Facilities Management Support Officer

Facilities Management Support Officer, London University, Temporary, 3-6 Months South East London. To start ASAP. £20 plus holiday pay.

Our client, a renowned university, requires a Facilities Management Support Officer to start ASAP. This role is supporting 3 Facilities Managers ensuring the smooth running of student accommodation across three sites, plus projects. This is an office based role working across three campuses in South East London, Monday-Friday 09.00-17.00, with the location rotation to be agreed. The University provides coach transport and parking spaces.

Duties of the Facilities Support Officer will include

• Monitoring shared mailboxes when required
• Providing general admin support in the operation and day to day running of the Estates and Facilities Directorate
• Be an approachable presence on campus
• Oversight of delivery of projects
• Compiling reports and audits for projects delivered
• Liaise with external contractors and other campus operations staff as necessary
• Respond to enquiries from stakeholders/colleagues in a timely & effective manner
• Provide support with auditing activities for the student residencies
• Assist with emergency response such as fire drills
• Undertake any other duties as requested by line or senior manager
• Work to deadlines
• Respond to enquiries in a timely and effective manner

Skills and experience

• Previous successful experience and working knowledge of an administrative role
• Awareness of customer needs and the demands to provide efficient, professional, and effective service
• Proven consistent ability to meet tight individual and team deadlines
• Ability to work as a team and individually
• Knowledge of accurately inputting information
• Experience of working as a creative and proactive member of a team
• Excellent interpersonal skill
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent planning, organisational and administrative skills
• Customer focussed
• Computer literacy with Microsoft Office to intermediate level in Word, Excel & Outlook
• Teamwork
• Detail and accuracy

Due to the large number of applications that we receive, only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

Val Wade Recruitment are actively looking for applicants from underrepresented communities and pride ourselves as an equal opportunities’ employer and agency.