<p>The City of Lincoln Council has an exciting opportunity for a Facilities Technician to join our team.</p> <p>In this admin support role, you will be part of the Facilities Management team who are responsible for repairing and maintaining the Council's corporate properties throughout Lincoln.</p> <p>The position is predominately to provide administrative support including to manage day to day repairs for the Council's corporate property stock and will include site visits and inspections.</p> <p>We are looking for friendly and approachable candidate with previous experience working in a similar role who is able to prioritise repairs.</p> <p>Key responsibilities:</p> <ul> <li>Be responsible for the administration of repair and maintenance projects (including order and requests), liaising with the Council's approved contractors to manage the responsive repairs process. </li><li>Be the systems administrator for the P2 property management software. </li></ul> <p>The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate:</p> <ul> <li>Experience of managing contractors in respect of repairs and maintenance to buildings. </li><li>Understanding of service needs to ensure plans maximise opportunities and satisfy service requirements. </li><li>Ability to forge and maintain relationships with staff, contractors and stakeholders. </li><li>Ability / confidence to challenge contractors to ensure works are carried out safely and to the required standard. </li><li>Ability to respond immediately to enquiries and prioritise works. </li></ul> <p>Benefits we offer:</p> <ul> <li>Flexible working options / Flexi time scheme. </li><li>Generous annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays. </li><li>Local government pension scheme (currently 23.4% employer contribution). </li><li>Employee online discount scheme (including cinema, retail / supermarkets and homeware / tech). </li><li>Health and Wellbeing support. </li><li>Sustainable Travel Options (Tax free bike scheme and discounted City parking). </li></ul> <p>For an informal discussion, please contact Phil Everson (Facilities Manager) on phil.everson@lincoln.gov.uk</p> <p>In order to complete your application, please download and read the job description attached. You will find the essential criteria required for the role in the person specification section, so please ensure you address this in your supporting statement.</p> <p>All external candidates are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks and a 6-month probationary period.</p> <p>Please be aware that the City of Lincoln Council does not hold a UKVI sponsor licence and is therefore unable to sponsor work visas. If you think you may require a visa to work in the UK, please refer to UK Visas & Immigration before applying as you may be eligible to work in the UK via an alternative visa route.</p> <p>As a Disability Confident Scheme employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the vacancy.</p>