Facilities Technician

The Scouts Association UK

Facilities Technician

£32705

The Scouts Association UK, Boars Hill, Oxfordshire

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 3 weeks ago, 30 Aug | Get your application in now before you miss out!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 933ee549df5d49a0a23dccfd54bbda03

Full Job Description

We re looking for someone to join our team as a facilities Technician to help us to take care of our buildings and support the wider Facility operation to ensure we a providing a responsive and cost-effective service. The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic about their role in the team and understand the daily challenges that are part and parcel of a busy; fast moving facilities department.,

  • Support the Maintenance manager in providing a high standard of repair and maintenance across multi trades to ensure the most cost-effective completion of all tasks.

  • Be proactive around the sites in fault finding, hazard reporting, diagnosing faults

  • Undertake compliance actions, monitoring, planned preventative maintenance and reactive maintenance on building or estate related system and infrastructure.

  • Self-manage and prioritise workload ensuring building access is arranged and materials ordered, and job systems updated as required to ensure relevant information is captured.

  • To be thoroughly familiar with building fabric, plant and equipment and monitor as required

    Working knowledge of building services and hot & cold piped systems

  • Working knowledge of Statutory and Legislative requirements and Codes of Practice for relevant trade

  • Current industry training such as legionella awareness, asbestos awareness, COSHH, H&S, Manual handling, working at height, abrasive wheels, fire marshal and first aid

  • Ability to fault find and complete appropriate repairs, modifications and identify areas of Improvement

  • Ability to embrace digital systems work logging and reporting of work tasks.

  • Full driving Licence and happy to travel for work

    Work in a way that suits you, your role and your department

  • Be proud to say you re part of a team with Investors in People (Gold)

  • Plenty of opportunity for learning and development

  • 28 days holiday a year, plus bank holidays rising to 32 days after two years

  • Four extra days to look after your family when they need you

  • Three extra days over Christmas


  • We are proud to be a family-friendly employer and offer
  • Maternity/Paternity Leave

  • Flexible working hours

  • Store Discount at our Scout Store + other online benefits