Who we are
VIVO provides facilities management and accommodation maintenance for the UK military and its partners. VIVO embodies both experience and innovation.
What we do
We put our Customers and Families First. They are the driving force behind everything we do. We drive forward improvements for them to ensure the service they receive, whether reactive repairs or a major project, is completed safely and on time. In order to achieve this, we have 4 core values: open, caring, agile and collaborative. These are at the heart of everything we do.
Contract Type: ? Full Time, Permanent
Location: Chicksands Barracks, Shefford, SG17 5PR, with occasional travel to surrounding sites
Working Hours: ? 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday 8:00AM to 4:30PM
Here at VIVO we are currently recruiting for an Administrator to support the Facilities Management and Site Teams at Chicksands Barracks.
This role will see you working with teams at Chicksands Barracks, where you will be supporting the Service Manager, Site Manager and Small Works Project Manager, and RAF Henlow with the Service Manager and Site Manager, along with other sites. You will undertake various administrative duties, in order to ensure the operations teams can deliver the planned and reactive maintenance and small billable works for replaceable assets on the contract. You will also be asked to compile reports using Microsoft Excel and use Maximo as required.
You will also be attending meetings, both online and face to face, to take minutes along with being the first point of contact for any clients or customers who are onsite in the office. This means it is important that you can build positive relationships with people at all levels of the business.
What You Need To Do The Job:
First and foremost, you must hold previous experience in an administrative role, including working to tight deadlines and working in a fast paced environment. Excellent communication and team working is necessary for this role as you will be working with the Site and FM Teams and being the first point of the contact for any visitors to the site.
This role will require proficient IT skills especially in Microsoft Excel and word and it is desirable that you have experience in Maximo.
Due to the vetting requirements candidates must be able to pass SC Clearance.
What We Offer:
- 25 days annual leave
- Company car/car allowance
- Single private medical cover
- Life assurance at 2 x base salary
- 6% employer matched pension contribution
- Excellent career progression opportunities
VIVO Defence Services
The role you have applied for is with VIVO Defence Services, a joint venture between Serco and EQUANS. By applying for this role, please be aware that information contained within your CV may be shared between VIVO Defence Services, Serco and EQUANS during the recruitment process.
At VIVO, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that supports the needs of all. Therefore, we will make reasonable adjustments at interview through to employment for our candidates and strongly encourage applications from a diverse candidate pool.
We are open to discussions around flexibility and flexible working and operate a hybrid work structure in many of our business areas. We are proudly a Disability Confident Leader. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview. If candidates wish to request extra time to apply then they should contact and ask to speak to a VIVO Recruiter.