Works Officer

In this role you will be the first point of contact for all reactive maintenance works. Reactive requests will be recorded on SRUC systems such as (Shared Services Help Desk, Ask SID or PIRANA). Line managed by the Compliance Officer (CO), you will be expected to use industry standards and practical hands-on knowledge to ensure that maintenance work is completed to all relevant standards. Using your experience and knowledge to prioritise work in the most cost-effective way, you will resolve maintenance issues either directly or by engaging and coordinating the right contractor/s through the Measured Term Contract (MTC). You will manage the reactive elements of the (MTC) contract within your area of responsibility, this includes working closely with the (CO), colleagues and customers in SRUC to arrange suitable time for work to be completed, monitoring the work through to completion and reviewing the quality and effectiveness of any work carried out before signing off. You will co-ordinate the delivery of all day-to-day site-based reactive maintenance activities and engage any contractors working on behalf of SRUC. You will also ensure all physical assets are operational and meet legislative compliance. You may also carry out planned maintenance, routine service checks and reactive works to buildings, plant, equipment, and systems in accordance with agreed service levels and respond to site engineering and building fabric emergencies. Where appropriate you may undertake and/or manage small installation works, repairs to building fabric and carry out planned maintenance tasks, engaging contractor/s as necessary and assist with internal moves and changes.

It is essential that you posses the following abilities, knowledge and experience:

• Good standard of Education with basic mathematical skills
• A recognised building or maintenance trade qualification at ONC/HNC level or equivalent.
• Up to date skills on:
+ Building and Computer Management Systems, + Approved Codes of Practice, + Fire Compliance + Environmental Controls + Building Controls + Health and Safety + Strong communication skills; oral and written, to ensure that customers and contractors are fully informed and managed effectively + Experience working with measured term contracts (MTC) + Ideally a minimum of 1 years' experience in working in a (MTC) environment within an education setting or similar organisation + Experience of Building Management Systems and Computer Aided Facilities Management and (MTCS)s systems. + Good working knowledge of Building, Mechanical and Electrical Services + Knowledge of lone working requirements., Disability Confident About Disability Confident A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to .

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Why work for SRUC? o Generous annual leave o Enhanced pension contributions o Cycle to work scheme o Discounted RAC Membership o Generous family leave o Flexible working patterns o Hybrid working solutions (in some areas) o Tailored investment in and individuals' learning and development