Facilities Manager

Porchlight; Canterbury; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A community support organization in Canterbury is seeking a Facilities Manager to ensure their supported accommodation is safe and welcoming. The role involves overseeing facilities management, compliance, and strategic decision-making. Ideal candidates will have significant leadership experience within the charity or housing sector, strong budget management skills, and a focus on technical compliance.

Qualifications

• Significant experience delivering facilities management at a senior level, ideally within a charity or housing sector.
• Experience managing staff and external contractors.
• Knowledge of statutory compliance areas including fire, gas, electrical, and water safety.

Responsibilities

• Oversee compliance, planned and reactive maintenance across the property portfolio.
• Provide technical leadership to maintenance and housing management teams.
• Contribute to property-related decision making and long-term development plans.

Skills

Leadership skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Budget management

Technical knowledge

Education

NEBOSH or IOSH General Certificate

Job description

As our Facilities Manager, you’ll play a crucial role in ensuring our supported accommodation is safe, compliant, and welcoming for the people we support and our staff.

You will lead the strategic and day-to-day management of our property portfolio — overseeing compliance, planned and reactive maintenance, voids, housing management, and asset planning. You’ll provide strong technical leadership to both our maintenance and housing management teams, ensuring high standards of service delivery, value for money, and excellent customer experience.

Reporting to the Head of Homelessness & Housing, you will be a key contributor to property-related decision making, organisational learning, and the long-term development of our housing provision.

We’re looking for someone who brings strong technical knowledge, great leadership skills, and a people-centred approach.

The role requires :

• Someone with NEBOSH or IOSH General Certificate (or be working towards it).
• Significant experience delivering facilities management at a senior level, ideally within a charity or housing sector.
• Experience managing staff and external contractors.
• Strong budget management skills, including forecasting and financial control.
• Excellent organisational, communication, and leadership skills.
• Knowledge of statutory compliance areas (fire, gas, electrical, water safety, building regulations).
• A full driving licence and access to a vehicle (subject to provisions of the Equality Act (2010).