Assistant Facilities Manager

ISS Facilities Services; Borough of Fylde; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading facility management company in the UK is seeking an Assistant Facilities Manager to support the Facilities Manager in delivering safe and efficient services. This role combines operational, administrative, and leadership responsibilities, ideal for someone looking to advance towards a Facilities Manager position. Candidates should have relevant experience and strong communication skills. Training and career development opportunities are provided.

Benefits

Training and career development opportunities

Exposure to compliance, audits, and contract management

Varied role with leadership tasks

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a commercial, client-facing role.
• Background in supervising or managing facilities services within an office environment.
• Strong awareness of Health & Safety and compliance requirements.
• Experience in supplier contract management and team performance management.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to drive change.

Responsibilities

• Deliver operational support to the Facilities Manager.
• Raise and manage work orders and monitor timesheets.
• Coordinate contractors and supervise onsite teams.
• Ensure maintenance tasks are completed within agreed SLAs.
• Support client Health & Safety audits and perform checks.
• Maintain building safety standards and control costs.

Skills

Commercial client-facing experience

Supervision of facilities services

Health & Safety awareness

Supplier contract management

Excellent communication skills

Job description

Assistant Facilities Manager

Contract: Government

Location: Blackpool, FY4 5ES

Hours of work: 40

Contract Type: Permanent

We are seeking an Assistant Facilities Manager to play a key role in supporting the Facilities Manager in delivering safe, compliant, and efficient services across a busy office environment. This position is ideal for someone who thrives in a dynamic setting and enjoys balancing operational, administrative, and leadership responsibilities.

Job Description

This is a fantastic opportunity for career progression, offering comprehensive training and exposure to compliance, audits, and contract management. Acting as a deputy to the Facilities Manager, you’ll gain valuable experience and confidence in leadership, making this the perfect step‑up role for those aspiring to become a Facilities Manager.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver operational support to the Facilities Manager, stepping in during absences and peak workloads.
• Raise and manage work orders, ensure client budget sign‑off, monitor timesheets, and resolve anomalies promptly.
• Coordinate contractors and supervise onsite teams, including engineers, messengers, and cleaning staff.
• Ensure planned preventive maintenance (PPM) and reactive tasks are completed within agreed SLAs via the helpdesk.
• Support client Health & Safety audits and perform basic safety checks (e.g., fire extinguishers).
• Maintain building safety standards, manage procurement processes, and control costs effectively.
• Foster strong relationships with clients, ISS teams, and building users to ensure excellent service delivery.
• Act as deputy to the Facilities Manager, stepping up when required to build leadership experience.

Professional and Personal Competencies / Qualifications

• Proven experience in a commercial, client‑facing role.
• Background in supervising or managing facilities services within an office environment.
• Strong awareness of Health & Safety and compliance requirements.
• Experience in supplier contract management and team performance management.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to drive change.

Why Join Us?

• Training and career development opportunities.
• Exposure to compliance, audits, and contract management.
• A varied role combining operational, administrative, and leadership tasks.
• A genuine step‑up opportunity for those aspiring to become a Facilities Manager.

The Company

ISS is a world‑leading workplace and facility management company, connecting people and places to make the world work better. Working with customers day by day, side by side, we understand every aspect of the user experience. Through a unique combination of intelligent solutions, high standards and people who care, we help our customers achieve their purpose, whether it’s hospitals healing patients, businesses producing the next great innovation, or airports bringing passengers home to their families. ISS is committed to doing business the right way, taking its corporate responsibility very seriously. Our passion is people.

We offer you a challenging and exciting career in an organisation with people at its heart. In ISS, everyone has the opportunity to develop, grow and make a difference. #ISSGreatPeople #ISSTalent #PeopleMakePlace

ISS is proud to be a diverse and inclusive employer.

ISS welcomes all applicants regardless of age, disability, gender identity or gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race (which includes race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin and caste), religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation or educational background.

We are a Disability Confident Committed (Level 2) employer, proudly supporting and promoting inclusive hiring practices in line with the UK government’s Disability Confident scheme.

Our passion for inclusivity and diversity makes ISS a more creative, productive and happy place to work.

If you have any further queries regarding this role, please contact the Resourcing Team by emailing [e-mail]