Site Facilities Officer

A new opportunity has arisen for a Site Facilities Officer to join the Property Services Site Facilities Team primarily based at our headquarters, New Shire Hall in Alconbury, occasionally at a CCC office location in Histon, near Cambridge, and regularly working at CCC's sites throughout Cambridgeshire.

We are looking to appoint a committed and self‑motivated professional to support the CCC Facilities Management and Property Services team. The successful candidate will be responsible for monitoring preventative and reactive maintenance cycles, minor repairs, liaising with building contractors and the property services helpdesk, security of keys, building checks, overseeing visitor parking, collection and deliveries, working on the set‑up of some corporate events and ensuring our buildings are safe, secure, clean, tidy and fit for purpose.

You will need to have some experience of working in a building facilities and customer service environment as part of a busy team. Ideally you will have undertaken some formal training in property and facilities related subjects covering the health and safety of yourself and others.

The successful candidate must be proactive and able to work under their own initiative, as well as contributing to team working. You will be an ambitious and innovative individual who is focussed on providing good customer service, with excellent communication skills to deal with customers and colleagues at all levels. A full driving licence and the ability to work flexibly are essential for this role.

Applications close on Monday 4th May 2026.

Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service. The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Our benefits

• Wellbeing package to cover all aspects of wellbeing, both in and out of work, which can also be accessed by your family
• Buy up to 4 weeks additional annual leave (pro‑rata) through our salary sacrifice scheme
• Take your bank holidays flexibly to better suit your personal circumstances
• Make Additional Voluntary Contributions (Shared AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings
• Access to development opportunities, apprenticeships and qualified coaches to support your personal and professional growth
• Paid volunteering hours each year so you can make a positive impact on our community during your normal working day
• Access to Peer Support Groups through our IDEAL staff equality, diversity and inclusion network
• Opportunities to nominate and receive Employee Recognition Awards
• An Our Cambs Rewards account, giving access to in-store and online discounts as well as our Car Lease and Cycle to Work schemes

Take a look at our Employment Benefits Brochure attached to this advert to find out more.

What will you be doing?

• To check, oversee and carry out small building repairs, and where necessary be responsible for budgetary expenditure to facilitate repairs.
• Monitor and oversee the cleaning, security, waste management and grounds maintenance contracts at all our corporate sites throughout the county for compliance to standards.
• Manage contractors while on site, assisting with agreeing site access and ensuring that internal processes are always adhered to, ensuring safety and compliance within an operational working building.
• Audit and report on maintenance issues through the appropriate route.
• Record performance and risk management issues, requiring good IT skills to use the FM Concerto system.

To provide leadership and support to colleagues within Property on all matters relating to building maintenance, access, security, Councillor support and civic duties throughout the corporate Property Portfolio.

About you

Qualifications, knowledge, skills and experience:

• Good communication and organisational skills, the ability to work individually as well as part of a team.
• Experience in building facilities and customer service within a busy team.
• Formal training in property and facilities related subjects covering health and safety.
• Proactive and self‑motivated with a focus on excellent customer service and strong communication at all levels.
• A full driving licence and flexibility to work at various sites.

About us

Cambridgeshire is a diverse and vibrant community with urban and rural landscapes, offering a great place to work and live. Our values are central to our culture and drive everything we do. We are proud to serve the communities of Cambridhire and strive to build a workforce that reflects this diversity. We are committed to creating a compassionate, inclusive and diverse workplace where people feel valued, respected and empowered.

We are a Disability Confident Leader and fully support providing reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process and beyond. We encourage applicants to discuss any adjustment needs. Through a Guaranteed Interview Scheme, we offer an interview to all applicants who disclose a disability and meet the essential criteria for the vacancy.

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy, along with our employee network IDEAL and self‑organised peer support groups, fosters an inclusive, supportive and safe working environment. We collect relevant diversity data for monitoring as part of the recruitment process to understand applicant diversity and monitor trends, enabling meaningful action.

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