About the job
As a Facilities Officer, you will be an integral part of a dedicated team, working to manage maintenance and compliance at County Council buildings, all while ensuring a safe and welcoming environment for both staff and customers.
Our work in the Facilities Management (FM) brings a unique experience each day, filled with unexpected challenges and rewards! There are several key responsibilities that are likely to be integral to this role, including:
1. Responsible for the effective and efficient delivery of a range of essential Facilities and Building Management Services, primarily provided by contractors, while implementing regulations that directly affect the health and safety of building occupants and visitors.
2. Connect regularly with the Area Facilities Manager to thoughtfully identify daily, weekly, and monthly priorities, ensuring that our targets are met.
3. Support Site Responsible Managers (SRMs) in identifying, describing and logging all property issues, including building defects and soft FM challenges such as grounds maintenance and cleaning.
4. Mentor, instruct, and passionately coach the junior members of the FM team and our dedicated building occupier colleagues on the vital aspects of the Facilities Management service provision, fostering an environment of up-skilling and meaningful knowledge transfer.
5. Ensure that administrative duties are carried out and/or overseen with care to guarantee all operational and statutory records are maintained promptly, and that helpdesk issues are being effectively addressed.
No candidate will meet every single desired qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you
Required experience and skills
6. A Full UK Driving Licence.
7. Demonstrable experience in practical building related skills such as carpentry, DIY projects and plumbing.
8. Experience working in a role related to Building and Facilities Management Services.
9. Strong communication and interpersonal skills to offer clear and concise advice and guidance to a diverse range of customers.
10. Experience in mentoring, coaching, and providing skills-based training to colleagues.
11. NVQ in a Building Services or facilities Management related discipline or equivalent qualification or experience.
For more information on the Key Skills as well as the Qualifications and/or experience required, please refer to the Job Description attached.
Rewards and Benefits
As an employer we recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive and dynamic working environment where employees can achieve their full potential, achieve a healthy work-life balance and are rewarded for the work they do.
You will benefit from 25 days annual leave, rising to 28 days after 5 years’ service plus the opportunity to buy additional leave and an excellent .
A range of discounts give our staff access to hundreds of offers; groceries, travel, cinema tickets, days out, leisure activities, high street retailers and the opportunity to save over £1,000 a year through our West Sussex Choices benefits platform.
For more information about the wide variety of benefits you can take advantage of please visit our Rewards and Benefits page.