Description and requirements
We are looking for a Facilities Officer to join our building services team in Scotland.
Working as a Facilities Officer to provide facilities support within the Midlothian Schools PPP2 cluster; this principally involves dealing with events via Helpdesk which will include, Security, reception, portering and caretaking services but also includes maintenance activities. As one of a roster of Facilities Assistants, be available for Call Out in the event of intruder or fire alarm calls and provide reception/security cover for out-of-hour lets.
The key responsibilities for Facilities Assistants are set out below under discreet headings but the jobholder will be expected to combine all of these requirements within a flexible schedule across the working week. Security - Facilities Assistants are required to provide security cover.
This includes acting as a site key holder and will involve occasional working outside of the hours specified below.
- Open and secure building
- Check windows, doors, permiter gates and fences to ensure security
- Carry out regular inspections - e.g: toilets, corridors & school grounds
- Setting intruder alarm. Reception
Duties Facilities Assistants will do the following. - Manage the signing in of Subcontractors for Skanska
- Book in Permit holders for Lets
- Operate BMS, Access Control and CCTV equipment
- Monitoring the CCTV at the barrier and Reception door . Portering / Caretaking Duties include:
- Moving all parcels, paperwork, materials and equipment around the buildings,
- Assisting with minor and major moves within the school
- Undertaking conference room set up for meetings in Community rooms,
- Set up staging and retractable seating
- Arranging room set ups for Lets and School
No specific experience is considered essential as full training will be provided. There are however some desirable experiences which would support a candidate's application.
Equal Opportunities We thrive through embracing differences, whether they be social backgrounds, ethnicity, disability, gender identity or expression, age, religion, sexual orientation and any other protected characteristic - we know that diversity opens a rich potential for new ways of thinking, helping us to build successful and high-performing teams. We call it Naturally Skanska.
Flexible working We welcome you to ask about flexibility at interview stage and we will explore what is possible for the role.
Reasonable adjustments We would like you to perform at your best at every stage of our recruitment process. Please contact us using if you require any adjustments that would support you throughout your application.
More information about the role Please note this is an advert for our job vacancy, and therefore may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the role described, and may be amended at any time at the sole discretion of Skanska. For a full role profile, please contact us:
Closing date The closing date for this vacancy may be subject to change any time at the sole discretion of the business.