Facilities Manager

National Trust; Bridgnorth; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Free entry to NT places

Rental deposit loan

Season ticket loan

EV car lease

Perks at work discounts

Holiday allowance

Flexible working

Employee assistance

Free parking

Job summary

The National Trust is seeking a Facilities Manager to lead a facilities team across Dudmaston, South Shropshire and Kinver Edge. You’ll oversee preventative and reactive maintenance, capital works and ensure safety, compliance and high standards across our historic properties.

Based mainly on-site with weekday hours and rota coverage during peak seasons, you’ll collaborate with heads of departments to optimise resources, manage budgets and deliver the visitor experience and conservation goals.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing facilities or supervising
• Interest in looking after buildings and assets to a high standard
• Skilled in managing relations with contractors
• Focused on detail, especially to do with health and safety and compliance
• Knowledgeable of environmental and climate initiatives
• Able to manage large maintenance budgets and make sure projects run smoothly.

Responsibilities

• Lead all planned preventative, reactive and small projects across the estate.
• Oversee day-to-day running of capital works projects.
• Manage facilities team of 5 people and coordinate with heads of department.
• Be on rota as an occasional duty manager.

Skills

Facilities management

Contractor relations

Health & safety

Budget management

Team leadership

Attention to detail

Job description

Summary

Are you committed to caring for historic buildings and creating safe, high-quality environments for everyone who visits and works here? We're looking for a Facilities Manager to join the team. You’ll play a vital role in maintaining this extraordinary group of properties and providing visible, hands‑on leadership to ensure it is safe, resilient and ready to support ambitious plans for visitor experience, conservation and growth. We're looking for a well‑organised individual to ensure our properties and facilities are aligned with relevant Health & Safety, Environmental, Fire & Security standards. You’ll be based across the National Trust properties in South Shropshire and Kinver Edge as you'll be on property, primarily working weekdays. You'll be required to cover rota gaps and work peak holiday seasons which will include, weekends and bank holidays.

What It's Like To Work Here

Conservation, climate action, and welcoming everyone, are at the heart of what we do. The team is ambitious, creative and collaborative. You'll work in a busy environment, based at the Dudmaston Estate but working across South Shropshire and Kinver Edge, from Rock Houses to big Country Houses stretching into the Shropshire Hills National Landscape. You’ll be able to access knowledge and guidance from property teams, as well as our specialists. As an integral part of a motivated and enthusiastic group of people, you’ll play a key part in helping us deliver our goals. There is scope and opportunities to develop within the role, which will help grow your knowledge and confidence.

What You'll Be Doing

As our Facilities Manager, you'll be leading all planned preventative, reactive and small projects across the estate. You'll also be involved in the day‑to‑day running of capital works projects. You'll lead and manage the facilities team of 5 people, who are responsible for maintaining high standards throughout all areas visited by people, including staff and volunteers. You’ll also form strong links with your fellow heads of department, and work together to improve things and use resources efficiently. You’ll be part of the duty manager team, which means that you’ll be on a rota as an occasional duty manager.

Who We're Looking For

We’d love to hear from you if you’re:

• experienced in managing facilities, or supervising, and looking to develop your career
• keenly interested in looking after buildings and assets to a high standard
• skilled in managing relations with contractors
• focused on detail, especially to do with health and safety and compliance
• knowledgeable of environmental and climate initiatives
• able to manage large maintenance budgets and make sure projects run smoothly.

The package

The National Trust has the motto ‘For everyone, for ever’ at its heart. We’re working hard to create an inclusive culture, where everyone feels they belong. It’s important that our people reflect and represent the diversity of the communities and audiences we serve. We welcome and value difference, so when we say we’re for everyone, we want everyone to be welcome in our teams too.

• Substantial pension scheme of up to 10% basic salary
• Free entry to National Trust places for you, a guest and your children (under 18)
• Rental deposit loan scheme
• Season ticket loan
• EV car lease scheme (for roles that meet the salary criteria)
• Perks at work discounts such as gym memberships, shopping discount codes, cinema discounts
• Holiday allowance up to 32 days relating to length of service, plus holiday purchase scheme, subject to meeting minimum criteria.
• Flexible working whenever possible
• Employee assistance programme
• Free parking at most Trust places

National Trust place

Dudmaston, Quatt, Bridgnorth, WV15 6QN

Documents

Facilities Manager - Grade 7 - Reset.pdf

Requirements

Compliance.Eligibility to Work in the UK

Closing Date

27th September 2026

Equal Opportunities Statement

The National Trust celebrates diversity and is committed to creating a fair and equal society, free from discrimination. You can read more about our commitment to inclusion and diversity here.

Safeguarding Statement

The National Trust is committed to a safe recruitment processes to help the organisation attract and appoint the right staff/volunteer for the role and responsibilities as set out in the vacancy advert. We will not accept applicants who are not suitable to work with children, young people or adults at risk. If you have any questions around your suitability for this vacancy, please contact the people service centre.