Facilities Officer in Dover

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Migrant Help is a leading charity that was established in 1963 and delivers a range of support and advice services to people affected by displacement and exploitation across the UK. Our vision is for a global society that protects vulnerable people, treats them with respect and enables them to reach their full potential.

Location

Dover (Hybrid)

Contract

Permanent

Salary

£30,408

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Facilities Manager with the management of offices and premises, ensuring compliance with health and safety legislation and best practice standards.
• Procure fixtures and fittings for our offices/premises and undertake day to day maintenance of the Migrant Help asset register.
• Support the provision of utilities contracts in line with our Environmental Management policy, seeking to reduce energy usage and waste costs in line with our targeted reductions in carbon emissions.
• Maintain records of energy usage and waste costs in line with our targeted reductions in carbon emissions.
• Maintain a record of health and safety risk assessments and safe systems of working, advising the relevant manager/department on when these are due for review and/or update.
• Maintain records of statutory compliance checks, e.g. PA testing, annual inspection of fire equipment and alarms.

Qualifications and Experience

• Demonstrable experience of accurately and successfully advising managers on a wide range of facilities and health & safety related matters.
• The ability to collect, analyse and disseminate facilities and health and safety data for reporting purposes.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• The ability to produce engaging documents and reports and communicate complex information clearly.

Benefits

• Our working week is 35 hours per week, offering flexibility and work‑life balance.
• Enhanced family‑friendly provisions.
• Employees will gain an extra day of annual leave per year to a maximum of 39 days, including bank holidays (pro‑rata).
• Option to buy or sell up to 5 days of annual leave.
• Access to Perkbox, an employee rewards and benefits platform with over 9,000 deals and discounts, a range of free perks, employee well‑being support and other additional employee benefits and recognitions.
• Well‑being support.
• Migrant Help offers employees a non‑contributory pension scheme; Migrant Help pays 8% worth of employee salary into the pension scheme.

Eligibility

Applicants will have to undergo strict vetting procedures throughout different stages of the recruitment process. This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Successful candidates must be able to provide documents to show their right to work in the UK (e.g. passport, work visa, settled status document, Biometric Residence Permit, etc.) and provide full employment history for the previous 3 years and/or suitable documentation to cover any gaps in employment.

Closing Date

4th December 2025

Migrant Help is proud to be an equal opportunities employer.