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Facilities Management Officer - Security
| Posting date: | 18 February 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £24,790 to £30,060 per year |
| Additional salary information: | when applicable - plus 10% shift allowance |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 04 March 2025 |
| Location: | Reading, Berkshire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Reading Borough Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | DEN1364 |
Summary
Are you looking for a rewarding new role that offers flexible and family-friendly working options? You’ve found it – and plenty more.
We are looking for a Facilities Management Officer to work in the Facilities Management (FM) team providing facility services and compliance checks in a wide variety of Corporate Council buildings such as Community Centres, Theatre and College etc.
We seek the best talent from the widest pool of people as diversity and inclusion is the key to our success.
About the role
You will be mobile working across the borough of Reading and will be working in the council’s Facilities Management team. This role would be ideally suited to someone with experience of carrying out a security role in a corporate environment which fast-paced environment and has a excellent customer care attributes and an eye for detail or someone who would like to broaden their skill base.
This is an exciting and varied role in a fast-paced environment. Your main duties will include:
To be responsible for and respond to incidents relating to the safety and security of staff, customers and buildings
To utilise security systems such as CCTV, access control and other systems
Undertake compliance related checks in corporate buildings with training provided such as alarms and fire checks
To sign in and induct visitors and contractors to site.
To carry out minor repairs in corporate properties
To provide First aid to all users of the site – both RBC staff and public.
To provide excellent customer care at all times
You’ll be part of a team that relies on each individual to play their part to the best of their ability. As well as the colleagues that you work closely with every day, you’ll also be part of Team Reading, playing your personal part in making Reading a successful and vibrant place. Our vision is to ensure that Reading realises its potential as a great place to live, work and play, and that everyone shares the benefits of this success. Our values and behaviours guide how we will achieve this:
Work Together as one team - work collaboratively, with each other and with our partners, and demonstrate the Team Reading values in everything we do.
Drive Efficiency - show initiative, be adaptable to change and put forward ideas to help improve delivery and efficiency. Take responsibility for our own learning and development and for reaching our potential.
Be Ambitious - be demanding of our own performance – striving to be even better – and be prepared to engage with and challenge leaders in a constructive and positive way.
Make a Difference to Reading - maintain the highest levels of customer service and be flexible and willing to provide the services needed at the time they are needed.
About you
Experience of working with the public
Excellent customer care
Experience of security
You will have basic DIY knowledge and skills.
An appreciation of the importance of Security and Health & Safety and experience of carrying out carrying out related tasks in corporate buildings
Experience of undertaking basic repairs and maintenance work.
Ability to be flexible and work from different sites and have a clean driving licence.
Able to work some evenings and weekends both within contracted shift and as overtime.
Ability to undertake security SIA related duties and manual work.
Commitment to further training as required.
Our offer
We offer a supportive environment to grow and develop your career with the opportunity to put your ideas across. Innovation and ambition is strongly encouraged, and you’ll get a great feel for that working in our friendly and collaborative environment.
A competitive salary alongside a range of benefits including:
Generous holiday entitlement - 25 days holiday each year plus bank holidays - rising to 33 days after 10 years' service, with the option to buy additional leave.
A wide range of flexible working opportunities
Modern working environment at the Civic Offices in the heart of Reading
Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
Life Assurance - three times your annual salary (for members of the LGPS)
A nursery in our Civic Offices (Kennet Day nursery) rated outstanding by Ofsted, and a salary sacrifice scheme to help lower the cost of your nursery fees.
Season Ticket Loan - a loan to help with the cost of your rail or bus journey, to and from work.
Lease car salary sacrifice scheme allowing you to lease a brand new, greener car for three years. The monthly fee includes insurance, servicing and road tax.
To arrange a confidential discussion on this position please contact glyn.bethell@reading.gov.uk
Closing Date: 4 March 2025
Interview Date: TBC
We are looking for a Facilities Management Officer to work in the Facilities Management (FM) team providing facility services and compliance checks in a wide variety of Corporate Council buildings such as Community Centres, Theatre and College etc.
We seek the best talent from the widest pool of people as diversity and inclusion is the key to our success.
About the role
You will be mobile working across the borough of Reading and will be working in the council’s Facilities Management team. This role would be ideally suited to someone with experience of carrying out a security role in a corporate environment which fast-paced environment and has a excellent customer care attributes and an eye for detail or someone who would like to broaden their skill base.
This is an exciting and varied role in a fast-paced environment. Your main duties will include:
To be responsible for and respond to incidents relating to the safety and security of staff, customers and buildings
To utilise security systems such as CCTV, access control and other systems
Undertake compliance related checks in corporate buildings with training provided such as alarms and fire checks
To sign in and induct visitors and contractors to site.
To carry out minor repairs in corporate properties
To provide First aid to all users of the site – both RBC staff and public.
To provide excellent customer care at all times
You’ll be part of a team that relies on each individual to play their part to the best of their ability. As well as the colleagues that you work closely with every day, you’ll also be part of Team Reading, playing your personal part in making Reading a successful and vibrant place. Our vision is to ensure that Reading realises its potential as a great place to live, work and play, and that everyone shares the benefits of this success. Our values and behaviours guide how we will achieve this:
Work Together as one team - work collaboratively, with each other and with our partners, and demonstrate the Team Reading values in everything we do.
Drive Efficiency - show initiative, be adaptable to change and put forward ideas to help improve delivery and efficiency. Take responsibility for our own learning and development and for reaching our potential.
Be Ambitious - be demanding of our own performance – striving to be even better – and be prepared to engage with and challenge leaders in a constructive and positive way.
Make a Difference to Reading - maintain the highest levels of customer service and be flexible and willing to provide the services needed at the time they are needed.
About you
Experience of working with the public
Excellent customer care
Experience of security
You will have basic DIY knowledge and skills.
An appreciation of the importance of Security and Health & Safety and experience of carrying out carrying out related tasks in corporate buildings
Experience of undertaking basic repairs and maintenance work.
Ability to be flexible and work from different sites and have a clean driving licence.
Able to work some evenings and weekends both within contracted shift and as overtime.
Ability to undertake security SIA related duties and manual work.
Commitment to further training as required.
Our offer
We offer a supportive environment to grow and develop your career with the opportunity to put your ideas across. Innovation and ambition is strongly encouraged, and you’ll get a great feel for that working in our friendly and collaborative environment.
A competitive salary alongside a range of benefits including:
Generous holiday entitlement - 25 days holiday each year plus bank holidays - rising to 33 days after 10 years' service, with the option to buy additional leave.
A wide range of flexible working opportunities
Modern working environment at the Civic Offices in the heart of Reading
Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
Life Assurance - three times your annual salary (for members of the LGPS)
A nursery in our Civic Offices (Kennet Day nursery) rated outstanding by Ofsted, and a salary sacrifice scheme to help lower the cost of your nursery fees.
Season Ticket Loan - a loan to help with the cost of your rail or bus journey, to and from work.
Lease car salary sacrifice scheme allowing you to lease a brand new, greener car for three years. The monthly fee includes insurance, servicing and road tax.
To arrange a confidential discussion on this position please contact glyn.bethell@reading.gov.uk
Closing Date: 4 March 2025
Interview Date: TBC
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