At a Glance
- Tasks: Coordinate daily facilities activities and ensure smooth campus operations.
- Company: Join Keele University, a vibrant community with a beautiful campus.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive pay, generous leave, and professional development opportunities.
- Other info: Flexible working options and a commitment to diversity and inclusion.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on campus life while developing your career.
- Qualifications: Experience in facilities management and strong organisational skills required.
The predicted salary is between 22950 - 28050 £ per year.
Full Time, Indefinite Agile working (mainly office based but some remote working possible).
The Opportunity
We are looking for a motivated team member to join a team of staff in Keele University's Estate & Campus Services Directorate. The Directorate is responsible for the strategic planning, development, operation and maintenance of the university's physical estate and campus services. It acts as the custodian of a large and complex 600-acre campus, overseeing all academic buildings, student accommodation, infrastructure and outdoor spaces, while ensuring they are safe, compliant and fit for purpose.
The Facilities Co-ordinator plays a central role in ensuring the smooth, safe and efficient operation of the campus estate. The postholder manages day-to-day facilities activity, coordinates contractor visits, oversees access to specialist areas, and responds to both planned and reactive maintenance needs. The role requires excellent communication, strong organisational skills and a proactive, solutions-focused approach. In addition to operational coordination, the Facilities Co-ordinator contributes to service development, stakeholder support, compliance assurance and continuous improvement across the Estates function.
You will have experience in a similar role, liaising and building relationships with contractors and customers, forward planning, organising resources and improving systems and processes in a Facilities Management/Estates function.
The Benefits
- Competitive rate of pay with annual increments within the grade (Keele Spine)
- Generous annual leave entitlement with opportunities to purchase additional leave
- Excellent staff pension scheme
- Access to continued personal, professional and career development
- On site 'outstanding' nursery
- Discounted health & fitness facilities on site
- Cycle to work scheme (subject to eligibility)
Please note that the starting salary will typically be at the bottom of the pay scale shown above.
The University is committed to operating flexible working practices wherever possible.
The University
Keele University is renowned for its exciting approach to higher education, innovative research, beautiful campus, strong community spirit and excellent student experience. With a turnover in excess of £170 million, over 15,000 students and a total staff of approximately 2000, the University provides high quality teaching across a wide range of academic and vocational subjects and promotes world-class research.
Further information can be found at https://www.keele.ac.uk/about/
Keele University values equity and diversity across our workforce and to ensuring our staff community is reflective of the diversity of our student population. In support of these commitments the University welcomes applications from individuals of Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds for all roles.
Closing Date: 21st August 2026
Interviews will be held on: 18th September
Post reference: KU00005334
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