Facilities Maintenance Officer

Facilities Maintenance Officer – Looking for a part time role where you can use your excellent customer service skills and strong administrative skills  If so, this could be the perfect role for you!

We are looking for a Facilities Maintenance Officer to join our team on a part time bases (20 hours per week) in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire on a fixed-term contract until the 5th December 2025!

We are a Disability Confident employer. If you require any reasonable adjustments such as access or information in an alternative format, please inform us soon as you are able so that we can make the appropriate adjustments. We welcome applications from disabled candidates and guarantee an interview to those who meet the minimum criteria for the role. If you wish to apply through the Disability Confident scheme, please email (url removed) or call (phone number removed) to speak to Spider who are handling this vacancy on our behalf.

Please note, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role currently.

Why Papworth Trust

Papworth Trust is a leading disability charity. Our vision is a world where disabled people are seen for who they are, and our mission is for disabled people to have equality, choice, and independence.

Fantastic company benefits include:

• Competitive Salary: on offer is a salary of £13,104 per annum based on 20 hours per week.
• Holiday: 33 days holiday including bank holidays
• Company sick pay
• Pension
• Employee extras: Annual leave purchase scheme, Health cash back plan, Inclusive wellbeing and mental health support, Cycle to Work scheme, Heatshield scheme, ongoing training, and qualifications.

About the role:

As a Facilities Maintenance Officer, you will be the backbone of our operations, delivering high-quality administrative support that ensures our Trust facilities are well-maintained and compliant. You will work closely with Trust managers and employees, facilitating smooth operations and providing the essential support that allows our teams to focus on what they do best. In this role you will be required to work 20 hours per week.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist the Facilities Operations Supervisor in providing comprehensive administrative support to ensure facilities are maintained to the highest standards.
• Serve as a vital point of contact for site teams, understanding their maintenance needs and coordinating schedules to facilitate timely work.
• Liaise with contractors to ensure that services meet the expectations of the Papworth Trust teams.
• Document and track maintenance requests and resolutions to ensure transparency and accountability.
• Support in compliance checks and maintain records as required by facilities maintenance processes and policies.
• Assist in implementing new processes and approaches to improve overall efficiency in facilities management.

About you:

You should be a proactive administrator who possesses strong customer service and administrative skills, effective communication abilities, and excellent planning and organisational capabilities to manage multiple site requests. A confident demeanour with the ability to articulate ideas clearly and concisely is essential. You should be eager to learn new processes with meticulous attention to detail and be proficient in IT, particularly Microsoft Office, while also being open to adapting to our Trust systems with the training provided.

Please note: The post will be subject to the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks process.

If you have the relevant skills and experience for the Facilities Maintenance Officer role, please send your CV through for consideration. We look forward to hearing from you.

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