About the job

Harris Hill is delighted to be supporting a leading UK charity with the recruitment of a Facilities Manager to take responsibility for the facilities management and day-to-day operation of its purpose-built national training and conference centre.

This is a varied role combining facilities management, health and safety, team leadership, contractor management and customer service, within an organisation with a strong social purpose.

Key responsibilities include:Leading, managing and developing the on-site facilities team.
Ensuring statutory, health and safety and facilities compliance is maintained.
Managing contractors, suppliers and facilities contracts, ensuring value for money and agreed service standards.
Overseeing preventative maintenance, building services and facilities improvements.
Managing the facilities budget and procurement of goods and services.
Supporting refurbishment, maintenance and capital works projects.
Working closely with event and booking teams to ensure facilities are prepared to a high standard.
Acting as a key point of contact for facilities and health and safety queries.
Providing excellent customer service to internal and external users of the centre.
Supporting the centre to operate efficiently, sustainably and in line with organisational policies.

You will ideally have:Experience managing facilities/buildings and a team.
Operational management experience within a conference, hotel, leisure, hospitality or similar environment.
Strong knowledge of health and safety, including risk assessments and audits.
Experience managing contractors, suppliers and facilities contracts.
Experience managing budgets and procurement.
A good understanding of mechanical and electrical systems and building fabric.
Excellent communication, negotiation and influencing skills.
Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities.
A collaborative approach to leading and developing staff.

A NEBOSH General Certificate would be advantageous, or you will be willing to undertake the qualification.

If you are an experienced Facilities Manager looking for a varied role where your work will directly support an organisation with a strong charitable purpose, we would love to hear from you.

For more information, please submit your CV.

Please note, CVs are being reviewed on a rolling basis, and only successful applicants will be contacted with more information.

As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.

… more

Responsibilities