About the role

Post Title: Area Facilities Officer

Team: Facilities Management

We are on the lookout for a proactive and passionate Facilities Officer to join our dynamic FM team

In this hands-on role, you’ll be at the heart of building compliance, maintenance coordination, and facilities operationsensuring our sites are safe, efficient, and fully functional. From managing contractors to conducting inspections, your work will directly impact the wellbeing of our teams and the performance of our buildings.

What You’ll Do:

Oversee day-to-day facilities operations across multiple sites

Ensure full compliance with health & safety and statutory building regulations

Coordinate planned and reactive maintenance

Support sustainability and energy efficiency initiatives

Be a key player in creating safe, productive environments

What We’re Looking For:

Experience in FM or building compliance

Strong organisational and communication skills

A problem-solver with a hands-on approach

Passion for making buildings work better for people

Ready to build a better future with us apply now and make your mark in FM

The Key responsibilities for the role are outlined in the attached Job Specification alongside the key requirements criteria.

Normal hours of work are 37 hours per week based around the usual business working week. Dependent on service requirements, you may be required to work on a rota basis.

Flexi scheme is in operation, working hours are 9-5 based in Bury Town Hall.

Employee Benefits include:

Local Government Pension Scheme.
A range of attractive work/life balance policies in place together with a number of employee benefit and health and wellbeing offers including employee assistance programme.
25 days annual leave, rising to 30 days’ after 5 years
Fantastic training and development opportunities
Employee discount scheme which provides discounts with local business within the borough as well as a cycle to work scheme and car lease scheme

We support employees to work with agility, where appropriate for the post and service requirements.

We are committed to Bury being an equal society that recognises values and embraces all people, regardless of any difference, for the skills, abilities, and experiences they bring into the workforce and the wider community. Therefore, we guarantee an interview for disabled people, looked after children/ care leavers, armed forces personnel (including reservists and veterans) and carers of adults or disabled children if they meet the essential criteria.

For further information please see:

Job description and person specification
Work demands form (JA1)
Privacy notice

About Bury
The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Appointment may be subject to a satisfactory disclosure at the appropriate level under the Disclosure and Barring Service.
In line with safer recruitment, please ensure that your application/CV covers your full employment history and there is a reason noted for any gaps in employment. Successful candidates will be asked to provide relevant references for the past ten years and character references will not be accepted.

Please note we are unable to support with sponsorship at this time.

As a Corporate Parent, ensure that the work and services you deliver considers our care experienced young people, promotes their life chances empowers them to influence the policies, services, and decisions that affect them, champions their rights, and ensure they grow up in the best possible way

Benefits of working for Bury Council
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We support employees to work with agility, where appropriate for the post and service requirements.
We are committed to Bury being an equal society that recognises values and embraces all people, regardless of any difference, for the skills, abilities and experiences they bring into the workforce and the wider community. Therefore we guarantee an interview for disabled people, looked after children/ care leavers, armed forces personnel (including reservists and veterans) and carers of adults or disabled children if they meet the essential criteria.

If you have completed the GM Elevate (Leadership Development) Programme, please indicate this within the ‘About You’ or ‘Supporting Statement’ section of your application.

Next steps

For an informal chat regarding the role please contact Paul Bolton on 07483645478.

Supporting Documents

↗ Privacy Notice
↗ Job Description and Person Specification
↗ Work demands form (JA1)