Senior Facilities Administrator

Posted 22 April by National Trust
£26,832 per annum
Stowe , Buckinghamshire
Permanent, full-time
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Summary

We’ve got an exciting opportunity to join the Stowe & Aylesbury Vale portfolio, supporting the Facilities team as Senior Facilities Administrator. You’ll provide essential administration support to aid the smooth running of the facilities team, help ensure our properties remain safe and compliant. If you’re organised and have excellent IT skills we’d love to hear from you. 

Internally you'll be known as 'Business Services Lead'.

Interviews will be held on the 15th of May.

What it's like to work here

The beauty of Stowe has attracted visitors for over 300 years and the wider portfolio includes Claydon House, Boarstall's medieval tower and duck decoy, Long Crendon Courthouse and Buckingham Chantry Chapel. You'll be joining a friendly team and will be based in Stowe's Estate Office at the New Inn visitor centre. You'll report to the Facilities Manager.

You'll support the operational team at Stowe by joining the duty management rota. This requires some weekend and bank holiday working, (approximately 1 weekend day every 3 weeks). Full training will be given

What you'll be doing The National Trust is a busy organisation and the same is true of Stowe. As Senior Facilities Administrator supporting the Facilities team you'll schedule and deliver a programme of planned maintenence and inspections, you'll have an excellent attention to detail ensuring our compliance documentation is spot on, and you'll deliver excellent customer service to both our internal and external customers - logging maintenance issues and following up when they have been resolved. 
You'll be trained to use our compliance and property systems and you'll have an enthusiasm for streamlining and improving processes. Excellent admin is the focus of this role and so you do not need existing knowledge of buildings, conservation or maintenance but you'll need a willingness to learn about the work of the National Trust in this area.  Who we're looking for
  • Administrative experience, successfully supporting a department or small team 
  • Skilled IT user, happy to learn and explore new IT systems and help support others
  • Highly organised and a confident multi-tasker
  • Willing to adapt to different tasks to help the team 
Please submit a CV and Cover Letter, demonstrating how you meet the criteria above. The package

The National Trust has the motto ‘For everyone, for ever’ at its heart. We’re working hard to create an inclusive culture, where everyone feels they belong. It’s important that our people reflect and represent the diversity of the communities and audiences we serve. We welcome and value difference, so when we say we’re for everyone, we want everyone to be welcome in our teams too.

  • Substantial pension scheme of up to 10% basic salary
  • Free entry to National Trust places for you, a guest and your children (under 18)
  • Tax-free childcare scheme
  • Rental deposit loan scheme
  • Season ticket loan
  • Perks at work discounts such as gym memberships, shopping discount codes, cinema discounts
  • Holiday allowance up to 32 days relating to length of service, plus holiday purchase scheme, subject to meeting minimum criteria.
  • Flexible working whenever possible
  • Employee assistance programme
  • Free parking at most Trust places
  • Independent financial advice

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Reference: 52513788

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