Facilities Manager

NATIONAL TRUST; Bushmills; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An esteemed conservation organization is seeking a Facilities Manager to oversee operations at the Giant's Causeway, ensuring compliance with health, safety, and environmental standards. This role involves leading the facilities team, managing budgets, and collaborating with other departments. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in facilities management, team leadership, and a passion for maintaining high standards for built assets. Join a dynamic team dedicated to enhancing visitor experiences along Northern Ireland’s spectacular coastline.

Benefits

Pension scheme up to 10%

Free entry to National Trust sites

Rental deposit loan scheme

Flexible working opportunities

Discounts on gym memberships and shopping

Qualifications

• Experience in leading compliance with health, safety, fire, and security regulations.
• Proven ability to lead and develop a team.
• Experience planning maintenance in buildings.

Responsibilities

• Lead all planned preventative, reactive, and small projects across the estate.
• Manage facilities team and ensure high standards of care.
• Directly manage budget compliance and act as duty manager as needed.

Skills

Leadership

Health and safety compliance

Budget management

Customer service

Job description

Important notice

In line with our redeployment policy, we’ll prioritise applications from employees who are under formal notice of redundancy.

We’re looking for a Facilities Manager at Giant's Causeway.

What it's like to work here

Flanked by the wild North Atlantic Ocean and a landscape of dramatic cliffs, for centuries the Giant’s Causeway has inspired artists, stirred scientific debate, and captured the imagination of all who visit. Northern Ireland’s North Coast is one of the largest and stunning portfolios within the National Trust, welcoming over 600,000 visitors every year, who come to explore the iconic coastline. This is an operational role based at the Giant’s Causeway, comprising a team of approximately 100 passionate and enthusiastic staff, working hard to provide exceptional and well cared for visitor services and life‑long memories for our visitors.

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 be based primarily at our award‑winning, sustainable Visitor Centreat at the Giant's Causeway and will have facilities management responsibility for the entire Causeway site, Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge and Downhill Demesne properties. You will line‑manage the facilities team, who are responsible for the efficient management, maintenance and compliance of our built assets, maintaining high standards of care and quality throughout the estate portfolio.

You’ll also form strong links with your fellow heads of department and work together to improve our assets and maintenance strategies and use resources efficiently. You’ll be part of the Property Leadership Team, and the duty manager team, which means you'll have direct delegated budget management and compliance task responsibilities, as well as occasionally acting as duty manager.

Who we're looking for

Applications from redeployees are assessed against the minimum criteria for the role. In your application, please provide details of how you meet the minimum criteria below:

• Experience in leading compliance with health, safety, fire, and security regulations
• Proven ability to lead and develop a team
• Experience planning maintenance in buildings
• Budget management skills
• Customer service skills

Criteria for all other applicants

• 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