We are Places for People Group, we're a social enterprise that believes it's more than just homes that make a community - it's people. That's why we build homes and manage communities where everyone can thrive.

But we aren't your typical company. We apply the same philosophy to our People as we do to our communities, ensuring our team is appreciated and supported. At Places for People, you're more than just a number - you're a part of our cause.

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Do you have experience in delivering compliance and a 5-Star FM service provision across both hard and soft services in a commercial office environment?

We have an exciting opportunity for an exceptional Building Coordinator who will be involved in the daily running at our Gray's Inn Road & the Jellicoe office in London 5 days a week, maintaining a high-quality work environment for all users and visitors. The working hours will be Monday to Friday 9am till 5pm there may be an occasional requirement to work either 8am till 4pm or 10am to 6pm. 

You will be an integral key in supporting Places for People in new ways of working approaches with providing an outstanding workplace at heart.

You will support with:

• Daily coordination of our office and all associated onsite support services
• Daily staff and visitor liaison, forming close working relationship with regular users and clients onsite
• Health, Safety, Environmental and Compliance management
• Hard and soft service contractor management
• Overseeing the reception team

For more information, please download our job profile available on our website.

Essential Criteria 

• Previous experience within facilities management in a similar office background. 
• Customer service experience dealing with internal customers. 

More about you

You will have demonstrable experience of operating in an FM or Building Coordinator role. You should have experience of ensuring office building properties/or workplaces are maintained to a high standard, ensuring they are clean, safe, secure, compliant, and attractive to staff and customers.

You need to be aware of the importance of data sensitivity and confidentiality, whilst also supporting the delivery/implementation of SLA agreements and KPI's.

You will hold the following qualifications:

• Health and Safety training i.e. NEBOSH or IOSH Managing Safely
• Experience in Facilities Management / Audit / Compliance Processes

This is an exciting opportunity to join a diverse and committed workplace management team, who provide exceptional Facilities Management and enhanced customer service. You will join a dedicated team within an award-winning organisation and benefit from support from Senior FM staff with years of experience in the delivery of FM service provisions.

Benefits

We are a large diverse and ambitious business, which will give you all the challenge you could wish for.

We know that there's always more we can do to make you smile, that's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package with each role, yours will include:

• Competitive salary, with a salary review yearly
• Pension with matched contributions up to 7%
• Excellent holiday package – up to 35 days annual leave with the option to buy or sell leave
• Cashback plan for healthcare costs – up to £500 saving per year
• A bonus scheme for all colleagues at 2%
• Training and development
• Extra perks including huge discounts and offers from shops, cinemas and much more

What's next?

If you meet the criteria and are ready to make the next step in your career then apply following our simple 5 minute application process, upload a CV and a supporting statement which demonstrates how you meet the requirements of the role. If you have any questions please email the recruitment team recruitment@placesforpeople.co.uk 

If you are a Places for People customer and you're looking for support with your application, please contact our skills and employment team on skillsemployment@placesforpeople.co.uk.

Please note that we may bring the closing date forward, if we receive a large number of quality applications. If you are interested in this role we would advise applying immediately to avoid disappointment.

If you are using a mobile device such as an iPad then ensure your CV is stored in the cloud, we currently support Google Drive, OneDrive and Dropbox.

If you are a recruitment agency please note we operate a PSL and do not take cold calls 

At Places for People, safeguarding is everyone's responsibility. We are committed to creating safe communities for our customers and colleagues by protecting children, young people, and adults at risk from harm, abuse, and neglect. 

We follow robust safeguarding policies and procedures, ensuring all employees, volunteers, and contractors uphold the highest standards of safeguarding and accountability. Our recruitment process includes pre-employment checks, including Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks where applicable, to promote a safe and secure working environment. 

By joining Places for People, you are expected to contribute to our safeguarding culture, following our policies and reporting concerns to protect those in our communities.