Facilities Support Officer - Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom - Orbit Group

Orbit Group

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Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Orbit is a fantastic business and one that's really going places.

Orbit was formed in 1967 with the aim of providing good-quality housing for people who would otherwise not be able to afford to buy their own home.

Over 50 years later, we're one of the leading housing providers in the UK.

Our services have diversified, our housing portfolio has expanded, and our reputation as an innovator within our sector has grown.

But one thing that has never changed. Our belief in people and what they can achieve.

Your role at Orbit.
Orbit are looking to recruit an experienced Facilities Officer / Administrator based out of our offices in Stratford-Upon-Avon.

The role is a full time permanent position that offers the opportunity to work from home on Fridays with free on site parking for the rest of the week.

In this role of Facilities Officer you will provide a comprehensive office administration and support service to the Facilities department.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

Assist in the management and Analysis of facilities office budgets
Provide daily facilities support to local offices when required
Record occupancy levels at offices and to assist with the administration of rooms/desk booking facilities
Access a range of IT systems in order to record and report on facilities activities
Develop and maintain a schedule of our office information and leases and update as appropriate
Assist in the management of a range of office contracts including security, cleaning, reactive repairs etc
Organise and manage our electronic filing system
Carry out administration tasks relating to the ordering of goods and services
Liaise with internal customers and external suppliers/contractors
Maintain information relating to equipment assets within offices
Organise meetings, including room booking, refreshments and equipment arrangements
Monitor office compliance and ensure H&S statutory testing is completed and recorded
Assist in the production and maintenance of team Business Resilience plans
Assist in the roll out of environmental initiatives across offices and update registers as required

What will help you make a difference.

To be successful in this role of Facilities Officer you will need to be an excellent written and verbal communicator with excellent organisational skills.

If you have back ground in facilities or office administration then this could be the role for you.

It is also essential that you have:

Excellent customer service skills
A proactive and selfmotivated approach to working
Ability to problem solve
Proficient skills in the use of IT Systems and Microsoft packages
Attention to detail

Why Orbit?

Rewarding your contribution.
We understand that everyone has different needs when it comes to benefits.

That's why we have created an attractive benefits package with the option to select and purchase flexible benefits to suit your individual circumstances.

Some of our core benefits include:

Group bonus potential up to 15% of salary
27 days annual leave plus bank holidays and the "Orbit day"
Private medical insurance
Excellent contributory pension scheme
Life assurance
A great pick and mix of flexible benefits including the option to buy and sell holiday and much more

Our culture and purpose.

We know that great people are central to achieving our ambitions and as such we want everyone to have a voice and make a positive difference.

We are proud to be a Sunday Times 100 Best Companies to work for, this demonstrates we place people at the heart of everything we do.

We continue to create a culture that celebrates diversity and an environment where everyone feels able to contribute towards achieving together.

We support our colleagues to be at their best through our wellbeing programme #ThisIsMe, our corporate learning programme, opportunities for professional development, our innovative approaches to making the world and our homes a greener place and our leading reward and recognition package.

Because of this our people tell us Orbit is a great place to work for.

At Orbit, our people are enthusiastic and passionate about making a real difference to our customers and communities. We are one team where everyone is connected and encouraged to have the freedom to think differently.

Each year we build many new affordable homes and manage a total portfolio of around 45,000 properties.

Over 100,000 people live in an Orbit home and our innovative approach empowers every one of them to grow and thrive.

We are commercially driven.

The more profit we make, the more we invest into the communities that we work for, improving services and playing a key role in driving UK housing growth.

Work for Orbit. Believe in people.

We have so much more that we'd like to share with you so please submit your CV demonstrating the value you could bring to Orbit.

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