Facilities Maintenance Officer

We are looking for a practical, reliable and customer-focused Facilities Maintenance Officer to join our Property Services team. This role will support the maintenance of Council general fund properties by carrying out a wide range of programmed and reactive repairs across the district. The successful candidate will have strong practical building maintenance skills and be confident carrying out repairs such as painting, plumbing, bricklaying and joinery. You will help ensure that works are completed safely, efficiently and to a high standard, while providing a professional and approachable service to internal and external customers. What you'll be doing

• Carrying out a range of reactive maintenance works across Council general fund properties, including painting, plumbing, bricklaying and joinery.
• Completing repairs, modifications and replacements as directed.
• Supporting planned preventative maintenance activities and responding promptly to maintenance requests.
• Conducting inspections of rooms, communal areas and properties across the district.
• Identifying and addressing maintenance issues and health and safety risks.
• Maintaining accurate records, including maintenance logs, inspections, site visits and compliance information.
• Planning and managing your daily workload effectively to meet service demands and deadlines.
• Communicating clearly with the Property Services team, customers and contractors.
  
  You will have a recognised qualification in plumbing, joinery or a related field, along with experience of repairs and practical building skills across soft and hard facilities management services. You will also have knowledge of health and safety relevant to the role and experience of working safely in a reactive maintenance support environment.
We are looking for someone who can work independently and as part of a team, build positive working relationships with customers and contractors, communicate effectively and stay organised when working under pressure. You must also be physically able to carry out lifting and loading duties associated with the post and be flexible in responding to the needs of the service. Why join us? This is an opportunity to use your practical maintenance skills in a varied role supporting Council properties and local services. You will be part of a team that values safe working, high standards and a customer-focused approach.

We offer a generous employee benefit package including 26-32 days holiday plus bank holidays, free healthcare cash plan, flexitime and so much more. You can read about all our employee benefits . Please open attachments to review the Job Description and Person Specification, and to discover more about what its like to work for the council. Please note: If you are reviewing this advert on an external site, some links may not be available. For full details and to submit your application, please visit our official website. Interested in joining our team?