Facilities Manager

OPRA GROUP; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Sick pay

Discounted gym membership

Job summary

OPRA GROUP in London is seeking a hands-on Facilities Manager to supervise a small facilities team and manage day-to-day operations of a large complex building within an educational and creative environment. This onsite role will ensure safety, compliance and exceptional service for staff, students and visitors.

You will report to senior leadership, oversee budgets and contractor relationships, support refurbishment projects and drive continuous improvements while upholding high standards across

Qualifications

• Experience in education/arts & culture is a plus.
• Hands-on trades experience preferred, able to roll up your sleeves.
• Experience leading a small team.
• Strong knowledge of statutory compliance and health & safety regulations.
• Experience managing contractors and service partners.
• Budget management experience.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Proactive, solutions-focused approach.
• Professional qualification in Facilities Management, Building Services, or a related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Managing a small Facilities team.
• Ensuring statutory compliance across the building.
• Overseeing the day-to-day operations and running of the building including maintenance and repairs.
• Leading health & safety and risk management activities.
• Monitoring budgets and controlling expenditure.
• Supporting refurbishment and improvement projects.
• Ensuring exceptional standards of customer service for staff, students and visitors.
• Developing and maintaining strong relationships with internal stakeholders.

Skills

People management

Statutory compliance

Health & Safety

Budget management

Stakeholder management

Customer service

Problem solving

Education

FM qualification

Job description

London - Onsite (with some flex working) - 40 Hour Week Are you a hands-on Facilities Manager who thrives in a dynamic, fast-paced environment? We're working with a highly prestigious educational and creative institution that is in need of a customer service focused Facilities Manager to join their team. This is a fantastic opportunity to join an organisation where your work will have a real impact on staff, students and visitors alike. You'll will supervise a small facilities and manage the day to day operations of a large complex building, ensuring buildings, facilities and compliance standards are maintained to the highest level. The Role Reporting into senior leadership, you will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the estate, ensuring a safe, compliant and welcoming environment across multiple facilities. Key responsibilities include:

• Managing a small Facilities team, so supervisory experience is a must!
• Ensuring statutory compliance across the building
• Overseeing the day to day operations and running of the building including maintenance and repairs.
• Leading health & safety and risk management activities
• Monitoring budgets and controlling expenditure
• Supporting refurbishment and improvement projects
• Ensuring exceptional standards of customer service for staff, students and visitors
• Developing and maintaining strong relationships with internal stakeholders

We're looking for an experienced Facilities Manager who can demonstrate:

• Previous facilities management experience within education, Arts & Culture ideally, but not essential.
• Hands on trades experience if possible - able to fix things and roll up those sleeves!
• Experience of leading a small team.
• Strong knowledge of statutory compliance and health & safety regulations
• Experience managing contractors and service partners
• Budget management experience
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• A proactive, solutions-focused approach
• Professional qualification in Facilities Management, Building Services, or a related discipline.
• Salary of £38,888 per annum + bens (pension, sick pay, discounted gym membership and more.
• Opportunity to work within a unique and inspiring environment
• Supportive and collaborative culture
• SE London based
• Long-term career opportunity
• 28 days in the first year, including bank holidays, rising with length of service thereafter to a maximum of 38 days. also paid operational closure over the Christmas holiday period which totals up to 7 additional days, excluding bank holidays.