Associate Director Hard Facilities Management

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust; Frimley; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the United Kingdom is seeking an accomplished Associate Director of Hard FM to provide strategic direction and leadership for their Hard Facilities Management services. This pivotal role involves ensuring the safety, compliance, and sustainability of the built environment, overseeing estates maintenance and capital programmes. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in facilities management with a commitment to operational efficiency and safety standards. The position also promotes a healthy work-life balance and flexible working arrangements.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in facilities management and leadership roles.
• Strong understanding of statutory compliance and safety standards.
• Proven ability to drive capital projects and estates maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Oversee maintenance and development of the Trust’s estate.
• Ensure compliance with safety standards and regulatory requirements.
• Lead strategic planning for the Trust’s estates services.

Job description

Overview

We are seeking an accomplished and forward-thinking Associate Director of Hard FM to provide senior leadership, strategic direction, and professional oversight for the Trust’s Hard Facilities Management services.

This is a pivotal role with responsibility for ensuring our built environment is safe, compliant, sustainable, and supports an excellent experience for patients, visitors, and staff.

The Associate Director of Hard FM will lead the effective delivery of estates maintenance and capital programmes across the Trust. Reporting to the Director and Deputy Director of Estates & Facilities, you will be a key member of the Directorate’s senior leadership team with professional accountability for the planning, development, and long-term strategic direction of the Trust’s estates services.

Responsibilities

You will oversee the maintenance and development of the Trust’s estate, ensuring robust delivery of backlog maintenance, statutory compliance, and capital works. The post‑holder will be responsible for ensuring that all Trust premises meet the highest standards of safety and regulatory compliance, while enabling operational efficiency and service excellence.

About Frimley Health

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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This advert closes on Thursday 5 Feb 2026