Facilities Manager

Working on a spectacular site you will work with the Head of Estates to ensure that the buildings and the site are maintained to a high standard. You will help oversee facilities, cleaning and Health & safety. Our client will need an experience facilities manager who has experience in a similar role and a recognised qualification in Facilities Management or substantial relevant professional experience. You will also need a NEBOSH General Certificate in Occupation Health & Safety

Your role:

Facilities Management

• Ensure the site is maintained to a high standard, ensuring learning environments are available for use.
• Ensure all planned maintenance is carried out in a timely manner.
• Ensure the site buildings comply with all current health and safety regulations.
• Monitor and maintain the Facilities CAFM system.
• Manage all contractors within your area of responsibility, ensuring works are completed to a high standard. Ensure all contractor Health & safety information is up to date and compliant.
• To oversee the building management system, biomass boilers, door controls and other advanced on site systems. Ensuring they are fully utilised and managed in the most efficient and effective way to ensure streamlined operation of the site.
• Be responsible for the management of the site minibuses, i.e. maintenance/ tail lift servicing/ cleaning / MOT and tax, to ensure safety and security of pupils and staff using the vehicles.
• Oversee the swimming pool plant room and pool to optimise the opportunities for swimming during and out of site hours.
• To take appropriate action to ensure and monitor proper safe levels of lighting, heating and ventilation.
• Undertake regular site inspections and manage any remedial actions.
• Be available for out of hours call outs on a rota basis.

Cleaning

• To ensure all equipment is recorded on an inventory list and to ensure regular maintenance is carried out.
• Arrange procurement of cleaning equipment and materials.
• To carry out regular cleaning inspections.

Health and Safety

• Assist the Head of Estates to develop a positive health and safety culture
• Ensure working practices are safe and comply with current legislation.
• Keep up to date with new and updated legislation
• Maintain the COSHH register ensuring Material Data Sheets and COSHH risk assessments are available and maintained for all COSHH items used Personnel Management
• To be fully responsible for the coordination and effective leadership of the maintenance team, day cleaners and Cleaning Manager and ensure efficient deployment of resources to deliver a comprehensive site support service.
• Carry out regular performance reviews of all direct reports.
• Ensure training and development is undertaken where required.

The person:

• Experience in a similar role
• Supervisory/team management skills
• Recognised qualification in Facilities Management or substantial relevant professional experience
• NEBOSH General Certificate in Occupation Health & Safety

In return our client offers a great benefits package and excellent learning and development opportunities. Benefits include free on-site Parking, Café, Cycle to Work Scheme, Company Pension Scheme, Private Health Scheme, and generous holiday and sick pay.