract a first aid allowance.

What we offer:

Our people-first ethos provides a highly supportive, flexible approach to enable you to excel within your role and to reach your full potential. In return, you can expect the following:

• Two-week paid Christmas close down and additional paid time off over Easter on top of a generous holiday entitlement of 26 holiday days, plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part time roles).


• Membershipto the LocalGovernment Pension Schemewith employer contributions of18.0%


• Paid Volunteering leave (3 days a year)


• Family friendly policies including paid fertility and foster friendly policy


• A menopause policy outlining support available


• A person-centred annual appraisal focusing on your wellbeing and CPD


• Access to a benefits portal including shopping discounts and cycle to work scheme plus lots more!


• The 'Right to Disconnect' from work outside of your normal working hours


• A supportive, highly utilised hybrid and flexible working policy


• An Aspiring Leaders programme open to all plus our Management Academy for all management roles covering management skill and internal processes


• Welfare Rooms at all our sites for professional breakout and relaxation spaces


• A bespoke programme of recognition, reward and celebration for colleagues throughout the year to recognise your hard work.

We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply to join us. As a disability confident employer, we take a trauma informed approach to our work, support the Care Leavers covenant, and have been awarded accreditation as a College of Sanctuary for refugees.

If you would like to find out more about this role, please contact Elwira Przerwa, the recruiting manager on [e-mail] who will be happy to discuss the role in more detail.

Aboutus:

We have four main sites across the city with state-of-the-art facilities. Further future investment in our estates is now allowing us to provide the best possible outcomes for our students and local communities, delivered by our fantastic community of colleagues.

At City of Bristol College, we have one goal: to help our students succeed.We offer the widest range of academic and vocational qualifications in the area, with more than 1,000 courses available from entry to degree level and we provide education and training to approximately 10,000 students each year.

City of Bristol College is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. The search of the online presence will be conducted for the successful candidates. All new employees to the College are required to complete and obtain an enhanced DBS disclosure.A copy of our Safeguarding Policy can be found onthe College website .

Please see our Job Description, Person Specification, Conditions of Service and Applicant Information for more information about the role and what it’s like to be part of our team.

A few points to note:

If you have a medical condition or an individual need for an adjustment to our processes, and you believe this may affect your ability to be at your best – please let us know so we can talk about how we can best support you and make any adjustments that may be needed.

We are committed to creating an inclusive and flexible working environment, that promotes diversity. If you are excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement on the job description or you are seeking an alternative working pattern, please apply anyway – you may just be the person we are looking for. We recognise that talent comes in various forms, and we are committed to providing opportunities that create an environment of growth, diversity, and inclusion for everyone. In your application, please feel free to note which pronouns you use.

We do not engage with recruitment agencies for this role. Any CVs received from agencies will be considered as unsolicited and the property of the City of Bristol College, with no obligation to pay agency fees.