Facilities Officer

Facilities Officer
Wiltshire College & University Centre Cross College/ Lackham Campus

Are you a proactive and reliable facilities professional with experience in maintaining safe compliant and well-functioning environments Do you take pride in ensuring buildings and services run smoothly and want to use those skills in a role that directly supports education and community success

If youre ready to apply your practical expertise to a varied hands-on role where no two days are the same this is an opportunity to play a key part in creating a safe efficient and welcoming environment for learners staff and visitors across multiple campuses.

Join Wiltshire College & University Centre and help maintain the spaces that enable education to thrive.

What We Offer

Salary: 26543 per year

Contract Type:
Permanent full-time 37 hours per week 52 weeks per year
Part of a team of three working rotating early / day / late shifts
Usually MondayFriday with occasional flexibility to support College activity

Outstanding Benefits
Local Government Pension Scheme a strong secure foundation for your future
Generous Holiday Entitlement 30 days paid annual leave plus 8 days paid bank holidays
College closure and wellbeing days including a 2-week paid Christmas closure
Employee Assistance Programme 24/7 confidential wellbeing legal and financial support
Free On-Site Gyms available across multiple campuses
Lifestyle Discounts savings on retail technology travel and leisure
Cycle-to-Work Scheme save money while staying active
Professional Development training and career progression opportunities
Additional Perks discounted meals hair & beauty services and reduced attraction entry

A hands-on essential role with benefits that support your life today and your future tomorrow.

What Youll Do

• Carry out general repairs and maintenance tasks
• Support statutory checks and contractor visits
• Assist with room setups equipment moves and campus operations
• Help keep our spaces tidy safe and ready for use

What Youll Bring

• Practical skills from a trade or hands-on role
• A calm helpful approach to solving day-to-day issues
• Good communication and a customer-focused mindset
• Reliability teamwork and pride in your work

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys variety working with their hands and being part of a supportive team.

Why Choose This Path

Use your practical skills in a role that keeps education running smoothly while gaining:
Long-term job security and stability
A healthy work-life balance
A varied active role where no two days are the same
The opportunity to directly support learners and staff every day

A role where your work has visible impact creating safe functional spaces that support success.

Make a move that truly matters

If youre ready to bring your facilities and maintenance experience to a meaningful role at Wiltshire College & University Centre wed love to hear from you.

Closing Date: Friday 15th May2026

Please note:

Your Application Form will be shortlisted against how your skills qualifications and experience match the Essential and Desirable points on the Person Specification for this role locatedat the bottom of this pageas a downloadable document.

Vacancies may close early if sufficient applications have been received; therefore we would encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.

Safer Recruitment

Wiltshire College & University Centre follows Safer Recruitment Guidance outlined by the Department for Education in Keeping Children Safe in Education. This involves conducting enhanced DBS checks including checks against the childrens barred list and other employment verifications including an online presence review for shortlisted candidates.

We embrace diversity recognising the valuable perspectives ideas knowledge and cultures individuals from different backgrounds bring. Committed to safeguarding we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

As a Disability Confident Employer we pledge to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for a job vacancy and assess them based on their abilities.

INDLOW

Wiltshire College & University Centre stands as the largest provider of further and higher education in Wiltshire significantly contributing to the local economy by equipping individuals with essential skills for success. Our diverse curriculum spans from Level 1 to Level 6 and we operate across four main campuses located in Trowbridge Chippenham Salisbury and Lackham which specialises in land-based education.

We offer a wide array of apprenticeships along with full-time part-time and university-level courses. Notably our Castle Combe circuit facility is the UKs first trackside motorsport engineering training centre dedicated to our Motorsport Engineering programs.