Facilities Coordinator
One Strawberry Lane, Newcastle upon Tyne
Permanent, full time (37.5 hpw)
£26,400 - £29,858 per annum (depending on experience) and great benefits including Health Cash Plan
Home a place where you belong
We have a fantastic opportunity for you to join our Workspace team, based at our state-of-the-art Head Office, One Strawberry Lane in Newcastle – the freshest workspace in town!
As our Facilities Coordinator, you’ll be our go-to person that ensures our workspace facilities operate smoothly, blending technical know-how with creative problem-solving as you take pride in creating a workspace that people love. No dull desk days here! If you’re looking for a job where every day is different, meeting lots of different people and creating a vibrant and welcoming workspace for all, then this is the perfect role for you!
Typical day as Facilities Coordinator
- Coordinating day-to-day building operations and maintenance of our Workspace facilities and equipment. This includes checks and ensuring compliance with all statutory and non-statutory workplace requirements.
- Managing our suppliers and contractors to ensure our building is safe, fully functional, and compliant. This may include coordinating services such as archiving, postage, waste, cleaning, maintenance, car parking, security, catering, plant maintenance, general supplies and pest control just to name a few.
- Ensuring our SMART building systems are working effectively to ensure a great experience for all building users, including the BMS, AV equipment, Paxton NET2 and our building App.
- You’ll ensure that workspace bookings are effectively delivered to ensure a seamless experience with meetings and events set up quickly and effectively. This will include supporting workplace adjustments, including DSE requirements, to create a truly inclusive environment.
You’ll do that here, working for a top 10 Great Places to Work in the UK employer!
You bring
- Previous experience working in facilities management and with contractors/suppliers to support general building operations.
- A good understanding of building systems (MEP, BMS) and workplace compliance (statutory and non-statutory), reasonable adjustments, and DSE requirements.
- Understanding of procurement processes, purchasing and processes.
- Be a self-starter, organised, proactive, with an eye for detail and brings a solutions focused approach.
Our team
You’ll join Alex and our Facilities and Workspace team – who are passionate about ensuring we have a great place to work and that our workspace is always thriving. A supportive bunch, who like to know what we’re each having for tea every night and you’re likely to be quizzed on your top 3 crisps, bands or binge-worthy boxsets when you walk through the door…
Job details
- Hours are 37.5 per week Monday to Friday.
- This is an office-based role here at One Strawberry Lane
- You’ll be issued with the latest kit, which could include a Surface Pro and mobile. So, it's important to us that you are technologically savvy (or at the very least not a technophobe!)
A place where you belong
Great things happen when we can be ourselves at work. We want all our colleagues to be who they truly are here. Our internal diversity networks, peers and allies (Multicultural, LGBTQIA+ and Disability) support us all to be our best. Together we make Home Group a great place to work!
What’s in it for you?
- 34 days annual leave (includes bank hols and a “me day” to use whenever you fancy) increasing to 39, the option to buy 5 more, and time off for volunteering too!
- Health cash plan saving you from £1140 per annum. We’ll cover your costs (and kids if you have them) towards dental, optical, prescriptions, alternative therapies and lots more.
- Over 800 high street discounts on groceries, holidays and days out. Looking for a new phone, bike or car? Save money with us.
- We’re Investors in People Platinum employer, a Great Place to Work and 10th Best place in the UK for Wellbeing”
- We Grow Our Own colleagues (not literally of course!), when you’re ready for the next step in your career, you can grow with us!
- Generous pension scheme with life insurance of 3x salary.
- Explore our benefits in detail on our website.
Find out more
Click APPLY NOW to see our Facilities Coordinator Job Description and for help to apply. Sometimes we close a job early, so don’t delay or you might miss out.
Finally, do let us know if there’s anything we can do, to help you shine in our process at recruitment@homegroup.org.uk
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