Facilities Officer - Angel Station, United Kingdom - West Northamptonshire Council

West Northamptonshire Council

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Angel Station, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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About the role

West Northamptonshire Council (WNC) are looking for a confident and proactive person to join the Property Services team as a Facilities Officer.

This role will cover WNC's corporate properties including One Angel Square and County Hall, with the majority of time being spent at One Angel Square.

You will need to be enthusiastic, people focused and happy to work on your own initiative with an ability to multitask and prioritise effectively.

You will work within a close knit team of 3, who work together to ensure the Corporate Buildings are maintained and operate safely and effectively.

Previous Facilities Management experience desirable but not essential. A full clean driving licence is also preferable.

Main responsibilities/duties include:

Attending reactive call outs to deal with various Hard / Soft Facilities Management tasks such as carrying out minor carpentry, plumbing, electrical repairs.
Inspecting and maintaining the plant equipment, calling out contractors where required.
Administration duties utilising Word, Excel and Outlook as well as internal CAFM systems.
Supervising and assisting Contractors on jobs.
Carrying out inspections and completing Checklists.
Following and monitoring Health and Safety processes.

The role will be working 37 hours a week, Monday - Friday (e.g. 8am-4pm or 9am-5pm) with very occasional out of hours work.

About us
We're a new council, following one of the largest shake-ups in local government reform in recent history.

As a new authority, we're embarking on an exciting journey to deliver exceptional services for our residents, customers and communities.

Our vision at West Northamptonshire Council is 'to make West Northants a great place to live, work, visit and thrive'.

We truly stand by this and work hard every day to make this a reality.

Our corporate values, THRIVE, stand for:
Trust, High Performance, Respect, Innovate and Empower, they underpin everything we do and how we deliver services.

At West Northants Council, it's about our people.

People who thrive with ambition, bubble with new ideas, demand better ways of working, caring about every detail, and who never shy away from a challenge.

Our culture is a gateway for new experiences. A place to forge new opportunities. To empower you in your career and unite you with like-minded people.

When potential is unlocked, talent thrives.

Choose a career that offers you a true sense of achievement, fills you with pride and challenges you in a positive way, every day.

West Northants Council, where careers thrive.
Our benefits
We offer a wide range of benefits to our employees, these include:

Generous annual leave entitlement starting at 27 days annual leave per year, 28 days for senior managers (pro rata, depending on how many hours per week you work), plus bank holidays. An additional 5 days, linked to continuous service, and ability to purchase up to 6 weeks additional leave per year.

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Local Government Pension Scheme plus immediate life cover (3 times your annual salary from day one) and ill-health protection.
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Employee discounts with local and national retailers, days out, finance, health and beauty, travel and eating out plus lots more.

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Car Lease scheme:

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Employee Assistance Programme

We have an employee support programme run by Health Assured, an independent, external organisation. Health Assured is available for you and your immediate family members, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year and includes telephone counselling, legal advice, bereavement support and medical information.

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Ongoing training and development opportunities.
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Our West Ways of Working

We want our workforce to thrive, and we equip our employees with the right technology to support hybrid and collaborative working, on or off site, depending on the role.

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Making a difference

If you want to use your skills and experience with an organisation that are genuinely invested in making a difference, are committed to improving people's lives, and whose success has a direct impact on the wellbeing of your family, friends and people in your local area, then West Northamptonshire Council is the place for you.

The council is in the process of implementing a new pay structure and terms and conditions which will be applicable to this role.

The outcome could result in a future variation to the advertised salary, and this will be discussed at interview.