Facilities Manager

Paxton Access Ltd; Brighton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company as a Facilities Manager in Brighton, overseeing essential services and managing projects to ensure efficiency and safety of premises. This role offers a vibrant work environment and focuses on team development and high service standards.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

Discounted fitness memberships

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Gourmet café with subsidised food

Onsite yoga and a social calendar

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading and managing a team, alongside supporting their professional development.
• Experience in a similar role within Facilities or Health and Safety is beneficial.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead, motivate, and develop the facilities team.
• Manage budgets for facilities-related expenses.
• Oversee and manage both hard and soft services.

Skills

Team Leadership

Problem Solving

Communication

Job description

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At the heart of Paxton, we are innovators, we look for ways of harnessing new technology to provide better solutions for our customers. We're a global brand with nearly 40 years of experience, our team of over 400 employees is spread around the world.

We pride ourselves on creating a vibrant environment, with a focus on excellent company culture. Our teams make Paxton a great place to work with brilliant benefits that come with any role at Paxton, with an emphasis on career progression, training and development, and recognition of achievement for every employee.

So, what are the benefits?

• We run a great social calendar with wine tasting, cooking classes, onsite yoga, staff parties, monthly internal events and more. It's rare you won't see something going on!
• Private medical insurance (Opt in) and healthcare cash-back plan with Health Shield.
• Join a Carbon Neutral company - Paxton is Carbon Neutral in the UK, France, Germany & South Africa!
• Modern offices, collaboration spaces, onsite mini-gym, and a gourmet café with subsidised food.
• Discounted fitness memberships up to 75% off in your area with GymFlex.
• Collaborative internal group initiatives like the Green Team, EDI Team, or the Charity Team.
• Tech, bike, and travel or season ticket loans.
• 25-days holiday plus bank holidays, and you can buy & sell up to 5 days a year.
• Recognised as one of the Best Companies to Work for in the UK, by Best Companies.

About the role

Join our team as a Facilities Manager in Brighton, where you'll oversee essential services, manage large-scale projects, and ensure premises are safe, efficient, and well-maintained.

• Lead, motivate, and develop the facilities team, supporting personal and professional development, creating a safe, inclusive, and supportive work environment.
• Encourage a collaborative team environment and ensure open communication with the team and internal departments and external contractors.
• Work closely with the Health and Safety and Reception teams to collaborate on all current and future facilities needs and requirements.
• Oversee and manage both hard and soft services, ensuring the company's premises are maintained to the highest standards.
• Manage budgets for facilities-related expenses, ensuring cost-effectiveness and value for money. This includes monitoring ongoing costs, analysing trends, and finding cost-saving opportunities.
• Lead and oversee large-scale facilities projects, including managing contractors, ensuring they meet timelines and quality standards.
• Develop and execute strategic plans for the future growth and optimisation of the company's facilities, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
• Identify and manage risks, ensuring compliance with Health and Safety regulations and implementing appropriate mitigation strategies.
• Optimise space utilisation, planning for future office needs and reorganising premises as required.
• Respond swiftly and effectively to emergencies, ensuring business continuity during urgent situations.
• Build and maintain relationships with vendors and contractors, negotiating contracts and ensuring quality service delivery.
• Monitor service performance using KPIs, driving continuous improvement and ensuring high service standards.
• Coordinate and manage the delivery of facilities services, ensuring tasks and projects are completed within agreed deadlines and budgets.

What are we looking for?

• Proven experience leading and managing a team, alongside supporting their professional development.
• Experience in a similar role within Facilities, or Health and Safety is beneficial.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skillswith experience in managing a varied and complex workload efficiently.

The right attitude is more important to us than your skills or experience. If you're excited about a role but your existing experience doesn't match up with every element of the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway.

We want to collaborate with you and hear your ideas, most of all, we want people to enjoy the journey with us. Take a look at what our team thinks of working herehttps{{:}}//www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WH7Pi3--z

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At the heart of Paxton, we are innovators, we look for ways of harnessing new technology to provide better solutions for our customers. We're a global brand with nearly 40 years of experience, our team of over 400 employees is spread around the world.

We pride ourselves on creating a vibrant environment, with a focus on excellent company culture. Our teams make Paxton a great place to work with brilliant benefits that come with any role at Paxton, with an emphasis on career progression, training and development, and recognition of achievement for every employee.

So, what are the benefits?

• We run a great social calendar with wine tasting, cooking classes, onsite yoga, staff parties, monthly internal events and more. It's rare you won't see something going on!
• Private medical insurance (Opt in) and healthcare cash-back plan with Health Shield.
• Join a Carbon Neutral company - Paxton is Carbon Neutral in the UK, France, Germany & South Africa!
• Modern offices, collaboration spaces, onsite mini-gym, and a gourmet café with subsidised food.
• Discounted fitness memberships up to 75% off in your area with GymFlex.
• Collaborative internal group initiatives like the Green Team, EDI Team, or the Charity Team.
• Tech, bike, and travel or season ticket loans.
• 25-days holiday plus bank holidays, and you can buy & sell up to 5 days a year.
• Recognised as one of the Best Companies to Work for in the UK, by Best Companies.

About the role

Join our team as a Facilities Manager in Brighton, where you'll oversee essential services, manage large-scale projects, and ensure premises are safe, efficient, and well-maintained.

• Lead, motivate, and develop the facilities team, supporting personal and professional development, creating a safe, inclusive, and supportive work environment.
• Encourage a collaborative team environment and ensure open communication with the team and internal departments and external contractors.
• Work closely with the Health and Safety and Reception teams to collaborate on all current and future facilities needs and requirements.
• Oversee and manage both hard and soft services, ensuring the company's premises are maintained to the highest standards.
• Manage budgets for facilities-related expenses, ensuring cost-effectiveness and value for money. This includes monitoring ongoing costs, analysing trends, and finding cost-saving opportunities.
• Lead and oversee large-scale facilities projects, including managing contractors, ensuring they meet timelines and quality standards.
• Develop and execute strategic plans for the future growth and optimisation of the company's facilities, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
• Identify and manage risks, ensuring compliance with Health and Safety regulations and implementing appropriate mitigation strategies.
• Optimise space utilisation, planning for future office needs and reorganising premises as required.
• Respond swiftly and effectively to emergencies, ensuring business continuity during urgent situations.
• Build and maintain relationships with vendors and contractors, negotiating contracts and ensuring quality service delivery.
• Monitor service performance using KPIs, driving continuous improvement and ensuring high service standards.
• Coordinate and manage the delivery of facilities services, ensuring tasks and projects are completed within agreed deadlines and budgets.

What are we looking for?

• Proven experience leading and managing a team, alongside supporting their professional development.
• Experience in a similar role within Facilities, or Health and Safety is beneficial.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skillswith experience in managing a varied and complex workload efficiently.

The right attitude is more important to us than your skills or experience. If you're excited about a role but your existing experience doesn't match up with every element of the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway.

We want to collaborate with you and hear your ideas, most of all, we want people to enjoy the journey with us. Take a look at what our team thinks of working herehttps{{:}}//www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WH7Pi3--z

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Other

• Industries

  Technology, Information and Internet

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