Building Officer

Role Responsibility

Are you experienced in building or property management?

Do you have a Level 3 qualification in a building related field?

Do you have team management experience?

Do you strive for excellence?

If so, we are looking for you!

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a building Officer to join our Facilities Management team. Overseeing the day-to-day Facilities Management operations of KCC’s Unaccompanied Asylum Seeker Children (UASC) portfolio.

What you’ll do:

Delivering day to day operational support of a number of buildings to ensure the accommodation and services are delivered to a high standard. Liaising with building stakeholders and managing contractors. Oversee the ongoing programme of building audits and performance across a range of services to ensure continuous improvement, building standards, compliance and H&S requirements are met. Ensuring building safety, functionality and efficiency whilst delivering excellent customer service to all building users.

What you’ll need:

• Experience of Facilities Management
• High level of experience of partnership working within a public sector setting
• Knowledge of Health & Safety regulations and building compliance
• This role will require travel across the county and office estate. 
• This role is subject to holding a Full UK Driving licence – The Council is committed to making reasonable adjustments so whilst this job requires the jobholder to drive your application will still be considered if you are unable to drive due to a disability.

Working as part of the Infrastructure Facilities Management Team at KCC offers lots of benefits:

• Full induction

• Training and development opportunities

• Annual leave allowance of 27 to 29 days (plus bank holidays and an extra day off at Christmas)

• Excellent local government pension scheme

• Opportunities to develop in your career

Kent Rewards – A scheme where employees have opportunities to obtain goods and services at a discount.

Responsible for overseeing the daily operations and maintenance of a specified building. The post holder will be responsible for ensuring the building safety, functionality, and efficiency, while providing excellent customer service to our staff and partnership agencies.

This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Contact Details

For further information please contact

Andrew Hopkins - andrew.hopkins@kent.gov.uk - 03000 418233

About the Company

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KCC is committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the county’s working residents, encouraging applications from people of all ages, abilities, genders, sexual orientations, ethnic backgrounds, faiths and those with caring responsibilities, and aspires to create an inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves at work.

Please note – if you are interested, please apply as soon as possible as the closing date for this advert may be earlier than stated should a number of suitably qualified candidates apply.