Facilities & Operations Coordinator

Parents And Children Together (PACT); Reading; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

PACT in Reading, United Kingdom, is seeking a Facilities & Operations Coordinator to support our offices. This office-based role is 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday, with travel to other PACT locations as required.

You will act as the day-to-day contact for facilities, coordinate health and safety activities, building maintenance, contractor visits, and workplace improvements, and work with internal and external stakeholders to maintain safe, compliant environments.

Qualifications

Responsibilities

• Act as the day to day point of contact for facilities and workplace related matters.
• Coordinate health and safety activities, building maintenance, contractor visits, office services and workplace arrangements and improvements.
• Ensure issues are identified, managed and resolved effectively.
• Work closely with internal and external stakeholders to maintain environments that support PACT's services.
• Coordinate repairs, support maintenance activities and oversee contractor works.
• Carry out inspections to ensure buildings are safe, compliant and maintained.
• Complete health and safety administration, monitoring and compliance activities.
• Assist with office improvement initiatives, premises projects and operational activities.
• Identify opportunities to improve workplace environments, processes and colleague experience.

Job description

Play a key role in supporting the workplaces, facilities and services that help us deliver our mission. Every day at PACT, we are building adoptive families and empowering women, children, and parents to embrace a positive future. Join an outstanding adoption charity and award winning trauma recovery service provider that is passionate about creating brighter futures for women, children and families for many different backgrounds.

Position: Facilities & Operations Coordinator

Location: Office based Reading, travel to other PACT locations as required

Contract: Permanent, full time 37 hours per week (Monday – Friday)

About the role:

As Facilities & Operations Coordinator, no two days will be the same.

• Act as the day to day point of contact for facilities and workplace related matters
• Help coordinate health and safety activities, building maintenance, contractor visits, office services and workplace arrangements and improvements
• Ensure issues are identified, managed and resolved effectively
• Work closely with internal and external stakeholders, building positive relationships to maintain environments that support the delivery of PACT's services
• Coordinate repairs, support maintenance activities and oversee contractor works
• Carry out inspections to ensure our buildings remain safe, compliant and maintained
• Complete health and safety administration, monitoring and compliance activities
• Assist with office improvement initiatives, premises projects and operational activities
• Identify opportunities to improve workplace environments, processes and colleague experience

Our Facilities & Operations Coordinator role includes regular movement around our premises, including accessing all floors of our buildings, which do not have lift access. It also involves practical facilities duties such as receiving deliveries, moving supplies and carrying out workplace checks.

Other roles you may have experience of could include:

• Facilities Coordinator
• Facilities Assistant
• Workplace Coordinator
• Office Manager
• Office Coordinator
• Operations Coordinator
• Operations Assistant
• Property Administrator
• Facilities Administrator
• Workplace Assistant
• Estates Coordinator
• Business Support Coordinator
• Corporate Services Coordinator
• Facilities Management Coordinator

Safeguarding is at the heart of everything we do at PACT. We have robust measures and best practices in place to safeguard and protect the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we take pride in maintaining outstanding safeguarding standards. Anyone joining our team is subject to PACT’s safer recruitment pre-appointment enquiries, including a Disclosure Barring Service (DBS). The role description provides information on what our safer recruitment enquiries include and the level of DBS required to work in the role.

All opportunities with PACT are based in the UK.

PATC is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences and identities. We are committed to creating a working environment where everyone feels valued, respected and can contribute fully. We welcome applications from all candidates and are committed to considering reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process and employment.