OPCC Facilities Officer in Basingstoke

We’re looking for a proactive and hands‑on Facilities Officer to help us deliver high‑quality planned and reactive maintenance across a diverse police estate. You’ll be the eyes and ears on the ground — spotting issues before they escape, engaging with building users, and ensuring our facilities remain safe, compliant, and fit for purpose. This is a varied and rewarding role where no two days are the same. From supporting building projects and relocations to supervising contractors and maintaining custodial facilities, you’ll play a key part in keeping our estate running smoothly.

What you’ll be doing

• Carrying out general building maintenance and compliance checks.
• Engaging with building users to promote good practices and prevent deterioration.
• Recording defects using our digital maintenance platform.
• Supporting relocations, refurbishments, and decommissioning projects.
• Supervising contractors and ensuring safe working practices.
• Maintaining postal services and supporting facilities management coverage across core hours.
• Ensuring health & safety and statutory compliance across multiple sites.

Qualifications

• Experience in a facilities or maintenance role is desirable but not essential.
• Experience working in the public sector or hospitality industry is desirable but not essential.
• Computer literate and confident in learning new systems.
• A full UK driving licence is essential.
• Understanding of building systems, maintenance practice, and regulations.
• Excellent time management and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Flexible, professional, and customer‑focused approach to duties.
• Eager to learn with a can‑do attitude.

Benefits

In addition to a competitive salary and a highly rewarding career, our other benefits include:

• Competitive pension scheme.
• Generous annual leave allowance.
• Access to a salary sacrifice scheme for ultra‑low emission vehicles (ULEV).
• Blue Light card membership.