Facilities Manager

NATIONAL TRUST; Eastbourne; On-site; GBP 28,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Facilities Manager to oversee a diverse portfolio of properties while ensuring compliance with health, safety, and environmental standards. This full-time role offers the opportunity to work across beautiful locations, manage contractor relationships, and lead a part-time coordinator. With a focus on maintaining high standards and promoting sustainability, you will play a key role in enhancing the visitor experience at significant historical sites. The position includes a comprehensive benefits package, flexible working arrangements, and a commitment to inclusivity.

Benefits

Substantial pension scheme

Free entry to National Trust places

Rental deposit loan scheme

Season ticket loan

EV car lease scheme

Perks at work discounts

Holiday allowance up to 32 days

Flexible working arrangements

Employee assistance programme

Free parking at most Trust locations

Qualifications

• Experience managing facilities or supervising teams.
• Detail-oriented with a focus on health, safety, and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Manage facilities and maintenance across diverse properties.
• Oversee compliance systems to ensure safe and cost-efficient operations.

Skills

Facility Management

Project Management

Health and Safety Compliance

Contractor Management

Environmental Initiatives

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Facilities Manager to ensure our properties meet Health & Safety, Environmental, and Fire & Security standards. Ideal for someone interested in project management, looking to broaden their facilities experience, and ready to get hands-on.

Salary - £27,300 per annum.

Hours - Full-time, 37.5 per week.

This is a 12-month fixed-term role requiring frequent travel, so a full driving licence and access to a vehicle are essential.

What it's like to work here

Reporting to the Facilities and Support Services Manager, you’ll work across the east of the South Downs portfolio, covering various locations and buildings, including small countryside properties. Frequent travel is required.

This role involves managing a diverse portfolio of properties, each with unique needs. Birling Gap, a fast-paced tourist attraction with over 500k visitors annually, requires quick thinking and calmness under pressure to meet customer needs.

We also manage two small but significant properties: Alfriston Clergy House, a historic site with the National Trust since its inception, and Monks House, a 16th-century cottage of Virginia and Leonard Woolf, reflecting the Bloomsbury era and its notable visitors.

Saddlescombe Farm, an ancient farm hamlet surrounded by chalk grassland, features buildings dating from around 1630, with most structures Victorian in origin.

What you'll be doing

You’ll manage facilities and maintenance across these properties, collaborating with other teams and building a volunteer base. You will line manage a part-time Facilities Coordinator.

Your responsibilities include overseeing premises, contractors, equipment, and compliance systems to ensure safe, sustainable, and cost-efficient operations. You will also handle small projects and promote health and safety awareness, ensuring effective environmental management.

Some weekend and bank holiday work will be required. Please read the full role profile attached to this advert.

Who we're looking for

We’d love to hear from you if you’re:

• Experienced in managing facilities or supervising teams, with a desire to develop your career.
• Interested in maintaining high standards for buildings and assets.
• Skilled in managing contractor relationships.
• Detail-oriented, especially regarding health, safety, and compliance.
• Knowledgeable about environmental and climate initiatives.
• Capable of managing large maintenance budgets and ensuring project success.

Please apply with a CV and covering letter. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.

The package

The National Trust is committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone feels they belong. We value diversity and aim to reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from all backgrounds.

• Substantial pension scheme of up to 10% of 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
• Perks at work discounts (gym memberships, shopping, cinema)
• Holiday allowance up to 32 days, plus holiday purchase scheme, subject to criteria
• Flexible working arrangements where possible
• Employee assistance programme
• Free parking at most Trust locations