Facilities Co-ordinator

PLEASE NOTE - to be considered for the role you must include a cover letter with your CV. Your cover letter should refer to the person specification criteria which can be found with the full job description here - https://thebowesmuseum.org.uk/jobs-and-volunteering/facilities-coordinator/

Hours per week: 37 hours per week (including some weekends and evenings)

Salary: £27,128.40 per annum

Closing date: Noon, 6th November 2026

The Role

The Facilities Coordinator will support all aspects of the care, maintenance and compliance of the Bowes Museum buildings and grounds including planned and reactive works. The post holder will also help ensure the Museum always maintains legal compliance, including the testing and implementation of procedures to meet Health and Safety requirements, while also supporting with fire safety and museum security provision. The post holder will help ensure the delivery of relevant training and support the wider museum teams in the delivery of their own compliance obligations. The Facilities Coordinator will also be involved in the delivery of projects and will manage some key operational budgets.

The post holder will help ensure the museum works within the law at all times and remains abreast of changing legislation and trends to help plan successful and timely implementation of changes as required.

The Person

We are looking for an enthusiastic, methodical and well organised person who has an eye for detail and a passion for caring for heritage assets and environments. The person will be working with teams across all areas of the museum as well as external authorities and contractors so will be good with people and have strong communication skills – a self-starter in a fast paced, dynamic and ever changing environment.

To be successful in the role you will have skills and knowledge required to be able to carry out a broad range of maintenance and service tasks required for the museum operation along with experience of allocating tasks and overseeing standards. You will be able to prioritise a busy workload while maintaining a strong attention to detail. You will possess a positive approach and a ‘can do’ attitude with a willingness to be flexible and ‘get stuck in’ as needed.

Pay: £27,128.40 per year

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company pension
• Free parking
• On-site parking

Work Location: In person