About us

Birketts is a full service, UK Top 50 law firm. With a heritage spanning 160 years, we have more than 700 lawyers and legal professionals based in Bristol, Cambridge, Chelmsford, Ipswich, London, Norwich and Sevenoaks. We advise businesses, government and public sector organisations and individuals in the UK and internationally across four principal practice groups: Real Estate, Corporate Services, Dispute Resolution and Private Client.

We are defined by our Next Level Law proposition. We work with our clients as a proactive partner, horizon scanning and thinking ahead to the changes, challenges or opportunities that they may face.

Next Level Law is also applied to our people. Our collegiate culture means everyone is encouraged to achieve their next level in everything they do.  RollOnFriday recently ranked us as the 5th best law firm to work at in 2024.

With our ambition to succeed, comes a strong desire to make a positive contribution to the communities we serve, and we are committed to delivering the objectives set out in our ESG strategy. Diversity plays an integral part in all that we do, with female partners comprising 40% of our partnership.

The team you will join

Reporting into the Senior Premises officer on a day to day basis who leads the Premises team to manage the buildings, infrastructure and supporting regulations, Planned Preventive Maintenance (PPM) and reactive works across a range of hard services. 

You will work directly with staff, subcontractors, suppliers, and our outsourced partner Fisco to deliver a proactive, high-quality service aligned with contractual KPIs and SLAs. Your role will ensure the effective delivery of hard services contracts and oversee the daily operations and maintenance of integrated services across Birkett’s Offices. 

The work you will be doing

The role is based predominantly in Ipswich (being located close to the office area would be beneficial) but also travelling to other Birkett’s offices currently include Norwich, Cambridge, Chelmsford, London, Sevenoaks and Bristol. Responsibilities include: 

• To ensure buildings are maintained and operated in accordance with maintenance schedules, company policies and current legislation. 

• Escorting of subcontractors for various Soft and Hard Service disciplines. 

• Health & Safety 

• Statutory and regulatory compliance. 

• Planned and reactive and planned maintenance. 

• Post duties and temporary cover of Front of House team (where applicable). 

• Reprographics duties (where applicable). 

• Deliveries and collection duties in Company Van mainly form the Norwich office to our Ipswich and Cambridge offices. 

• Assisting the Records Dept.   

• Be a team member and support Operations colleagues in their support of the Business

What we are looking for

• Previous experience and knowledge of Facilities Management (Hard and soft services). 

• A good knowledge of Health and Safety regulations  

• Broad M&E experience, ideally with a building management background. 

• Organised with the ability to prioritise workloads, meeting SLAs and deadlines. 

• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal, with ability to work with senior management where needed. 

• Competent in use of Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, Outlook etc) and information databases. 

• Full UK Driving licence as frequent travel to other offices. 

• Cover the Senior Estates officers during periods of absence.

Inclusivity and Culture

At Birketts, our culture is driven by ambition and a commitment to positively impact all the communities we serve. We are dedicated to the success, development, and wellbeing of our colleagues, helping them achieve their goals and seize the opportunities that come with our growth. Alongside a flexible and inclusive work environment, we offer the following core benefits:

• 25 days holiday (FTE) plus Bank Holidays 
• Long Service holiday award – 1 extra week every 10 years continuous service
• Private Healthcare with BUPA (offered after probation is passed)
• Scottish Widows Pension Scheme (5% employer / 5% Employee)
• Staff Profit Share and Individual Performance Bonus Scheme 
• Salary sacrifice (Pensions, Staff Profit Share)
• Life Assurance - 4 x salary / Permanent Health Insurance
• Paid CSR Day
• Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Leave
• Subsidised gym membership
• Electric car scheme

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We welcome applications from people looking for part-time roles and we are happy to explore your preferred working patterns as part of your application. 

Please note that this job profile is not an exhaustive list of duties but merely an outline of the key components of the role. You may be required by your line manager to take on additional responsibilities when requested.

Birketts is committed to being an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our policy is unequivocal: we do not tolerate discrimination based on age, disability, sex, race, religion or belief, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, or sexual orientation.

We pride ourselves on being an inclusive organisation that actively promotes equality of opportunity for all, valuing the right mix of talent, skills, and potential. We welcome applications from a diverse range of candidates, and selection for roles is based solely on individual merit.