Facilities Officer

About The Job

• You will be based in the Central area (Taunton & Wellington). Monday to Friday (20hrs) working hours to be agreed.
• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays.
• Permanent position.

What will I be doing?

The Facilities Management Team provides premises management, health and safety statutory checks, assists with incident control, and financial and procurement administration. We act as the first point of contact for building users.

Your role will include weekly health & safety and statutory checks, assisting with building user requirements and providing general technical and administrative support. This includes weekly Health and Safety tours, fire extinguisher checks, alarm testing, legionella testing, emergency lighting testing, panic alarm testing, inductions, monitoring building materials, fault reporting, and auditing risk and CoSHH assessments.

You will work as part of a team and may also work alone when carrying out duties at FM‑managed premises in the Central Somerset region, including Taunton and Wellington. This involves regular travel and requires your own transport. You will also share the manning of the Hub helpdesk based in County Hall, Taunton on a rota basis, answering emails and enquiries from internal customers.

What kind of experience or qualifications do I need?

We offer ongoing support, training and guidance. It will help if you:

• Have good interpersonal skills.
• Are flexible and adaptable.
• Show commitment and enthusiasm.

We value diversity and inclusion

We welcome applications from a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences to enrich our team. We are committed to providing a fair and inclusive workplace.

What's in it for me?

• We promote a healthy work‑life balance and offer flexible working arrangements wherever possible, including working from home.
• Generous annual leave allowance, with the opportunity to purchase additional leave.
• Staff discounts in gyms.
• Employee Assistance for times you may need support and a variety of employee wellbeing services.
• Auto enrolment onto a generous Pension Scheme and optional pension enhancement through an Additional Voluntary Contribution scheme.
• A Flexible Benefits Scheme via salary sacrifice to obtain a cycle for work and health screenings.
• My Staff Shop offering discounts in shops, online shopping, restaurants, cinema tickets, insurance benefits and more.

Anything else I should know?

The salary for this role is £13,613 - £14,048 per annum (Somerset Grade 14) for 20 hours per week.

DBS information

This role requires a criminal background check (DBS) via the Disclosure procedure.

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