Job Overview
The Corporate Asset team acts as first contact and resolution for all our maintained buildings and land assets, offering direct support and guidance.
Our aim is to deliver a cost effective and sustainable property portfolio that ensures the delivery of service requirements. It is vital that the council’s assets are working hard and contribute to the overall corporate and service objectives. The management of the Property is an ongoing activity for rationalisation and planned maintenance.
The role is permanent and core hours 9:00am to 5:00pm Monday to Friday. The role is primarily office‑based with required presence during core hours.
Main Responsibilities
As the first point of contact for facilities management queries you will use your excellent communication skills and professional, friendly manner to support and respond to queries or complaints from colleagues, county council members and the public.
* Be responsible for ensuring the maintenance, repair and upkeep of buildings, equipment and systems is undertaken in line with current Health & Safety and legislative requirements.
* Oversee contractors, service providers and supplier relationships including building inductions and hazard exchange.
* Develop risk assessments and ensure all compliance documentation is up to date, relevant, recorded and readily available.
* Support planned preventive maintenance (PPM) programmes.
* Support space management and office re‑configuration where required.
The Ideal Candidate
You will have:
* A degree or equivalent property‑related qualification or a relevant Facilities Management qualification such as Level 4 Certificate in Facilities Management; candidates with extensive Facilities Management experience will also be considered.
* Significant experience working in facilities management within a large, complex building (preferably HQ / campus environment) with multiple buildings and occupancy types.
* Detailed knowledge of statutory compliance, building services, workplace safety and FM best practice.
* Experience in managing contractors delivering property maintenance services and property professional services providers.
Equal Opportunities
Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and communities.
As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers, we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
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