Facilities Coordinator

Colchester Institute has anExciting Opportunity in the Education Sector!

We are seeking a proactive and highly motivated Facilities Coordinator to join our team and play a key role in the planning and delivery of a wide range of small works and reactive maintenance projects across all college sites. This is an exciting opportunity for an individual with excellent coordination skills and a strong focus on service delivery and stakeholder engagement.

About the Role:

• Being the main point of contact for all external parties and instruct reactive maintenance works including arranging estimates, raising purchases and processing invoices.
• Visit college premises to undertake building inspections and arrange works as necessary.
• Implement and manage documentation files for all works undertaken, using shared files and systems.

Essential Requirements:

• Minimum of Level 2 qualification in English andMathematicsGCSE4+orCandabove/ CSE Level 1 / O-Level C or above / Level 2 Adult Numeracy or Literacy or equivalent.
• Education to Level 3 or above and/or a professional qualification in relevant subject area or equivalent.

Essential Experience:

• To have excellent customer service skills.
• To have working knowledge of Microsoft 365 systems including Sharepoint, Teams, Word and Excel.
• To be familiar with facilities documentation including O&M manuals, drawings and engineering reports.

We do not engage with recruitment or search agencies unless they have been officially contracted in line with our PSL. Applicants are encouraged to apply directly to us and should not be persuaded to go through an agency.? The Colchester Institute will not accept agency fees for recruitment activities unless there is an active engagement linked to a specific role that has been agreed upon in advance.? We will not pay fees associated with CVs or applicants sent to the College by agencies on a speculative basis or in response to our advertisements.? Agencies should refrain from sending CVs to College staff on a speculative basis. The College will initiate contact with agencies via our People & Culture team if we require assistance with a vacancy.

Additional Information

Colchester Institute is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We strive to be an Equal Opportunities employer. All applicants who are offered employment will be subject to a Criminal Records check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Please note: Internal applicants are ineligible for the Skill Supplements and Introductory Initial Payment. External applicants will be eligible to receive this after successfully completing a 6-month probationary period.

Please visit our website to obtain further details about the College.