Facilities Officer

 Join Our Team at Gladstone’s Library!

Facilities Officer: Gladstone’s Library

Looking for a role where your skills truly make a difference? We’re hiring a
Facilities Officer (Part-Time, 25 hours/week) to help care for one of the UK’s
most unique and historic spaces.

About Gladstone’s Library:

Gladstone's Library is a unique institution. It is the UK's finest residential
library, boasting 26 bedrooms, an on-site restaurant and a comfortable guest
common room. It is also the UK's only Prime Ministerial library and was built
following a bequest from William Ewart Gladstone, Victorian statesman and

four-times Prime Minister of Great Britain. The current building, raised in 1902 and
designed by John Douglas, was funded by public subscription. The organisation is a
self-sustaining registered charity. We host a lively programme of events which include
talks, workshops, masterclasses and residential courses.

Our world-famous Reading Rooms house thousands of books, including the Gladstone
Foundation Collection, which comprises items from Gladstone's own personal library.
They are also home to multiple unique archival collections, making it a destination for
scholars from across the globe.

What you’ll be doing:

•  Keeping the stunning Grade-I listed building in top shape with hands-on

maintenance and DIY

•  Supporting health & safety across the site
•  Working with contractors and managing essential checks
•  Setting up rooms and AV for events and conferences
•  No two days are the same!

We’re looking for someone who:

•  Takes pride in a job well done
•  Has a practical, can-do attitude
•  Notices the little details that matter
•  Enjoys being part of a friendly, hardworking team
•

Is flexible when priorities change, which can change within a day

The details:

•  Salary: £19,500 per annum (£15.00 per hour)
•  Hours: 25 hours over 5 out of 7 days (typically 8:30am–1:30pm)
•  Line Manager: Operations Manager

•  Holiday: 25 days + 6 days over Christmas/New Year (bank holidays are normal

working days)

•  An optional pension scheme is available, and we can provide further information
•  There will be a 3-month probation period
•  A light lunch is available free of charge if you work over 6 hours in one day, and

tea and coffee during the day

•  Parking on site is sometimes available depending on how busy we are!
•  You must respect and support the liberal and inclusive values of the Library and

reflect these in your everyday performance.

•  We are a friendly team – committed to a safe environment where colleagues can

flourish and develop.

If you’re reliable, skilled, and ready to play a key role in preserving a truly special place—
this role could be for you.

To apply, please send your CV together with a covering letter saying why you are just the
person we are looking for to:

Sam Mantache sam.mantache@gladlib.org

Make sure that you provide us with enough information to see how you fulfil the criteria.
Or contact Sam to ask for an informal conversation.

We look forward to hearing from you and good luck!