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West Lancashire Borough Council; Skelmersdale; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

West Lancashire Borough Council is seeking a proactive Facilities Support Officer to join the Facilities Management Team. You will coordinate contractor appointments, maintain records, manage works trackers and raise purchase orders to ensure timely service delivery.

You will work with surveyors and internal teams to ensure repairs, inspections and facilities activities are delivered to a high standard, while processing invoices and providing clear customer correspondence.

Responsibilities

• coordinating contractor appointments
• maintaining accurate records
• managing works trackers
• raising purchase orders
• processing invoices
• producing customer correspondence
• supporting compliance activities
• working with surveyors and internal teams to ensure repairs, inspections and facilities-related activities are delivered efficiently and to a high standard

Job description

It’s time to join West Lancs as we embark on delivering our new and ambitious Vision and Priorities. With a focus on environmental sustainability, generating economic prosperity, building inclusive & healthy communities and financial resilience, we are looking for exceptional candidates to help shape our future. You will be joining an organisation that puts its customers first, takes responsibility and works together with a can-do attitude, all while challenging the status quo to deliver exceptional outcomes for our communities.

Your Role!

We're looking for a proactive and organised Facilities Support Officer to join our Facilities Management Team and play a key role in supporting the delivery of high-quality property services. This varied and fast-paced role involves coordinating contractor appointments, maintaining accurate records, managing works trackers, raising purchase orders, processing invoices, producing customer correspondence, and supporting compliance activities.

You will work closely with surveyors and internal teams to ensure repairs, inspections, and facilities-related activities are delivered efficiently and to a high standard.

What's in it for you?

We pride ourselves on our friendliness and being a good employer with a range of benefits and employment terms and conditions to suit you. A competitive salary and annual leave entitlement, flexible working, a generous employer pension contribution scheme, work life balance policies, and support for your personal development are just some of the benefits we offer.

If you are eager to be part of a transformative journey and make a tangible impact, West Lancashire Borough Council welcomes your application.

Local Government Reorganisation

The Government has confirmed that local government across Lancashire will be reorganised, with the current 15 councils being replaced by four new unitary councils covering North, South, East and West Lancashire from April 2028.

If you are successful in your application, you will initially join West Lancashire Borough Council. However, as part of the planned transition, your employment will transfer to one of the new unitary councils from April 2028, subject to the implementation of the reorganisation and relevant employment legislation.

Throughout this period, our focus remains on delivering excellent services to our communities. By joining us now, you'll play an important role in shaping the future of local government and helping to build a strong new organisation that will serve residents for years to come.