Facilities and Communities Officer

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Due to the continued growth of the facilities and community at Marleigh, Cambridge, the Land Trust is seeking to appoint a Facilities and Communities Officer to work alongside the existing Estates and Communities Officer to help deliver an ambitious, community-focused program of growth and community engagement.

The Land Trust is a charity that is committed to the long-term sustainable management of open space for community benefit.

Responsibilities

  • Act as a point of contact for appointed contractor(s) discussing and putting into practice actions as required.
  • Ensure contractor(s) maintain the site to agreed service levels and within budgets.
  • Assist the Service Charge Estate Manager to set annual KPIs to deliver the Trust's charitable objectives and monitor performance of targets and outcomes, including quarterly updates on the site monitoring portal.
  • Oversee the day-to-day operations of community element of the hangar building.
  • Support the Service Charge Estates Manager on the adoption of future facilities and review management arrangements to include football pitches, sports pavilion and allotments.
  • Develop relationships with local stakeholders, in particular Local Authorities and Locality, to support delivery of community events/strategy at Marleigh.

Qualifications

  • Ideally 1-2 years of experience managing contracts to agreed specifications.
  • Excellent communication skills, including the ability to develop and manage relationships with multiple stakeholders.
  • A minimum of 1-2 years' experience in dealing with the public in a customer facing role.
  • IT literate with proven skills in using MS Office packages.
  • Ability and confidence to work on own initiative, as well as part of a team, and resolve problems as they arise, remaining calm under pressure.
  • Passion for improving local communities & driving change.
  • Experience with building & managing budgets.
  • Eligibility to live and work in the UK, DBS check relevant to the role.

Benefits

  • £30,750 DoE
  • Salary sacrifice pension scheme, with LT matching employee contributions up to 6%
  • Flexi time
  • 26.5 days holiday per year, plus bank holidays (pro rata). Rising to 31.5 days with service
  • Option to purchase additional holiday
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Health Care Cash back scheme (Medicash)
  • Training and Development support
  • Enhanced Family Friendly Policies
  • Business travel costs will be reimbursed

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Company: The Land Trust
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Location: Fen Ditton
Job Description:

Due to the continued growth of the facilities and community at Marleigh, Cambridge, the Land Trust is seeking to appoint a Facilities and Communities Officer to work alongside the existing Estates and Communities Officer to help deliver an ambitious, community-focused program of growth and community engagement.

The Land Trust is a charity that is committed to the long-term sustainable management of open space for community benefit.

Responsibilities

  • Act as a point of contact for appointed contractor(s) discussing and putting into practice actions as required.
  • Ensure contractor(s) maintain the site to agreed service levels and within budgets.
  • Assist the Service Charge Estate Manager to set annual KPIs to deliver the Trust’s charitable objectives and monitor performance of targets and outcomes, including quarterly updates on the site monitoring portal.
  • Oversee the day-to-day operations of community element of the hangar building.
  • Support the Service Charge Estates Manager on the adoption of future facilities and review management arrangements to include football pitches, sports pavilion and allotments.
  • Develop relationships with local stakeholders, in particular Local Authorities and Locality, to support delivery of community events/strategy at Marleigh.

Qualifications

  • Ideally 1-2 years of experience managing contracts to agreed specifications.
  • Excellent communication skills, including the ability to develop and manage relationships with multiple stakeholders.
  • A minimum of 1-2 years’ experience in dealing with the public in a customer facing role.
  • IT literate with proven skills in using MS Office packages.
  • Ability and confidence to work on own initiative, as well as part of a team, and resolve problems as they arise, remaining calm under pressure.
  • Passion for improving local communities & driving change.
  • Experience with building & managing budgets.
  • Eligibility to live and work in the UK, DBS check relevant to the role.

Benefits

  • £30,750 DoE
  • Salary sacrifice pension scheme, with LT matching employee contributions up to 6%
  • Flexi time
  • 26.5 days holiday per year, plus bank holidays (pro rata). Rising to 31.5 days with service
  • Option to purchase additional holiday
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Health Care Cash back scheme (Medicash)
  • Training and Development support
  • Enhanced Family Friendly Policies
  • Business travel costs will be reimbursed

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Posted: May 20th, 2026