Estates & Facilities Site Officer

Overview

Cambridgeshire Constabulary – Police Staff

Permanent, Full Time, Headquarters, Huntingdon, Cambs

Scale 4 | £26,106 to £28,653 per annum | 37 hours per week

This advert is open to redeployees at risk of redundancy. It officially closed to all internal and external candidates on 31/08/2025.

What does the Site Officer role involve?

You will join the Estates and Facilities Team (18 people) reporting to the Estates and Facilities Technical Support Officer. The team supports the Force by undertaking security and maintenance of all sites force-wide, responds quickly to emergencies, and makes decisions in line with health and safety regulations. We are a small, collaborative team with a “Can Do” ethos. The role will be based in Cambridge or Huntingdon and will provide support to outlying stations within Cambridgeshire.

Responsibilities

• Monitor the condition of the Force’s estate
• Review and implement repairs via the Repairs Helpdesk; initiate repairs and/or arrange contractors
• Raise purchase orders for materials, equipment and services
• Maintain accurate and systematic records
• Manage general security of the estate (barriers, gates, access-controlled doors, CCTV, alarms)
• Health and Safety Administration

Qualifications and skills

• General handy-person skills (e.g., painting and decorating, plumbing, carpentry)
• General understanding of buildings (boilers, gas, electrical, drainage, air-conditioning and air handling systems)
• Basic knowledge of Health and Safety and fire regulations
• Basic knowledge of COSHH and Legionella control
• Ability to prioritise effectively and work as part of a team

Values and attributes

• Proactive, solution-focused, and able to use initiative
• Flexible, practical, and methodical with strong organisation
• Collaborative, a team player, and able to make a positive difference to the estate

Additional information

• All applicants require a full UK driving license
• Cambridgeshire Constabulary is committed to diversity and inclusion and provides workplace adjustments as needed
• Internal applicants must have completed their probationary period to apply
• Redeployment priority applies during this recruitment process
• Disability Confident: interviews offered to eligible disabled applicants under the Offer an Interview Scheme

To apply or for queries, contact the recruitment team at recruitment@bch.police.uk or the hiring manager, Harry Maclean, Head of Estates and Facilities, at Harry.Maclean@Cambs.police.uk.

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