Summary
**Important notice**
This vacancy is open to all National Trust employees. However, in line with our redeployment policy, we’ll prioritise applications from employees who are under formal notice of redundancy.
We're looking for a Facilities Co-ordinator to join the team at Blickling Estate with the skills to maintain the site’s historic importance and keep it running safely and smoothly for all staff, volunteers and visitors.
You'll work full-time (37.5 hours per week) on a permanent contract, based on site at Blickling Estate. Because of Blickling’s rural location, please think about how you’d be able to get here for work before applying for this role.
What it's like to work here
Reporting to the Facilities Manager, you’ll provide support to the property team, ensuring compliance with National Trust’s Policies, Health and Safety Legislation and best working practices. This is an important role supporting key functions of the wider estate from organising and co-ordinating proactive maintenance and repair works, to compliance monitoring, ensuring a safe working environment and providing service functions. You’ll be a key member of the team and fully embrace the property ethos of supporting other teams to help achieve shared goals.
What you'll be doing
As the Facilities Co-ordinator, you’ll be helping to make sure that Blickling Estate operates as it should; by playing a vital role in an efficient, effective and flexible facilities management service. You’ll be helping with the planning and implementation of both proactive and reactive maintenance and repairs across the estate's buildings and infrastructure. This may also include lending a hand with practical tasks occasionally. You’ll support the wider property team by keeping presentation and maintenance standards high.
No two days will be the same, so you'll need a keen eye for detail, strong practical skills and an aptitude for administrative processes. There will also be developmental training opportunities available within the role.
Occasional travel to other National Trust sites may be required, and travel expenses will be paid. Your role will also involve some manual handling and entails significant use of a computer.
Who we're looking for
Applications from redeployees are assessed against the minimum criteria for the role. In your application, please provide details of how you meet the minimum criteria below:
1. experience of co-ordination and delivery of facilities management and support services
2. experience in compliance and risk management
3. ability to use systems and information management
4. awareness of conservation, environmental, and sustainability
5. financial and resource coordination skills
6. good customer service and teamwork skills
The package
The National Trust has the motto ‘For everyone, for ever’ at its heart. We’re working hard to create an inclusive culture, where everyone feels they belong. It’s important that our people reflect and represent the diversity of the communities and audiences we serve. We welcome and value difference, so when we say we’re for everyone, we want everyone to be welcome in our teams too.
•Substantial pension scheme of up to 10% basic salary
•Free entry to National Trust places for you, a guest and your children (under 18)
•Rental deposit loan scheme
•Season ticket loan
•EV car lease scheme
•Perks at work discounts such as gym memberships, shopping discount codes, cinema discounts
•Holiday allowance up to 32 days relating to length of service, plus holiday purchase scheme, subject to meeting minimum criteria.
•Flexible working whenever possible
•Employee assistance programme
•Free parking at most Trust places