Job Title: Facilities Officer
Location: Swansea
Salary: £29,998.00 – £31,997.00 Per Annum
Job Type: Permanent, Full Time
The Role
The purpose of the role is to develop, manage and monitor the Colleges systems and procedures for health and safety and environmental statutory inspection and compliance. Identifying legislative requirements and implementing a best practice approach across all campus sites, informing relevant staff as required.
Reporting to the Estates Manager, the role will be responsible for working within the Estates department to ensure legal compliance with the statutory inspection, periodic testing and management of:
- Asbestos
- Legionella
- Local Exhaust Ventilation
- Electrical testing
- Lifts and lifting equipment
- Plus many more
Main Responsibilities Include
- Identify best practice approaches and provide legislative updates to the Estates and HS&E manager in relation to statutory inspection and periodic testing
- Identify any specific departmental requirements relating to statutory inspection and periodic testing
- Work with estates colleagues in striving to continually improve statutory compliance systems and providing effective compliance management support and guidance to College departments
- With the Estates Manager and HS&E Manager; plan, procure, schedule, co-ordinate and record statutory inspection and testing regimes across all college buildings to ensure they are fit for purpose.
- To work with the estates department and departmental technicians to identify and monitor the testing and maintenance requirements required for statutory compliance across all sites.
- Develop, implement, manage and audit all aspects of estates related statutory compliance, policies, procedures and records.
Ideal Candidate
- NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety or willingness to achieve this within 6 months
- CIBSE/IMech/IEE or membership of other relevant bodies
- An appropriate qualification within the construction industry
- Level 2 (GCSE) or equivalent Maths and English qualification
- Working knowledge of a range of statutory compliance issues and testing requirements as identified in the Job Description
- Knowledge of Fire safety
- Experience of excellent records management
- Very good understanding of construction and property related statutory compliance requirements / legislation
Benefits
- A generous annual leave entitlement (28 days, plus bank holidays and up to 5 efficiency (closure) days at Christmas)
- Membership of a Pension Scheme is offered to all staff with generous employer contributions (Local Government Pension Scheme)
- Substantially discounted gym membership
- Free Parking
- Commitment to equality and diversity
- Childcare voucher scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Health care cash plan
- Discounted study opportunities on college programmes
- Access to holistic and complementary therapy treatments and facilities.
Gower College Swansea is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check and require registration with the Education Workforce Council for Wales.
Appointments will normally be made to the bottom of the salary scale with annual increments on 1st August each year (subject to completing 6 months service).
Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of Facilities Administrator, Facilities Helpdesk Lead, Facilities Supervisor, Facilities System Specialist, Facility Coordinator, Global Corporate Properties Coordinator, Global Workplace Manager, Manager of Real Estate may also be considered for this role.
