Job Description

Salary range: Grade 5 £33,012 £33,987 p.a. plus fantastic benefits
Contract: Permanent
Hours of work: 36 hours per week
Location: Croydon

We are looking for a practical, reliable and customer-focused Facilities Operative to join our Facilities Management team at Croydon Council.

This is a varied, hands-on role supporting the safe and effective operation of Council buildings and sites across the borough. You will work as part of the Facilities Management team, carrying out planned compliance checks, minor maintenance and repairs, building inspections and general facilities duties.

About the role

Your responsibilities will include:

Carrying out scheduled statutory and workplace compliance checks, including water temperature checks, emergency lighting, fire safety equipment, plant rooms and general building inspections.

• Identifying and reporting building defects, maintenance issues and health and safety concerns.
• Carrying out minor repairs and general handy-person duties, including basic plumbing, decorating, furniture repairs, re-lamping and minor building fabric works.
• Supporting and monitoring contractors attending Council sites.
• Carrying out routine inspections of Council equipment, including tools and ladders.
• Supporting the opening and closing of buildings and assisting with security checks.
• Setting up rooms and equipment for meetings, functions and events.
• Supporting office moves, deliveries and movement of furniture and equipment.
• Helping to maintain clean, safe and well-presented internal and external areas.
• Responding to reactive facilities issues across Council sites as required.

About you

• We are looking for someone who is practical, proactive and able to work independently as well as part of a team.
• You should have:
• Experience of working in a facilities management, maintenance, caretaking or building environment.
• Practical knowledge of basic maintenance, including plumbing, electrical and decorating repairs.
• Good communication and customer service skills.
• The ability to identify hazards and undertake basic risk assessments.
• Basic IT skills and the ability to complete and maintain accurate records.
• A flexible and helpful approach to work.
• A City & Guilds/NVQ or equivalent qualification in maintenance, caretaking or a building trade, or significant relevant practical experience.
• A full and current driving licence, as the role requires travel between Council sites.
• The role requires flexibility, including occasional evening, weekend and out-of-hours working, sometimes at short notice.

This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys a varied, practical role and wants to contribute directly to maintaining safe, compliant and well-managed Council buildings for staff, residents and visitors.

To view the Facilities Operative role profile please click here.

Croydon Council’s priorities

The Council balances its books, listens to residents, and delivers good sustainable services

• Get a grip on the finances and make the council financially sustainable
• Become a council which listens to, respects and works in partnership with Croydon’s diverse communities and businesses
• Strengthen collaboration and joint working with partner organisations and the voluntary, community and faith sectors
• Ensure good governance is embedded and adopt best practice
• Develop our workforce to deliver in a manner that respects the diversity of our communities

Key business plan outcomes:

• Croydon is a place of opportunity for business, earning and learning
• Children and young people in Croydon have the chance to thrive, learn and fulfil their potential
• Croydon is a cleaner, safer and healthier place, a borough we’re proud to call home
• People can lead healthier and independent lives for longer
• Croydon Council’s new ways of working

Equal Opportunities Statement

Croydon Council is an inclusive employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Subject to business needs, we will be pleased to consider applications from candidates seeking flexible working arrangements and support hybrid working, whereby staff attend the workplace for part of their working week and work from home, or elsewhere, remotely for the rest of the time.

As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the advertised role.

Croydon council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.
The Successful candidate will be subject to a DBS check, if the role requires one.