Job Ref: 215169498

Date: 2021-11-16 10:31:59

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Milton Keynes Council are recruiting for a Caretaker Team Leader to join their team on a 12 week basis.

Key Responsibilities

1. Working to the Facilities Manager, assist with the management and delivery of a range of Facilities Management tasks arising from the Corporate Property Strategy, including but not limited to, planned maintenance schedule, reactive caretaking, Health and Safety issues, building inspections and ensure the service requirements from the FM Helpdesk are resolved in a timely manner.

2. Lead a team of people and co-ordinate their developments through appraisals, personal development plans, regular supervision, and training. Assist in the selection and training of staff.

3. Manage the proactive and reactive caretaking and planned maintenance works at all properties to provide the services economically to make sure the council is getting the best value for money.

4. To be innovative in approach by continually contributing to the development, organization, and execution of strategic initiatives to grow and transform the way the Facilities department operates.

5. The standard service provision is required between 07.30 – 18.00 Monday – Saturday and you will be required to manage a rota to ensure that service is delivered, where required across the portfolio.

6. Manage an effective Caretaking Service, Parcel Deliveries, Contractor Management and Permit to Work Access.

Essential Requirements

* Extensive knowledge and experience of health and safety to a minimum of IOSH Level 3 Certificate in Safety and Health for Business or equivalent or be willing to obtain within 3 months.

* Good standard of education and qualifications to NVQ 2 standard or a minimum of 3 GCSE’, A* – C (Including Maths and English) or a minimum of 3 years in a similar lead role.

* IT skills to include Word, Outlook and Excel, use of time recording systems, specific software packages relating to room booking and job logging and use of Portable Handheld Devices. To receive, manage and monitor service calls via an asset management software system.

* Demonstrate a high level of technical and procedural knowledge when undertaking reactive repairs, health and safety checks of buildings (including compliance with fire safety regulations) across the sites. The individual will have the ability to inspect the suitability and viability of the facilities and its equipment, adopt a pro-active stance when necessary to diagnose faults and to problem-solve.

* The ability to carry out a variety of services and advanced planning relating to the day to day operation of the building such as organising room lay outs and set up in accordance with customer and delegate booking requirements. Experience of the set up and operation of Audio Visual Equipment.

* Full clean driving licence

At this level job holders will use their experience and formally certificated technical knowledge, to exercise the initiative and autonomy to plan and supervise the work of others and deal with a range of problems and challenges during normal operations

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