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.
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