Building and Facilities Security Coordinator

Building and Facilities Security Coordinator (P2317)

£28,417 up to £30,766 inclusive annual salary + up to 19.7% employer pension contribution

Permanent                                 

Full-time 37 hours per week

Council Offices.

26.5 days, plus public bank holidays

Built Environment

 

Closing date for applications: 1st December 2024

 

About the Role

 

This is an exciting opportunity to join an established team in this newly created role based at the Civic Centre Offices. This role sits within Built Environment Team who manage the Council’s commercial and operational properties and community assets.

 

As the Building and Facilities Security Coordinator your day-to-day activities will be split between facilities management and security provision to the Civic Centre Offices.  Your role will involve:

 

• Being the principal point of contact in relation to building and facility management matters for colleagues, co-located partner organisations and contractors for the Civic Centre Offices.

 

• Providing proactive facilities management within the Civic Centre Office, for example stock checking of consumables and building compliance checks e.g. weekly fire alarm testing.

 

• Provision of a security presence for the Civic Centre Offices, including regular walks of the building, internally and externally.

 

• Coordinating council room bookings and meeting set up requests.

 

• Implementing site emergency and evacuation procedures.

 

 

About You

 

You be responsible for the day-to-day efficient running of the Civic Centre with a diverse scope of activities included within this role, taking ownership of tasks and providing an excellent level of service.  

 

You will be confident in directly resolving minor issues that arise and know when to escalate more complex problems to other team members.

 

 

You will be an approachable and effective communicator that can be trusted to own problems and work these through to a solution.

 

Your training as a qualified security guard will be key to your success in this role, where you will maintain a vigilant security presence within Civic Centre

 

St Albans is a unique English Cathedral City with a colourful history which can be seen in the Roman remains and variety of beautiful architecture, heritage sites and conservation areas. Set within green belt, off the M25, A1M and M1 the District includes a cathedral, historic city centre and charming villages. Our refurbished offices are in the city centre near to the station (London St Pancras 20 minutes), shops and restaurants. In short it is a great place to live and work.

 

 

In addition to working within a great team and a comprehensive salary you will have access to:

 

• 26.5 days annual leave + bank holidays Local Government Pension Scheme with current employer contribution up to 19.7% employer contributions
• Staff Parking Permit
• Reimbursement of professional fees
• Comprehensive management development and training
• Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres
• Access to a range of benefits and discounts via online platform

 

Additional Information

 

Work Location

 

Due to the nature of this post it is a requirement that the post-holder is located on-site during working hours.

 

The post-holder will be required to work between the hours of 8:30-5:00 (Mon-Thurs), 8.30-4:30 (Fri).

 

There may be occasions where the post-holder will be asked to attend other operational buildings on an ad-hoc basis.

 

Disability Confident

 

We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets all the essential criteria for the post.

 

Disclosure Checks

 

This post is subject to a Basic Disclosure Check.

 

For full details visit recruitment@stalbans.gov.uk or telephone (01727) 819251 stating your details and the post reference number.