Facilities Co-ordinator

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Job description

Summary

If you enjoy being part of a team which cares for and maintains glorious mansions and buildings, and working in an attractive tourist location, this role would be perfect for you.

Hours: 28.50 hours per week. The role is worked across 4 days a week, with the rota up for discussion at interview.

Salary: £18750 per annum

Contract: Permanent role

Please attach a CV and cover letter explaining why you are applying for this role.

What it's like to work here

It's an exciting time to work at the celebrated Edwardian retreat of Polesden Lacey. The property boasts glorious views of the surrounding Surrey Hills, as well as an impressive art collection, manicured gardens and a large National Trust Shop and Cafe. Colleagues have a great team spirit with close links to the local community. This picturesque property is just four miles outside of Dorking, however you're likely to need to travel by car to get here.

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What you'll be doing

As the Facilities Co-ordinator, you'll be responsible for supporting the delivery of an efficient, effective and flexible facilities service, to enable the successful operation of the property. You'll be assisting with the provision of planned, preventative and reactive maintenance in our mansion, visitor welcome and commercial spaces, as well as ancillary buildings such as the biomass centre and gardeners yard. This will include regular compliance tasks such as emergency light testing and fire extinguisher checks. You will also assist the Facilities & Business Services team by managing contractors who come to site. This role will be responsible for the management of our small and dedicated group of Premises volunteers; ensuring they have their daily list of tasks, supporting them in their work and that they feel motivated and engaged.

Public transport is extremely limited to Polesden Lacey so you are likely to need a car to travel here.

Please also read the full role profile attached to this advert.

Who we're looking for

Our team believe that people deserve more than just 'good service' but an amazing experience that they'll never forget, and we're looking for like-minded people to join us.

We'd love to hear from you if you have;

• Experience in a facilities role in a customer service environment
• Flexible, customer focussed approach with understanding of good customer service standards
• Good organisational skills and attention to detail
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to use tools, equipment as required for the role
• Willingness to work alongside volunteers and is able to support volunteers to perform at their best
• Ability to multi-task and work in collaboration with other departments
• Ability to work well in a team
• Good IT skills (Microsoft Office)