Facilities Administrator

Duties / Responsibilities (Including Objectives of the role):

Role purpose

To provide administrative support to the Facilities Management department.

Main duties include:

  • Provide pro-active administrative support to the department as required
  • Diary Management and administration support for the Head of Facilities and other managers within the department
  • In consultation with the Facilities Management team, map out and embed admin processes within the department, including document management
  • Maintain training matrix for Facilities team member, including arranging mandatory, skill-based and developmental training
  • Liaising with staff at all levels within the organisation
  • Liaising with external professionals
  • Complying with all internal procedures and policies including data protection, environment policy, etc
  • Contributing to the Facilities Team meetings
  • Developing and updating the department’s intranet
  • Raising, assigning and following up requests for Facilities support, using the department’s CAFM system
  • Maintaining records for absence, lieu time, overtime and holiday, etc.
  • PPE and tool record management: updating logs and recording issue requests
  • Toolbox Talk Administration
  • Typing of technical information
  • Organising CPD events and associated travel, hospitality, room bookings, etc
  • Proof reading of documents
  • Raising Purchase Requisitions
  • Responding to Purchase Order and Invoice queries
  • Minuting meetings
  • Processing incoming and outgoing post when required
  • Logging and scanning invoices
  • Creating and maintaining databases
  • Typing; letters, memos, notices etc
  • Scanning of documentation to maintain electronic records
  • Dealing with both internal and external telephone enquiries
  • Arranging meetings and associated room bookings, travel arrangements, catering and other support resources as required
  • Managing correspondence (post and e-mail), ensuring responses to information requests are provided in a timely manner
  • Responsible for the Record Management Systems within department; filing, archiving and updating the Record Retention Schedule
  • Organising O&M information; retrieving information when required
  • Complying with all internal procedures and policies including data protection, environment policy, etc
  • Assisting with Office Moves process
  • Providing cover for other members of the Admin Support Team during busy periods and absence
  • Any other duties as may be required which are commensurate with the grade of the post.

Qualifications and Experience 

Skills and requirements

  • Five passes at GCSE, or equivalent, at grades A-C including Mathematics and English or equivalent
  • Experience of office administration
  • Experience of using CAFM systems to raise and assign requests
  • Experience of keeping records to ensure compliance with statutory legislation
  • Proven competency in IT skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Intranets and email)

Personal Attributes

  1. Organised and methodical
  2. Self- motivated, ability to work independently as well as part of a wider team
  3. Ability to use own initiative and resolve problems
  4. Willingness to be flexible in the nature of the role undertaking additional duties and working to tight deadlines when needed
  5. Willingness to undertake further training

Other information

Benefits

Car scheme, annual bonus, pension scheme, 25 days holiday + bank holidays and half day Friday.