Estates Technical Associate

Role overview

Responsibilities

• Support planning, presentation and note-taking for Estates meetings, including Requirements and Siting Boards.
• Distribute Q-Pulse reports to facilities managers and deputy facilities managers.
• Track and follow up actions from health and safety inspections.
• Support resilience for soft facilities management suppliers with the Soft Services Team.
• Raise purchase requisitions.
• Assist with planned service scheduling, planned maintenance and reactive works in line with contract requirements.
• Comply with health, safety and environmental legislation, policies and procedures in a low-to-high security environment.

Person specification

• Knowledge of health, safety and environmental protection standards in facilities management.
• Competence using Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Proven experience engaging with contract and supplier relationships in a complex shared-service environment.
• Good customer service, time management, prioritisation, communication and assertiveness skills.

Qualifications and security

• General education including English and Mathematics at GCSE or equivalent, Grade C or above.
• Business administration qualification or vocational training, such as A levels or NVQ Level 3; relevant administrative or operations support experience of 3–4 years may be considered instead.
• The role is open to UK nationals only and requires security clearance; the advert specifies five years' UK residence, or ten years for some Developed Vetting roles.

Location and working arrangement

• The role is based at Dstl Porton Down, Salisbury.
• Attendance at a Dstl location and government, MoD or delivery and mission partner premises is required for 60% of working time; workplace and home-based working may be combined subject to business needs and line-manager agreement.
• The role operates in a low-to-high security environment; PPE is provided where required.

Working pattern

• Permanent, full-time role with flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

• Civil Service pension with an employer contribution stated as 28.97%.
• Benefits include flexible working options, annual leave, learning and development support, onsite parking, EV charging, restaurants, cafés and gyms.