Caretaker and Facilities Officer - Bath, United Kingdom - Bath and North East Somerset Council

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    Description

    Please note this is not a Bath & North East Somerset Council Vacancy.

    Vacancy Ref: YCSW48

    Youth Connect South West is a young people's charity working in Bath and North East Somerset and the surrounding area. We support young people to enjoy today, prepare for tomorrow and become the people they want to be.

    Youth Connect South West is looking to recruit a Facilities Officer to support a range of youth and community buildings in the Bath and North East Somerset area. This post is essential to the smooth day to day operation of buildings that YCSW occupy to deliver our services to young people. The role ensures our building are welcoming and safe to operate. General duties include caretaking, keyholding, repairs and general maintenance, regular health and safety checks including periodic testing and compliance tests, litter picking, emergency cleaning and occasional out of hours key holding.

    The post will be based at Southside Youth and Community Centre, Whiteway, Bath or Radstock Youth Hub, therefore ability to travel across the area is essential.

    YCSW has an excellent employee offer which includes:

  • Excellent holiday package of 25 days per year plus BH with flexible working.
  • Sickness allowance
  • Employee assistance program offering a range of services.
  • Eye tests
  • People pension
  • Opportunities for training and career development including vocational courses/apprenticeship.
  • Application Details:

    Applications should be made using a YCSW application form. To apply please complete our application form, which can be downloaded from our website on our vacancies page:

    CVs accepted but if selected for interview you will need to complete a full application form.

    All completed applications to be emailed to

    If you would like further information, please contact Tracey Pike or Victoria Bisgrove on or email

    Safeguarding Statement

    YCSW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable groups and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of this commitment anyone working in a post with children or vulnerable groups will be expected to undertake an Enhanced DBS check with/without barred list checks.

    As this post involves working within one of these groups, we will require a Disclosure & Barring Service check and/or subscription to the DBS online service. The suitability of all prospective employees or volunteers will be assessed during the recruitment process in line with this commitment.

    Please note that by submitting your application you are giving consent to the information that you provide being stored and used in the selection process. In line with the Data Protection Act 1998, all information about you will be securely held, with access restricted solely to those involved in the appointment process.