Senior Facilities Technician

Location: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire The role: We are looking for an experienced Facilities Maintenance Technician to join our Facilities Management team based in Cheltenham. Reporting directly to the Head of Facilities, who holds day‑to‑day responsibility for the FM Maintenance Team, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring our buildings, services, and grounds are maintained to a high standard. You will be responsible for carrying out and supervising a wide range of building fabric, services, and grounds maintenance activities. Your work will help ensure a safe, efficient, and well‑presented environment for staff, visitors, and customers. Key Responsibilities: Monitor, manage, and respond to facilities faults logged via the FM Helpdesk Support the delivery of a safe and healthy working environment across all premises Carry out repairs and maintenance to building fabric, services, fixtures, and grounds Maintain site roads, paths, and car parks, including litter clearance and seasonal gritting, salting, and snow clearance Undertake office moves, including packing and relocating furniture Carry out painting and decorating works as required Perform general landscaping duties, including mowing, weeding, pruning, and grounds maintenance Complete planned preventative maintenance tasks, including testing, data recording, cleaning, and fire alarm testing Proactively identify, report, and assist in resolving emerging maintenance issues Oversee and manage external FM contractors, ensuring service standards and compliance with company EHS policies and procedures Support facilities operations during emergencies or incident response Manage small facilities projects as directed by the FM Site Manager Carry out security duties, including site lock‑up, as required Conduct daily inspections of buildings and grounds to identify, prioritise, and plan maintenance activities Apply technical expertise and experience to deliver cost‑effective and business‑focused maintenance solutions