Facilities Officer (Caretaking, Building Maintenance)

Positive Employment; West Devon; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A government organization in West Devon is seeking a Facilities Manager to handle repairs and maintenance across multiple buildings. The successful candidate will focus on maximizing efficiency, ensuring safety protocols, and managing maintenance schedules. This temporary contract of 3 months allows hybrid working, requiring 3 office days weekly. The role requires qualifications in carpentry, plumbing, or electrical trades, as well as experience in health and safety regulations. Hourly pay of £18.83 applies, and the role is within IR35 scope.

Qualifications

• Qualified in one or more primary building trade skills.
• Relevant Health & Safety courses related to building management are desirable.
• Experience in coordinating repairs is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Deliver skilled repairs and maintenance across buildings.
• Maintain and assess requests in the Facilities Helpdesk database.
• Perform Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) on electrical appliances.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety checks before work begins.

Skills

Carpentry

Plumbing

Electrical Maintenance

Health and Safety Knowledge

Education

City & Guilds or equivalent building trade qualification

Job description

Positive Employment is currently recruiting for a Facilitates Manager for our client a government organisation in West Devon. The successful post holder will deliver a wide range of skilled, high-quality internal and external repairs and maintenance across all buildings on the designated property, occasional visits to other assets may be required. The role focuses on maximising efficiency by applying specialist trade skills wherever possible. The postholder ensures that all facilities are safe, clean, and well-prepared for staff and visitors, while promoting awareness of safety procedures within each building. This role is a temporary contract initially for 3 months with the possibility to extend. This role is hybrid working with 3 days required in the office per week.

Duties and Responsibilities (but not limited to)

• Responsible for a wide range of skilled internal and external repair and maintenance work across all premises on the designated property, occasional visits to other assets may be required.
• Work effectively and efficiently from a Planned Maintenance Programme, carrying out scheduled repairs and maintenance aligned to trade skills and qualifications.
• Maintain the computerized Facilities Helpdesk database, assessing work requests based on urgency, health and safety implications, and operational impact before prioritising and completing remedial work in line with qualifications and skill set.
• In the absence of the Senior Facilities Officer (SFO), provide all Facilities Management (FM) support services, seeking guidance from the Principal Facilities and Building Officer as needed.
• Carry out full cost analysis of specific maintenance tasks and advise the Senior Facilities Officer accordingly.
• Undertake plumbing, carpentry, electrical maintenance, and general building tasks commensurate with qualifications and trade skills.
• Perform Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) on all portable electrical appliances in accordance with local instructions and the planned maintenance schedule, recording results in the PAT database.
• Report and record any potential safety hazards, such as damaged electrical fittings or trip hazards.
• Seek assistance and guidance from the SFO for any tasks requiring additional experience or knowledge.
• Ensure all necessary insurance documents, work certificates, method statements, risk assessments, and other relevant documentation are in place before external contractors commence work. Also verify that contractors have appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Confirm that all health and safety checks have been completed prior to approving any repair or maintenance work (e.g. identification of electrical cables, isolation of mains, asbestos considerations).
• Communicate with staff, tenants, and visitors regarding any work that may require additional safety measures or could impact their office areas.

Personal Requirements

• City & Guilds or equivalent qualification in one (or more) of the primary building trade skills i.e. Carpentry, Plumbing, Electrical etc.
• Evidence of attaining qualifications or extending work experience, trade knowledge and range of skills.
• Undertaken relevant H&S courses in relation to building management (Desirable).
• Experience in coordinating repairs (Desirable).
• Experience of undertaking PAT (Desirable).
• Knowledge of various H&S building legislation i.e. asbestos, electrical testing etc (Desirable).
• Experience of electronic Fire Safety and Security systems (Desirable).

Working Hours

22.5 hrs / 9:00am - 17:00pm

Pay

£18.83 per hr

Paynote: this role is within the scope of IR35.