Facilities Technician

Facilities Technician Closing date: Sunday 14 December 2025Salary: £9,205 (pro rata) per annum (FTE £23,013)Contract type: Permanent / Working hours: Part timeLocation: Nature Discovery Centre, Muddy Lane, Lower Way, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG19 3FUClick here to apply As Facilities Technician you will assist the Facilities Manager with the smooth running of the Nature Discovery Centre, Snelsmore, and Estovers (Greenham, Newbury). Contract: Permanent Hours: 14 hours per week, worked on a Monday & Tuesday Based: Nature Discovery Centre, Thatcham, RG19 3FU The Berks, Bucks & Oxon Wildlife Trust has a vision for “more nature everywhere, for everyone”. We’re working hard to create an inclusive culture, where everyone feels they belong. This includes you being comfortable bringing your whole self to work, and us co‑working with the diverse communities we serve to ensure we are meeting everyone’s needs. As Facilities Technician you will assist the Facilities Manager with the smooth running of the Nature Discovery Centre, Snelsmore, and Estovers (Greenham, Newbury). What you’ll be doing Ensuring Facilities checks are carried out in a timely manner and the site is safe and clean for staff and members of the public Dealing with contractors on site Carrying out general maintenance and ground maintenance tasks What we’re looking for Familiarity with Microsoft Office A methodical and accurate approach to administration and problem solving Benefits Generous annual leave entitlement with paid birthday leave, balance days, urgent personal business leave and generous occupational sick pay Enhanced maternity, paternity, and family-friendly policies Flexible working to achieve work‑life balance Salary exchange pension with generous employer contribution Wellbeing initiatives including qualified Mental Health First Aiders, YuLife benefit package – access to immediate and confidential help for any work, health, or life matters; 3x life assurance, online GP access, discounts and trade YuCoin points for gift cards Salary sacrifice Cycle scheme & Electric Vehicle scheme Membership to BBOWT’s, and The Wildlife Trusts’, Staff Network Groups for social interaction, peer support, mentoring and personal development How to apply For full details, please read the job description and T&Cs below. To apply, please follow the application link. Applications will be considered for interview on a rolling basis, so we would advise applying as early as possible. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Interviews will take place face to face at Nature Discovery Centre. BBOWT values diversity and inclusion and the benefits this brings. We want every candidate to have the best chance of success as part of this process. In order to do this, we know that some candidates will need reasonable adjustments. Contact us on recruitment@bbowt.org.uk if there are any reasonable adjustments we can provide during the recruitment process, including completing your application. When applying for the role you can expect to answer a few questions online relating to the skills required and what you would be doing in the role. Your responses will be anonymised, randomised, and scored by a panel of reviewers. We don't use an application form, or CVs – your answers to our situational based questions will be scored against a review guide and scores from these will decide which candidates go through to the interview stage. See here to find out why we do this. Whilst we appreciate ChatGPT and other AI platforms can answer these questions, we know what they have to say (and generally the answer they generate isn't great). We want to hear your perspective written in your own words. If it is clear that any of your answers are not your own work, we reserve the right to reject your application on that basis. You’ll also be asked for information about your background, anything you feel comfortable sharing will be anonymised and will not be shared as part of the selection process, it will only be used to help us understand how we are performing against our equal opportunities metrics. All candidates will receive feedback on their application. We want our people to be as diverse as nature, so we particularly encourage applications from people who are underserved within the communities in which we operate. This includes people from visible ethnic minority backgrounds, people with disabilities (including those who are neurodivergent), the LGBTQ+ community, those from lower socio-economic backgrounds, and younger people. We are committed to creating an organisation that recognises and truly values individual differences and identities. Berkshire, Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust, The Lodge, 1 Armstrong Road, Littlemore, Oxford Oxon OX4 4XT Job description, Benefits summary and T&Cs #J-18808-Ljbffr