ABOUT US
Switalskis is an award-winning law firm, recently listed in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work for the third consecutive year.
Established in 1993 by Stephen Switalski, we began with a focus on child care law and criminal law from a single office in Wakefield. Since then we’ve expanded to 12 locations employing approximately 400 people who provide a wide array of specialist legal services.
A career at Switalskis means being part of a firm that cares and is here for you. We’re dynamic and progressive, and we never stand still. Last year we were crowned Large Firm of the Year at The Yorkshire Legal Awards and named in the top 50 fastest growing companies in Yorkshire in the Yorkshire Growth Index.
THE ROLE
- Manage the facilities helpdesk, ensuring requests are logged, prioritised, tracked and resolved efficiently
- Coordinate reactive and planned maintenance across sites, liaising with internal teams, contractors and suppliers
- Schedule contractor visits and monitor completion of works
- Keep users updated on progress and provide clear, timely communication
- Support office services (e.g. cleaning, waste, consumables) and maintain appropriate stock levels
- Maintain compliance and health & safety records, including tracking actions from audits and risk assessments
- Assist with supplier management, including performance monitoring and issue resolution
- Support office improvements, moves and facilities-related projects
This role can be based at our Leed or Wakefield office on a hybrid basis.
WHAT YOU'LL BRING
Experience & Skills
- Experience in a facilities, office services or maintenance coordination role
- Strong organisational and administrative skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities
- Experience using helpdesk/ticketing systems or similar tools
- Confident working with contractors, suppliers and internal stakeholders
- Experience maintaining records and supporting compliance or health & safety processes
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Teams)
Attributes
- Proactive, organised and detail-focused
- Clear communicator with a customer-focused approach
- Able to prioritise workload and respond to changing demands
- Practical and solutions-oriented
- Reliable and able to work independently and as part of a team
- Willing to travel occasionally between offices
Click the link below to submit your application and a member of the team will be in touch. For any questions please contact [email protected]
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £28,000.00-£32,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Bereavement leave
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Enhanced paternity leave
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Life insurance
- Sick pay
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Wakefield WF1 2SD
