Facilities Officer

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Facilities Officer
Location: Lackham/Cross Campus
Salary: £26,543 per year
Are you a proactive and reliable facilities professional with experience in maintaining safe, compliant, and well-functioning environments? Do you take pride in ensuring buildings and services run smoothly and want to use those skills in a role that directly supports education and community success?
If youre ready to apply your practical expertise to a varied, hands-on role where no two days are the same, this is an opportunity to play a key part in creating a safe, efficient, and welcoming environment for learners, staff, and visitors across multiple campuses.
Join Wiltshire College & University Centre and help maintain the spaces that enable education to thrive.
What We Offer
Salary: £26,543 per year
Contract Type:
Fixed Term for 6 months (in the first instance), full-time, 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year
Part of a team of three working rotating early / day / late shifts
Usually MondayFriday, with occasional flexibility to support College activity
Outstanding Benefits
Local Government Pension Scheme a strong, secure foundation for your future
Generous Holiday Entitlement 30 days paid annual leave plus 8 paid bank holidays
College closure and wellbeing days including a 2-week paid Christmas closure
Employee Assistance Programme 24/7 confidential wellbeing, legal, and financial support
Free On-Site Gyms available across multiple campuses
Lifestyle Discounts savings on retail, technology, travel, and leisure
Cycle-to-Work Scheme save money while staying active
Professional Development training and career progression opportunities
Additional Perks discounted meals, hair & beauty services, and reduced attraction entry
A hands-on, essential role with benefits that support your life today and your future tomorrow.
What Youll Do
Carry out general repairs and maintenance tasks
Support statutory checks and contractor visits
Assist with room setups, equipment moves and campus operations
Help keep our spaces tidy, safe and ready for use
What Youll Bring
Practical skills from a trade or hands-on role
A calm, helpful approach to solving day-to-day issues
Good communication and a customer-focused mindset
Reliability, teamwork and pride in your work
This role is ideal for someone who enjoys variety, working with their hands, and being part of a supportive team.
Why Choose This Path?
Use your practical skills in a role that keeps education running smoothly while gaining:
Long-term job security and stability
A healthy work-life balance
A varied, active role where no two days are the same
The opportunity to directly support learners and staff every day
A role where your work has visible impact creating safe, functional spaces that support success.
Make a move that truly matters
If youre ready to bring your facilities and maintenance experience to a meaningful role at Wiltshire College & University Centre, wed love to hear from you.
Closing Date: Thursday 2nd April 2026
Please note:
Your Application Form will be shortlisted against how your skills, qualifications and experience match the Essential and Desirable points on the Person Specification for this role, locatedat the bottom of this pageas a downloadable document.
Vacancies may close early if sufficient applications have been received; therefore, we would encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.
Safer Recruitment
Wiltshire College & University Centre follows Safer Recruitment Guidance outlined by the Department for Education in Keeping Children Safe in Education. This involves conducting enhanced DBS checks, including checks against the childrens barred list, and other employment verifications, including an online presence review for shortlisted candidates.
We embrace diversity, recognising the valuable perspectives, ideas, knowledge, and cultures individuals from different backgrounds bring. Committed to safeguarding, we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we pledge to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for a job vacancy and assess them based on their abilities.
Closing date: 2 nd April 2026
Shortlist date: 3 rd April 2026
Interview date: TBC

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Location:
Chippenham
Salary:
£26,000
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
Property

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