Facilities Manager – Multi-Site (AWDO-C3171)

Facilities Manager with excellent staff management, organisational, budgetary, multi-site and contract management experience is required by a leading Charity based in Atherton, Wigan, Greater Manchester, North West England

SALARY: £33,500 - £35,400 pro rata

BENEFITS: 26 Days Holiday plus Bank Holidays (rising to 28 days after 3 years’ service), Contributory Pension Plan, Flexible Benefits (includes: Gym Membership, Travel Insurance, Healthcare and Hospital Treatment Plan, Dental Insurance, Additional Life Assurance, Health Screening, Buying and Selling Annual Leave (up to 3 days), Cashback on Salary (up to 2% of salary equivalent)), Retail Discount and Cashback Scheme, Employee Car Lease Scheme, Employee Assistance Programme, Enhanced Occupational Sick, Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Pay above statutory minimum, Childcare Vouchers and Eye Care Vouchers

WORKING HOURS: 35 Hours per Week

TYPE: Fixed Term 6 Month Contract

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DOGS: Due to the nature of the organisation there are frequently dogs on site. Therefore you must be comfortable with dogs in the workplace.

KEY REQUIREMENTS: Ideal candidates will have significant multi-site facilities management experience with the ability to deliver projects on time and within budget. You will also have experience managing hard and soft services for each site with experience in the contract tendering process and understanding the importance of managing Service Level Agreements (SLA)

JOB OVERVIEW

We have a fantastic new job opportunity for a Facilities Manager that has excellent staff management, organisational, budgetary, multi-site and contract management experience

Working as the Facilities Manager you will be responsible for total facilities management within the area, including managing any site or department moves, both hard and soft services and ensuring statutory compliance across all sites.

The role is based in Atherton but involves regular visits to all relevant sites and managing the area facilities budgets. 

As the Facilities Manager your staff responsibilities include all the site facilities, administration staff and dotted line responsibility for the relevant Business Support Managers (normally 5/6 sites).

The property portfolio within the area is likely to be a mix of freehold and leasehold properties and may provide space to collaborative organisations for whom this role will be the key contact on any building/space/Health and Safety related issue.

In summary the aim is to support the business to achieve its strategic and operational targets by providing a business focussed total facilities management service and a safe place to work.  Each Facilities Controller has a specialist area which includes Waste Management & Recycling, Fleet (policy & compliance), Clothing (policy & compliance), Hard and Soft services.

As a successful candidate you will have an exciting opportunity to work in a growing and fulfilling environment where your efforts will be greatly appreciated by the Charity and the thousands of people they help.

APPLY TODAY

If this job looks like your ideal position then please send in your CV as soon as possible for our Recruitment Team to review.

DUTIES

Your duties and responsibilities as the Facilities Manager:

• Providing a safe and secure working environment – delivering planned objectives by providing appropriate staff, contracts, consumables, volunteers and vehicles

• Staff management and development – line managing the business support and maintenance personnel to provide an efficient and effective service

• Contract management – managing all hard and soft services contracts; an understanding of the contract tendering process and demonstrable experience in building related health and safety monitoring requirements

• Business planning and budgetary control - Exercise financial, planning, monitoring and management within designated areas of responsibility

• Project management - Project manage departmental/office moves and lead in the relocation of the teams, balancing individual needs against location-wide requirements

IDEAL CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

• Previous experience working within a similar role with multi-site responsibility

• Excellent staff management and leadership skills

• Educated to a minimum of ‘A’ level standard or equivalent and be a member of a professional Facilities Management body

• Delivered Facilities related projects on time and to budget

• Managed and monitored budgets effectively

• Has an accomplished understanding of the contract tendering process and the importance of managing Service Level Agreements

• Understands and can demonstrate Health & Safety building related monitoring requirements and statutory responsibilities

• Managed hard and soft services contracts

• Has an innovative approach to problem solving, with evidence of finding solutions and introducing change

• Excellent communication and listening skills, engaging with people at the appropriate level

• Self-motivated with excellent time management and organisational skills

• Ability to work on a variety of tasks simultaneously and prioritise effectively

• Prince 2 experience highly desirable

• Facilities help desk experience is desirable

• Experience of working in Charity/Public Sector would be desirable

• IOSH Managing Safely or NEBOSH certificate desirable

• Eligibility to work in the UK

The Charity is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and vulnerable adults with whom they work. They expect all of their employees and volunteers to fully share this commitment.

HOW TO APPLY

To be considered for this job vacancy, please submit your CV to our Recruitment Team who will review your details. CV’s of Job Applicants meeting this requirement will be submitted to our Client for consideration. By submitting your job application to us you are hereby giving us your express consent to submit your details to our Client for this purpose.

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