Estates & Facilities Officer; Temporary

Recruitment for education and the public sector

Dovetail

A further education provider in the West Midlands is looking for an Estates & Facilities Officer to help keep its buildings and grounds safe, compliant and well maintained for staff and learners.

You'll be hands‑on and visible across the site, dealing with day‑to‑day maintenance issues, supporting planned works and making sure the environment is fit for purpose throughout the working week.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Carrying out routine maintenance, repairs and general upkeep across buildings and grounds.
• Supporting health and safety compliance, including statutory checks and record keeping.
• Liaising with contractors and overseeing works on site.
• Responding to maintenance requests and prioritising them appropriately.
• Supporting room setups, moves and events as required.
• Maintaining accurate records of inspections, works and equipment.

• Experience in an estates, facilities or building maintenance role
• Practical maintenance skills across a range of trades
• Working knowledge of health and safety requirements in a building or site environment
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise competing demands

Desirable (but not essential):

• Experience of working in an education or other public sector setting
• A relevant health and safety or trade qualification
• Experience of liaising with and supervising contractors

If you're ready to take on a varied estates and facilities role where no two days look the same, we'd love to hear from you.

A real person, not an automated email. If we are not the right fit for you we will say so quickly rather than leave you waiting.

• Experience in an estates, facilities or building maintenance role
• Practical maintenance skills across a range of trades
• Working knowledge of health and safety requirements in a building or site environment
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise competing demands

Routine maintenance and repairs Health and safety compliance Contractor liaison and supervision Maintenance request prioritisation Record keeping and inspections Building maintenance Facilities management

Not quite the right role? We'll email you when something closer comes in.

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• Location:
  
  West Midlands
• Sector:
  Further And Higher Education