Facilities & Compliance Manager

Agincare; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care provider in the UK seeks a Facilities & Compliance Manager to deliver maintenance services across a national estate. In this role, you will manage properties, ensure compliance with regulations, and oversee contractor performance while leading a dynamic team. The ideal candidate has strong project management skills, a NEBOSH General Certificate, and experience in a multi-site environment. This role offers a chance to make a significant impact in a supportive organization.

Benefits

Refer a friend bonuses

Support for care leavers

Qualifications

• Minimum experience in facilities management of multi-site organizations.
• Proven track record of managing contractors effectively.
• Ability to balance strategic oversight with hands-on tasks.

Responsibilities

• Lead the management of properties ensuring compliance with regulations.
• Oversee contractor performance and manage budgets effectively.
• Drive lifecycle works and build relationships with stakeholders.

Skills

Project management

Team leadership

Effective communication

Organizational skills

Knowledge of compliance

Education

NEBOSH General Certificate

BIFM qualification

Tools

MS Project

Job description

Job Introduction

Are you an experienced facilities professional with a passion for compliance, safety, and operational excellence? We're looking for a dynamic Facilities & Compliance Manager to take the lead in delivering high-quality, proactive and reactive maintenance services across our national estate.

In this pivotal role, you'll be responsible for the effective management of our properties, ensuring full compliance with Health & Safety and statutory regulations. From overseeing contractor performance and managing delegated budgets to driving life cycle works and building strong relationships with stakeholders and tenants, this is a diverse and rewarding opportunity to make a real impact.

About You

You're a confident and capable facilities management professional, ready to take ownership of a busy, multi-site estate with a strong focus on compliance and service delivery. You'll hold a NEBOSH General Certificate (or equivalent) and bring a solid understanding of statutory and regulatory requirements within the built environment.

With relevant experience in a facility and/or estates role, ideally within a fast-paced, multi-site organisation, you've successfully led teams, managed contractors, and delivered a wide range of maintenance and compliance programmes-balancing strategic oversight with hands-on delivery.

Key Skills & Attributes

• Proven experience leading a facilities or estates team with a collaborative and proactive approach
• Strong project management skills, including use of tools such as MS Project (or similar)
• BIFM (or equivalent) qualification is desirable
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities across a dynamic estate
• Clear and effective communicator-both written and verbal-confident engaging with stakeholders at all levels
• Strong team player who also thrives working independently and using initiative
• Full, clean UK driving licence and willingness to travel between sites as required

If you're passionate about creating safe, compliant, and well-managed environments, and ready to play a leading role in a supportive and growing organisation-we'd love to hear from you.

About Agincare

We're a family run business that's been caring and supporting people since 1986. With over 4,500 team members, we're one of the UK's largest care providers and are continuing to grow. We have over 100 locations across England including care& nursing homes, home care branches, extra care schemes, supported living properties and live-in offices .

Agincare are signatories of the Care Leaver Covenant and are committed to supporting care leavers to live independently . We are proud to be able to offer a guaranteed interview to care leavers, or an informal conversation about our career opportunities.

All of our care services are regulated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Equal opportunities are important to us at Agincare and we welcome applications from all.

*Refer a friend bonuses are subject to terms and conditions