Facilities & Maintenance Co-ordinator
| Posting date: | 18 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £27,269 to £29,572 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 27 July 2025 |
| Location: | Kelvedon, Colchester |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Essex County Fire & Rescue Service |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | req326 |
Summary
Providing support and coordinating soft services including porterage, and hard service support and property maintenance throughout the Property Portfolio. The role is primarily based at our Service Headquarters but will include some works across the ECFRS estate.
What You Will Be Working On
- Carry out standard maintenance checks within the service HQ, to include Fire alarm testing, water testing and routine inspections to maintain compliance across the estate.
- Carry out visual inspections and report any associated faults or concerns.
- Ensuring all storage rooms remain in safe and satisfactory conditions
- Manage and direct visitors and contractors whilst on site, including occasional escorting.
- To assist the Property team with projects and support management team.-
-Work with the Property team on internal decorations and improvement plans.
- To be an evacuation marshal in the event of emergency evacuations on site.
- Comply with Health and Safety Standards and Risk management procedures to create a safe working environment
What Are We Looking For?
We are looking for someone with a proactive approach to facilities and maintenance. Someone who is happy to get involved with larger and more complex projects, as well as carrying out more ad-hoc and smaller tasks. We need someone who has a full UK driving licence, who is willing to travel (in company vehicle) to ECFRS buildings across the county on occasion.
Eligibility
- Relevant experience in a similar role
- Full UK Driving Licence
Safeguarding
Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Fire and Rescue Authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.
It is our policy to require all applicants for employment to disclose if you are currently being investigated by any regulatory body or have any decisions or sanctions pending or in progress in respect of your suitability to work for the Service.
You agree to inform the Service within 24 hours if you are subsequently investigated by any agency or organisation in relation to concerns about your behaviour towards children, young people or vulnerable adults.
The information you provide will be treated as strictly confidential and will be considered only in relation to the appointment for which you are applying.
This role will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
What You Will Be Working On
- Carry out standard maintenance checks within the service HQ, to include Fire alarm testing, water testing and routine inspections to maintain compliance across the estate.
- Carry out visual inspections and report any associated faults or concerns.
- Ensuring all storage rooms remain in safe and satisfactory conditions
- Manage and direct visitors and contractors whilst on site, including occasional escorting.
- To assist the Property team with projects and support management team.-
-Work with the Property team on internal decorations and improvement plans.
- To be an evacuation marshal in the event of emergency evacuations on site.
- Comply with Health and Safety Standards and Risk management procedures to create a safe working environment
What Are We Looking For?
We are looking for someone with a proactive approach to facilities and maintenance. Someone who is happy to get involved with larger and more complex projects, as well as carrying out more ad-hoc and smaller tasks. We need someone who has a full UK driving licence, who is willing to travel (in company vehicle) to ECFRS buildings across the county on occasion.
Eligibility
- Relevant experience in a similar role
- Full UK Driving Licence
Safeguarding
Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Fire and Rescue Authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.
It is our policy to require all applicants for employment to disclose if you are currently being investigated by any regulatory body or have any decisions or sanctions pending or in progress in respect of your suitability to work for the Service.
You agree to inform the Service within 24 hours if you are subsequently investigated by any agency or organisation in relation to concerns about your behaviour towards children, young people or vulnerable adults.
The information you provide will be treated as strictly confidential and will be considered only in relation to the appointment for which you are applying.
This role will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
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