Facilities Officer
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The Vacancy
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 you’re 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: £26,543 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 Monday–Friday, 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 You’ll 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 You’ll 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 you’re ready to bring your facilities and maintenance experience to a meaningful role at Wiltshire College & University Centre, we’d love to hear from you.
Closing Date: Wednesday 29th April 2026
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, located at the bottom of this page as 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 children’s 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.
The Company
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 UK's first trackside motorsport engineering training centre, dedicated to our Motorsport Engineering programs.
Testimonials
- Lily Raynor-Blundell
- Executive Director of Lackham
Working at Wiltshire College and University Centre is a rewarding experience, offering opportunities for personal and professional growth, whilst making a positive and meaningful impact in post-16 education.
- Tiffany Maxwell
- Executive Assistant
As a new recruit at Wiltshire College & University Centre, I enjoy the supportive environment and dedicated team that make me feel valued and inspired.
- Arvil Pogson-Davis
- Health & Safety Manager
My job regularly takes me around all four of Wiltshire College & University Centre campuses and I meet staff from all diverse backgrounds which I really enjoy. I also work with a small but very dedicated and professional team.
The Benefits
Flexible Working
Pension Scheme
Training & Development
Shopping Discounts
Employee Assistance Programme
Gym
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