Building Services Officer Bath, England
Job description
Hours: 0
Contract Type: Casual
Service Area: Regeneration & Housing
Department: Facilities & Building Services
The Guildhall is a major public building standing prominently in the heart of the city near the Abbey.
Building Services Officers perform an essential role in preparing the building for external functions, festivals, conferences, concerts, weddings and supporting Council teams based in this historic building.
This multi-skilled and dynamic position involves keeping users safe and ensuring all activities run smoothly. The role involves a wide range of duties including room setups, front-of-house attendance, general cleaning, washroom replenishment, security, patrolling and porterage duties.
In addition to working at the Guildhall it is expected that the post holder will cover similar duties in Lewis House, Bath, as required.
The hours are as required on a casual basis.
Applicants must be well presented, good communicators, and confident when working in a busy public environment. The ability to carry out work involving manual handling is essential and training in this and other key tasks is provided. Good basic IT skills are required, and some knowledge of P.A. systems is an advantage. This is an ideal opportunity for anyone looking to build their facilities experience.
Why B&NES Council?
We offer a wide range of benefits, to ensure that you are paid fairly for your work, have the flexibility to enjoy a great work/life balance, and have the support you need. These include:
- A competitive salary package
- A range of flexible working and hybrid working options, including flexi-time, four regional offices and home-working, dependent on service requirements
- The Local Government Pension Scheme
- A comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme – whatever life throws at you; we are committed to supporting you and your well-being at work and home
- Professional and personal development
- Discount scheme including the VECTIS card that offers numerous local discounts
Interested to find out more?
If you are interested in this post and require more details after reading the job description or just to chat through the role and what’s involved, please contact Jason Bhandari, Facilities Operations Manager, on 01225 477956.
To apply
Please use the online application facility.
For further information on applying please see “Application Form Help” page on the Jobs website.
Bath & North East Somerset Council has one overriding purpose – to improve people’s lives. We have four core values which shape every aspect of our working life and how we look to the future. These values are to be Bold, Empowered, Supportive and Transparent.
Please explain in your application how you could incorporate these values into the role you are applying for.
We are unable to sponsor candidates for this role under the Home Office Tier 2 points-based system (skilled worker route), therefore you must be able to obtain and provide your own right to work in the UK’. Please refer to the Home Office Right to Work Checklist which provides details of which documents are acceptable. Should you be shortlisted you will be asked to bring your right to work documents with you to your interview so they can be copied and verified at that stage.
As an equal opportunities employer, Bath & North East Somerset Council is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and is opposed to discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender reassignment, or marriage and civil partnership.
We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us.
Interview Date: 05/04/2023
Please note the Council operates a policy of prior consideration for roles for any individual on the Council’s at-risk register. This means should a redeployee express an interest in this role, providing they meet the essential criteria for the role, they will be interviewed before any shortlisting or interviewing of external candidates.
