ESSENTIAL:

• Facilities management experience, and a solid understanding of the requirements and challenges of managing a medium/large sized premises with circa 60 employees on site.
• Excellent time management and organisational skills, and you can confidently manage conflicting requirements and prioritise your own workload.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to build good working relationships with colleagues, suppliers and others.
• Experience of supplier/contractor management and contract negotiation.
• A proactive approach, spotting problems before they arise, and you are always looking for ways to make improvements to how things are done.
• A commitment to promoting a safe, inclusive and accessible working environment.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

• You must have the right to live and work in the UK.
• You must be over 18 years of age.
• You must be comfortable working around dogs.
• Use of the charity’s vehicles is essential and a frequent aspect of the role, so a full driving licence is preferred but, where applicable, we will work with the chosen candidate to find alternative solutions in those instances where reasonable adjustments are required.
• As you will be working with vulnerable people, you will be required to undergo a DBS check.
• You are expected to have a good understanding of safeguarding issues and how they should be applied to the work of the charity and its partner organisations. Full training will be provided during your induction.

ABOUT THE ROLE

You’re our Facilities Manager. You proactively manage our Banbury HQ site, including fleet management, all aspects of health and safety and line management of our Maintenance Technician. You’re adept at identifying areas where we need to act and/or make improvements, and are committed to maintaining a safe, accessible and inclusive working environment for those that work at or visit our site.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

• Proactively manage our Banbury HQ site, including site health and safety and our fleet of vehicles.
• Prepare, prioritise and manage a 3-year budget for site improvements, on a rolling basis.
• Proactively manage all supplier/partner relationships, making sure that the site and office facilities are equipped to run smoothly.
• Manage the practicalities of our site development plan, liaising with contractors and others involved in the project.
• Undertake occasional site maintenance such as painting, weeding/tending to plants, washing vehicles and other ad-hoc tasks.
• Line manage and support the development of our Maintenance Technician.