Facilities Officer

Job Description

Find out more about this role by reading the information below, then apply to be considered.

Are you a proactive and reliable facilities professional with experience in maintaining safe, compliant, and well-functioning environments? Do you take pride in ensuring buildings and services run smoothly — and want to use those skills in a role that directly supports education and community success?

If you’re ready to apply your practical expertise to a varied, hands-on role where no two days are the same, this is an opportunity to play a key part in creating a safe, efficient, and welcoming environment for learners, staff, and visitors across multiple campuses.

Join our client and help maintain the spaces that enable education to thrive.

What They Offer

Salary: £26,543 per year

Contract Type:

• Permanent, full-time, 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year
• Part of a team of three working rotating early / day / late shifts
• Usually Monday–Friday, with occasional flexibility to support College activity

Outstanding Benefits

• Local Government Pension Scheme – a strong, secure foundation for your future
• Generous Holiday Entitlement – 30 days paid annual leave plus 8 days paid bank holidays
• College closure and wellbeing days – including a 2-week paid Christmas closure
• Employee Assistance Programme – 24/7 confidential wellbeing, legal, and financial support
• Free On-Site Gyms – available across multiple campuses
• Lifestyle Discounts – savings on retail, technology, travel, and leisure
• Cycle-to-Work Scheme – save money while staying active
• Professional Development – training and career progression opportunities
• Additional Perks – discounted meals, hair & beauty services, and reduced attraction entry

A hands-on, essential role with benefits that support your life today and your future tomorrow.

What You’ll Do

• Carry out general repairs and maintenance tasks
• Support statutory checks and contractor visits
• Assist with room setups, equipment moves and campus operations
• Help keep our spaces tidy, safe, and ready for use

What You’ll Bring

• Practical skills from a trade or hands-on role
• A calm, helpful approach to solving day-to-day issues
• Good communication and a customer-focused mindset
• Reliability, teamwork, and pride in your work

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys variety, working with their hands, and being part of a supportive team.

Why Choose This Path?

Use your practical skills in a role that keeps education running smoothly — while gaining:

• Long-term job security and stability
• A healthy work-life balance
• A varied, active role where no two days are the same
• The opportunity to directly support learners and staff every day

A role where your work has visible impact — creating safe, functional spaces that support success.

Make a move that truly matters

If you’re ready to bring your facilities and maintenance experience to a meaningful role, we’d love to hear from you.

Closing Date: Friday 15th May 2026

Please note:

Vacancies may close early if sufficient applications have been received; therefore, we would encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.

Safer Recruitment

Our client centre follows Safer Recruitment Guidance outlined by the Department for Education in ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’. This involves conducting enhanced DBS checks, including checks against the children’s barred list, and other employment verifications, including an online presence review for shortlisted candidates.

They embrace diversity, recognising the valuable perspectives, ideas, knowledge, and cultures individuals from different backgrounds bring. Committed to safeguarding, we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. xwzovoh

As a Disability Confident Employer, we pledge to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for a job vacancy and assess them based on their abilities.