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Properties & Facilities Operative – Stowmarket Town Council is currently looking for a Properties & Facilities Operative to join our team based in Stowmarket, Suffolk on a full-time basis.

Are you a proactive, hands-on individual? If yes, come join our dynamic Operations Team as Properties & Facilities Operative. In this role, you will be supervising and carrying out maintenance, repair, and operational tasks for Town Council facilities and properties.

Other duties include:

Lead both planned and reactive maintenance and repair tasks across Town Council
Develop and implement maintenance schedules in collaboration with the Operations & Estates Manager
Conduct regular compliance checks
Assist and deputise for the Community Centre Manager in the daily operations of the Stowmarket Community Centre
Actively participate in the planning and execution of Town Council events
Assist with general groundskeeping tasks
Work with Town Rangers to enhance town services
Manage community initiatives and address various community concerns
Support the Town Council's Environmental Protection and Carbon Reduction Plan
Ensure the upkeep of vehicles, machinery, and tools
Maintain high health and safety standards

The Properties & Facilities Operative should have proven experience in facilities management, property maintenance, or a related field. Knowledge of health & safety regulations relevant to facilities and property management is essential. You should be adept at using a range of maintenance tools and equipment safely and effectively. Relevant qualifications in property or facilities management (e.g. NVQ) are desirable. Strong organisational skills, excellent problem-solving abilities, good communication skills (both verbal and written), and the ability to work independently and as part of a team are crucial. Basic IT skills, including the use of email, are required. Personal qualities such as a proactive and positive attitude, leadership ability, reliability, punctuality, and physical fitness for manual tasks are highly valued. The role requires flexibility in working hours, including evenings and weekends, a valid, clean manual driving licence, and preferably familiarity with the local area of Stowmarket.

The Properties & Facilities Operative position is full time working 37 hours per week. In return on offer is a salary of £25, 545 - £28,770 per annum, depending on experiencewith pay award pending. Employee benefits include, 22% employer pension contribution, minimum 31 days leave, including statutory holidays, plus other Employee benefits.

If you would like to work within a small and friendly, with a lot of variety, within the Operations team of Stowmarket Town Council, please apply by forwarding an up-to-date CV and cover letter in 1 document as soon as possible. We look forward to hearing from you. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.

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Additional keywords: Facilities Management, Property Maintenance, Health & Safety, Community Events, Environmental Protection, Groundskeeping, Operations Supervisor, Maintenance Supervisor, Public Service, Properties & Facilities Lead

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