Facilities Officer

The College

The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow is a worldwide community of inspiring health professionals working together to advance the profession and improve patient care. Together we’re a force for good, determined to make a positive difference, and passionate about speaking up for the profession.

Our community is made up of the expertise and experience of our 15,000+ outstanding, hardworking members, supported by over 120 College staff. Together, our clinicians, all of whom give their time freely to the work of the College, and staff are committed to providing an innovative, relevant and inspiring programme of activity across the College, with the ultimate aim of enhancing patient safety.

With care and compassion at our core, our work is guided by our values of inclusivity, integrity, community, innovation, and inspiration, and we are committed to living these values and behaviours through the way we work and interact with each other.

The role

Reporting daily to the Facilities Supervisor, the post holder’s key role is to assist the facilities management team in maintaining the safe running of all major plant systems in College and carrying out essential planned and reactive maintenance throughout the College estate.

Health and safety are an essential part of the role, the post holder is required to report any issues encountered during daily and weekly inspections and carrying out the monitoring of contractors on site, ensuring they comply with health and safety and are issued necessary permits to work.

The post holder provides a security function and carries out key holder duties and is responsible for the opening and closing of the College as well as providing on call support out of core College hours. The post holder is also required to provide security at events held in College and responsible for the safety and wellbeing of staff and guests at those events.
The post holder is required to set up and clear down function rooms and clear down public rooms for events and is required to follow information from the College diary and react to any last-minute changes.

The post holder must be able to work independently as well as part of a team and must be able to take decisions around facilities. The post holder will have associated responsibilities towards fire safety and first aid as a first responder and will be required to undertake courses in health and safety, emergency first aid at work, security and fire safety as part of their role.

• 40 hours per week – 5 days over 7 – including evenings and weekends
• Permanent role

About you

• Knowledge of health and safety, RIDDOR and/or a willingness to undertake training commensurate with the role (Essential)
• Good interpersonal skills and customer focused (Essential)
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team (Essential)
• Able to multitask, prioritise workload and display initiative (Essential)
• Clean driving licence (Essential)
• Previous experience in a similar role (Desirable)
• SIA Security certificate (Desirable)
• General DIY type skills (Desirable)
• Willingness to work flexible hours to support College activity - (Essential)

Job context and special features

Due to the nature of the duties and responsibilities associated with this role, the post holder will be expected to work five days out of seven every week, with variable shifts covering early mornings, evenings and weekends. A flexible approach to the role is required.

Benefits

• 40 days holiday
• Generous pension scheme
• Life Assurance Benefit
• Enhanced Sick Pay, Maternity, Paternity and Adoption pay
• Wellbeing Benefit
• Cycle to Work Scheme

How to apply

Successful candidates will have the requisite ability and experience to meet the specific requirements of the post. If you believe you have the skills then apply by submitting your CV, with a covering letter and Equal Opportunities Monitoring form below.

The closing date is Thursday 3 July 2025 at 17.00. However, we will assess applications as they are received and interviews will take place w/c 7 July.

If you have any queries, or would like to apply, please contact recruitment@rcpsg.ac.uk
 

Documentation

Download the job description and EDI monitoring form below.