Facilities Coordinator – Part-time

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RIBA is a global professional membership body, and a cultural organisation, driving excellence in architecture.

Salary: up to £25,000 pro-rata per annum, based upon experience and location

Location: RIBA North office, Liverpool.

Hours: 21 hours per week, part-time, permanent Monday to Wednesday.

About the Role

RIBA North is a national architecture centre on the Liverpool waterfront. 

We are seeking a Facilities Coordinator to join our team in RIBA North, on a part-time basis to deliver critical Facilities services and provide support to various functions within the architectural centre, office and galleries.

As Facilities Coordinator you will be the main point of contact for office colleagues. This includes overseeing maintenance and H&S facilities compliance tasks, as well as ensuring the safety and security of collections, staff, and tenants. The role will place special emphasis on building infrastructure, contractor relationships, and the supervision of maintenance systems projects, including practical support for exhibition installations.

What are we looking for?

• Knowledge and experience of facilities and H&S tasks.
• Experience of writing risk assessments and understanding of mitigating risks.
• IT experience, helpdesk, security and facilities systems.
• Team player and self-motivated. Able to build positive and productive relationships with contractor and support colleagues and tenants with office-based activity. Key holder experience.
• Experience of exhibition installation.

The successful candidate will be required to obtain security clearance to work at RIBA North.

Why Join us?

Our Benefits:

RIBA offers an amazing employee benefits package which includes (a) a generous pension scheme with employer contributions (up to 12%), (b) life assurance, (c) annual leave of 27 days plus bank holidays and paid closure of 3 discretionary days between Christmas and New Year. For more details on our benefits click here.

If you would like to apply for the position, please view the full job description below (found at 'supporting documents') and submit your CV and covering letter using the form below.

Additionally, please ensure that you complete our Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form which will be submitted separate from your application.

Closing date: Thursday, 6^th February at 11.59pm
Interview date: Thursday, 13^th February

Due to high volumes of applications we are unable to respond to everyone, however, should you be shortlisted for interview we will be in touch.  We may also close an advert earlier than the date above if we receive enough quality applications.

Please note that you must be able to demonstrate that you have the Right to Work in the UK. We are unable to proceed with any candidates who cannot show the relevant documentation so please only apply if you meet these criteria. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship.

RIBA aims to be an inclusive employer, committed to building an authentic and diverse environment where all are encouraged to be themselves. We champion work/life balance and welcome requests for flexible working across our organisation. We value applications from all sections of society and appreciate divergent experience, therefore if you are excited about the role and working with us, yet your experience may not align perfectly with every single skill or competency, we encourage you to apply anyway.  

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