Working Hours: 35 Hours per week
Contract Type: Full-Time, Permanent
Closing Date: 24 October 2024
Interview Method: In Person (Face to Face)
This role is subject to -
Driving Licence – The successful candidate should hold a full clean driving licence as you will be required to drive a vehicle adhering to council regulations.
Facilities Management is part of the Corporate Services Directorate and works across MCC providing a range of support services, compliance, and workplace solutions.
Responsibilities of a Principal Facilities Officer include (but are not limited to):
- To lead the development and maintenance of service delivery standards.
- Ensure efficient processes and systems are in place and maintained to effectively support service delivery needs.
- Ensure that appropriate systems are maintained and used effectively to record, retain and enable the sharing and monitoring of data and information in order to identify trends and inform decision making.
- To develop and maintain effective working relationships with all relevant stakeholders including internal and external suppliers of services ensuring compliance with specifications and Health & Safety requirements.
- Safeguard the working environment and resources against theft, vandalism or damage by means of managing appropriate security systems and procedures ensuring compliance with regulations and represent best industry practice.
- Contribute to effective business planning processes to ensure services are responsive to business needs and achieve the aims and objectives of the service.
Roles at this level will be required to undertake management of resources, including human and financial. Staff management may be through direct line management of a team (including appraisals, performance management and other duties) or through matrix management of a virtual team of officers.
The successful candidate for this role must be able to demonstrate the generic behaviours and skills as listed on the role profile. In addition, they will have high profile customer service experience. The role holder must be flexible and able to work under pressure in a changing and conflicting environment.
This is an exciting opportunity to join an established team which offers progression and personal development.
If you are interested in applying for this role, please submit an expression of interest no more than two sides of A4 outlining the skills, knowledge, and qualities you would bring to this role.
In accordance with Home Office guidance, successful candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK before commencement of employment. This is not a role we consider to be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route based on Manchester City Council policy. Candidates are therefore encouraged to consider their own right to work options without the requirement for Manchester City Council sponsorship.
We’re the local government authority for Manchester, and have teams across the city helping to make this a great place to live for everyone. We’re proud to do local government differently, in a city with an international reputation for diversity, creativity, culture and passion.
When you join us, you’re joining a team of over 7,000 council staff helping to make our ambition for Manchester a reality. Whatever your role, you’ll be supporting our residents and communities to be the best they can be, and helping to build a Manchester that's fairer for everyone who lives, works, volunteers, studies or plays here.
To make our ambition a reality, every person we recruit needs to play their its part. It takes a certain type of behaviour, attitude and way of working to get Manchester where it wants to be. Our people and partners have agreed five ‘behaviours’ – the grounding for how we must work together and treat one another:
- We take time to listen and understand
- We work together and trust each other
- We show that we value our differences and treat each other fairly
- We ‘own it’ and we’re not afraid to try new things
- We’re proud and passionate about Manchester
A career with us means you can be yourself, thrive, and build the career your talent and ambition deserve.
Creating an inclusive team at Manchester City Council
At Manchester City Council, we strive to create a fair and inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We want to further increase the diversity of our workforce, in particular the number of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic staff and disabled staff at all levels of the Council. This advert is open to all applicants, and we would particularly encourage applications from candidates identifying with one or both of those characteristics.
If you want to find out more about the role, our ways of working, flexible arrangements or any workplace adjustments, please let us know by emailing jobs@manchester.gov.uk. If you are invited to interview, we will ask you if you require any adjustments for you to best demonstrate your suitability for the role in the interview process.
Guaranteed Interview Scheme
As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role, and identify with one of the below criteria:
- Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
- Are currently in care, or have previously been in care
- If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition
Accessibility
As a Disability Confident Employer, we provide support for employees with physical or mental-health conditions, a disability or neurodiversity. Our workplaces are accessible by design, and we make workplace adjustments including providing aids, adaptations and equipment. These, combined with our flexible working policies such as disability-related leave, enable our employees to perform their role, thrive and be their authentic selves in work.
We’ve also included some useful tips on how to submit the best application.
What we will need from you if you’re successful
If you are successfully offered a position with us, the pre-employment checks you will be asked to undertake will depend on the role you've applied for. As a guide, these may include:
- Passport/ID: You will be required to provide documentary proof of your right to work in the UK – please note that visa sponsorship is not guaranteed for this role
- References (Current and Previous employer)
- Evidence of driving licence
When you join us
We want everyone to be able to be themselves at work and give their best. If you need additional support to undertake the duties of the role, we’ll make every effort to source any necessary aids, adaptations or equipment. If, however, any task proves to be unachievable, we will look at redesigning parts of the role.
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Why work for us
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