Department: Estates and Facilities Management
Location: Various locations
Salary: £21,606 - £23,289
Hours: 37 hours per week
Contract Type: Temporary (12 months)
Role Purpose:
The postholder to have knowledge of dealing with commercial/industrial/ public sector buildings, plant, and equipment. A working understanding of Health and Safety working processes and procedures.
To provide all round awareness across the estate, noting, fixing, and reporting all items or matters which require resolution, to ensure property assets are managed in a way which supports the effective delivery of policing in South Yorkshire.
The key focus of this role is customer service as well as the smooth operation of SYP assets, and ensuring we provide a professional service at all times.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist the Building Engineering and Management team in the maintenance of properties, plant and equipment and provide cover for the Assistant Building Engineer duties when required.
- Undertake regular maintenance of drainage systems and associated equipment including clearance of blockages, internally and externally.
- Undertake boiler cleans and 'ashing' out of commercial solid fuel boilers on pre-determined frequency including flue ways and chambers, as directed.
- To assist in the compilation and maintenance of any required records such as mandatory H&S checks and tests; goods deliveries; utility meter readings and coal/oil/wood pellet deliveries (including ordering supplies through district staff when required).
- Receive deliveries of petrol and diesel as per the Petroleum Regulations and maintain relevant records associated with petrol deliveries and dips (as required).
- Assisting SYP in complying with H&S responsibilities for Management of Contractors on site.
- General BMT duties as directed such as:
- Documented weekly ‘walk-checks’ of the buildings, notifying the Estates and Facilities Helpdesk of any required works, maintenance and cleaning of light fittings, check deliveries of goods, canteen deliveries and stores and transfer to appropriate section/storage area in accordance with agreed procedures, ordering of building users cleaning materials. Installing notice, Nobo type board/air wave /CS gas lockers and associated equipment.
- Undertake/assist in cleaning of buildings, litter pick and sweep service yards, parking areas, entrances, external waste receptacles etc. Disposal of confidential/wastepaper & canteen waste.
- Undertake office furniture removals.
- Update and manage work through Technology Forge, ensuring work is uploaded, progressed and closed down as needed. Liaise with Estates and Facilities Helpdesk team to ensure service is cohesively managed.
- Be conscious of the security of buildings at all times, ensuring that all required access points are secured as necessary.
- Undertake work outlined above on other buildings within the SYP area.
- The post-holder will work 37 hours per week covering the core hours 8am –5pm and maybe required to work weekends, overtime, public holidays, or outside normal working hours if circumstances require.
- Any other duties and responsibilities which do not change the character and purpose of the post as may be required.
Skills and experience:
For further information relating to the role and tasks of this position, please refer to the attached role profile.
Benefits:
We offer generous entitlements and supportive policies to enable a better work-life balance, some of which are listed below:
- Generous annual leave allowance
- Flexible and hybrid working
- Generous ‘family’ leave
- Voluntary CPD Events for all staff to allow continuous development
- Mentoring & Coaching Scheme
- Access to a range of occupational health facilities
- Generous pension scheme
- Employee assistance service (accessible 24/7)
- Additional benefits for Westfield Health members
- Cycle to work scheme
- Sports and Social Club
Eligibility:
Applicants must meet the minimum requirement checkable history criteria, which must be taken into account for individuals applying to work with South Yorkshire Police in any capacity. A minimum checkable history of 5 years is required for this role and successfully undergoing recruitment vetting procedure is a pre-requisite of employment with South Yorkshire Police.
Appearance & Standards:
SYP is committed to striking a proportionate balance between self-expression and the need to maintain role sensitive professional standards in dress and appearance. Officers, staff, and volunteers of South Yorkshire Police are permitted to have tattoos visible whilst on duty provided the tattoo is not considered to be unacceptable or otherwise inappropriate. Tattoos will be reviewed as part of the recruitment and selection process.
South Yorkshire Police’s Key Values:
Please find attached information sheet on South Yorkshire Police’s Key Values. The force has a particular focus on three areas, Fairness, Integrity and Trust. Under each of these three headings there are key behaviours we expect all employees to adhere to.
Smarter ways of Working:
South Yorkshire Police is committed to developing working practices which assist staff to balance their personal and professional lives, whilst meeting the needs of the organisation. This in turn enables SYP to provide an outstanding service to the community.
There are 3 different categories as part of this which are: Fixed, Field and Hybrid.
This role has been evaluated as a Field role.
Fixed: This is a traditional arrangement, applicable when the work is mostly required to be undertaken at a fixed single place of work (on police premises) for most of the time. The work can only or is more effectively delivered from a police premises or other agreed organisational/partner premises.
Field: This applies to roles that do have a base, however, due to the nature of their duties is required to travel to other locations. Due to the nature of these roles, they cannot accommodate flexible working from home on a permanent basis.
Hybrid: Applicable when the work can be undertaken at any location, whether that be a SYP building or from home.
Closing Date:
Thursday 7 September 2023 at 23:55
Closing dates are not normally extended, other than in exceptional circumstances and agreement is made between the Talent Acquisition Manager and the Line Manager for the role.
Contact point for applicants:
For further information about the role, please contact David Else on 07901 738969. Please do not contact this number for an application form.
Diversity & Inclusion:
Expressions of interest are particularly welcome from female and ethnic minority candidates.
It’s really important to us that the department represents the community we serve, in order for us to provide the best service, utilising a range of backgrounds, experience and skills. We support and value all officers and staff and the unique experiences they bring to the role. We strongly encourage and welcome expressions of interest from these valuable underrepresented groups.
If you are from an underrepresented group and want to find out more about the support we can offer, please contact our dedicated team on positiveaction@southyorks.pnn.police.uk
In addition, we will look to support anyone who requires Part Time/Job share working hours.
Note to candidates:
Please note that, should you be successful at the interview stage, the relevant internal or external pre-employment checks are required. These include vetting clearance or review, prior to being appointed to the new role and start date being agreed.
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