Reactive Maintenance Officer

Corporate Assets

Grade F - £38,754 - £45,147

Permanent

Rose Hill Headquarters

Are you looking for a new role? We have a great opportunity for a Maintenance Officer to join our corporate assets team. As part of this role, you will be working across various locations across Merseyside, providing pro-active and reactive maintenance across our stations.

Merseyside Police is a dynamic, challenging, and rewarding place to work, and we take pride in everything we do.

We are one of the best-performing urban Forces to date, as graded by HMICFRS. Our strategy is simply to put the communities of Merseyside first. We have a strong focus on continuous improvement in the areas we are passionate about: ending Violence Against Women and Girls; tackling Serious Organised Crime and County Lines; strengthening our approach to Diversity and Inclusion; building trust and confidence through Community Engagement.

You will be working for a friendly employer who has a passion for investing in our people and creating the conditions so you can thrive and be your best self.

Job Purpose

As the Maintenance Officer, you will deliver a continuous building reactive and proactive repair estate and facilities management service throughout the year, delivering an out-of-hours emergency call-out facility, via an established rota, to designated buildings throughout the organisation estate in line with all current relevant legislation and to agreed standards. You will deal with all reactive property maintenance issues.

You will supervise the Merseyside Police porter service and maintenance assistants to aid in the delivery of a 24/7, customer-focused provision to all Merseyside Police properties supporting operational policing.

You will build and maintain effective relationships with customers to gain feedback and ascertain ways to improve the services provided by the department.

What you will need

Qualified with a recognised building/electrical/mechanical qualification - Minimum HNC or NVQ Level 4 and be able to evidence 5 years post-qualification experience within a built environment related discipline.

Knowledge and experience in the operation of relevant statutory regulations, including asbestos, Health and Safety working practices and procedures is essential, which needs to be demonstrated by a formal Institution of Occupational Safety and Health qualification (IOSH). A Construction Skills Certification Scheme managing safety qualification would also be desirable or currently working towards the qualifications.

You should be a member of a built environment related professional institute ensuring the required level of expertise for this role, preferably, but not limited to IWFM, RICS, CIBSE, CIOB, or CIAT.

Desirable to have some knowledge of Sustainability and Carbon Management matters, Schedule of Rates, and the Building Energy Management System to ensure opportunities where changes to the BEMS will deliver energy savings.

You should possess good interpersonal and negotiating skills with an ability to work to strict deadlines. Excellent written and presentation skills are also required to communicate effectively to Chief Officers Group, PCC, and other Senior levels.

If you are interested in becoming a Reactive Maintenance Officer at Merseyside Police, please apply on our Merseyside Police careers.

Benefits:

Merseyside Police operates a smarter working policy, and our management teams will be happy to talk to you about how we could meet both your flexible working needs and the needs of the role you are applying for.

At Merseyside Police, we value our employees, and we provide ample support and training to ensure you excel in your role, alongside receiving benefits such as:

• 25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays pro-rata, increasing to 30 days plus 8 bank holidays after 5 years full service.
• Local government pension scheme with contributions from 5.5% to 11.5% depending on your salary.
• Access to on-site gyms HQ and OCC.
• Option to become a member of the onsite unions.
• Discounts from various retailers via the Blue Light Scheme.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Taskers Salary sacrifice car scheme.
• Hybrid/Agile working (role dependent).
• Support from our Health and Wellbeing Centre including Welfare Officers, Counselling, Physiotherapy and Mental Health Peer Supporters.
• Flexible working opportunities 7am - 7pm (must work during the core working hours 10:00-15:00).
• Generous maternity/paternity and adoption leave entitlements.
• Sick pay provisions.

Our commitment to Diversity, Equality and Inclusion

Building a workforce that represents our communities is important to us. We aim to attract and keep people with the best skills and highest potential. We want to attract a diverse range of individuals into our organisation who might not have considered a career with us before.

We particularly welcome applications from women and black & ethnic minority candidates.

To help us achieve a workforce that represents our communities, we have a dedicated team working to encourage people from diverse communities to build their career with us. They provide support and guidance throughout the application process to candidates from under-represented groups.