Assistant Facilities manager

Countryside Partnerships PLC; Brentwood; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Assistant Facilities Manager to ensure offices are fit for purpose across the South East and London. This role involves regular office visits, managing service providers, and ensuring compliance with safety and operational standards. The company values integrity and quality, striving to create sustainable communities through its developments. With opportunities for agile working arrangements, this position offers a dynamic work environment where your contributions will directly impact the success of the facilities management team. If you are passionate about facilities and customer service, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Competitive salary and annual bonus

Company car or travel allowance

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Up to 39 days annual leave

Private medical insurance

Enhanced parental leave

Competitive pension scheme

Life assurance

Share incentive schemes

Employee rewards portal

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a facilities position is essential.
• Strong customer service focus and effective communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct office compliance checks and audits regularly.
• Manage facilities projects and oversee compliance documentation.
• Work with stakeholders to implement best practices.

Skills

Facilities Management

Customer Service

Communication

Project Management

Education

Experience in Facilities Position

Job description

We have a great opportunity for an Assistant Facilities Manager to join our team within Vistry Services, at our Brentwood office. As our Assistant Facilities Manager, you will be responsible for ensuring all offices within the South East and London are fit for purpose managing both hard and soft services.

We are pleased to say, this role could accommodate agile working arrangements in accordance with Vistry’s Agile Working Policy and subject to business need.

Benefits

• Competitive basic salary and annual bonus
• Company car, car allowance or travel allowance
• Salary sacrifice car scheme available to all employees
• Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays increasing to up to 39 days with service
• Private medical insurance, with employee paid cover
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Competitive pension scheme through salary sacrifice
• Life assurance at 4 x your annual salary
• Share save and share incentive schemes
• Employee rewards portal with many more benefits

Responsibilities

• Regular office visits to support regional teams and conduct office compliance and housekeeping checks and audits
• Work closely with office managers & building management to ensure our offices are fit for purpose
• Work in partnership with the regional SHE teams to ensure a safe working environment by ensuring adherence to Vistry policies and procedures in all offices
• Support the Facilities Manager and Head of Facilities as required
• Ensure that all office service providers carry out their works to an acceptable standard, ensuring the effective resolution of any issues and completion of pre-planned works
• Manage facilities projects and local works/contractors in assigned offices
• Oversee all facilities related compliance, ensuring local documentation is completed accurately and required data is recorded centrally in line with agreed best practices
• Ensure security processes and information at all offices are in place and fit for purpose (in and out of hours)
• Gather all relevant data for group reporting requirements
• Provide “Office Manager Role” at main office base
• Work with key stakeholders to identify and implement best practices across all functions, tasks, and systems

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a facilities position
• Passionate about customer service, facilities, and housebuilding
• Ability to work on your own and be part of a team
• Effective communicator with previous experience liaising with stakeholders at all levels
• Keen to develop yourself professionally and undergo appropriate training
• Eagerness to be involved in multiple projects and assist the team with ongoing larger scale projects

About Us

We build more than homes, we’re making Vistry. Being a responsible developer and award-winning employer means we live each day through our ethos - doing the right thing. Our behaviours reflect this, as well as our values of integrity, caring and quality. Shaping all we do; they empower us to develop sustainable communities across affordable and private housing. We work in a partnership-led way, and you’ll recognise our renowned brands Bovis Homes, Linden Homes and Countryside Homes. Together with Vistry Works, our manufacturing operation, and the functional support of Vistry Services, we’re a proud UK Green Building Council member, UK top five housebuilder with a five-star House Builders Federation (HBF) customer satisfaction rating, and winner of many awards including Top Employer, Global Top Inspiring Workplaces, and Best for Talent Attraction and Outreach.

Join us in making Vistry.