Facilities Management Senior Assistant

To support the Facilities & Systems Management Team ensuring that the Library of Birmingham premises operate safely and smoothly.

• Providing general handyman repairs and support within the Library
• Responding to jobs allocated by the Library's own FM Helpdesk and FM Facts database.
• Performing tasks which include painting and decorating, repairs to fixtures and fittings, flooring, portering, housekeeping and assistance with setup, configuration, and other equipment required for events held in the Library.
• Working at heights as required using steps or a cherry picker.
• Helping the Library maintain a safe and effective working environment and public spaces.
• Ability to perform general handyperson work to a good standard and work effectively with external contractors
• Providing portering services and follow safe manual handling procedures
• Overseeing loading bay operations ensuring Health and Safety through good housekeeping and acting as a Banksman as required.
• Supporting Community Library van service by helping to sort books to load onto and off vehicles as required.
• Ability to work flexibly and change work patterns as needed and sometimes at short notice to meet changing priorities
• Providing driver cover to the Community Library Van Driver Service for leave cover with occasional requirement to drive a 4.5 tonne LGV vehicle to undertake deliveries of books.
• Manual handling skills able to load and move crates of books on and off vehicles using a sack truck and tail lift
• Ideally possessing a current and valid Driving Licence Category C although those with Category B will be considered
• There is a requirement to deliver and collect library books, where needed, from community libraries within the city and the ability to drive a van with tail lift is essential
Please upload an up-to-date CV and Supporting Statement via the attachments part of your application. The Supporting Statement should outline how you meet the criteria for the role through your personal qualities, skills and experience and include your motivation for applying to the post. Note the Personal Statement should be no more than 1500 words. Unfortunately, we cannot consider any applications without a CV and Personal Statement attached Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people. We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application.

Working for Birmingham City Council is more than just a job; it's about making life better for the 1 million plus people who live and work in the city., The Council is a fantastic place to work. You will find an organisation that is both challenging and supportive; with a leadership impatiently adventurous in its pursuit of excellence. There is a clear vision which is ensuring that the Council is working for communities today and building for tomorrow, we focus our resources on five key priorities:
• A Prosperous Birmingham: through a focus on inclusive economic growth, tackling unemployment, attracting inward investment, and maximising the benefits of the Commonwealth Games.
• An Inclusive Birmingham: through a focus on tackling poverty and inequality, empowering citizens, promoting diversity and civic pride, and supporting and enabling all children and young people to thrive.
• A Safe Birmingham: through a focus on making the city safer, safeguarding vulnerable citizens, increasing affordable housing, and tackling homelessness.
• A Healthy Birmingham: through a focus on tackling health inequalities, encouraging physical activity and healthy living, supporting mental health, and improving outcomes for adults with disabilities and older people.
• A Green Birmingham: through a focus on street cleanliness, improving air quality, continuing the route to net zero, and becoming a city of nature.
We see the Council's role as providing strategic leadership - that's being able to visualise a new future for the city and equipping others to share our vision. We want to ensure the provision of services for all, so we can support those least able to support themselves by working with partners and putting citizens and neighbourhoods at the heart of our decision-making. We are always looking for people who put the customer at the centre of their approach, with a commitment to excellence to help us achieve our vision. We will support you to develop and thrive in your role, building a pathway for long-term success, with lots of development opportunities, such as apprenticeships.

In return, we offer you excellent terms and conditions, generous annual leave, a great pension scheme, well-being support, annual travel passes and discounts at a number of city centre establishments.