Facilities Manager

Saffron Building Society; England; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable building society in Saffron Walden seeks an experienced Facilities Manager to oversee their property portfolio, ensuring safety and efficiency. The role involves health and safety compliance, budget management, and leading projects across multiple sites. Candidates must have relevant experience and certifications, alongside strong leadership and communication skills. This full-time position offers competitive salary ranging from GBP45,000 to GBP50,000, and excellent company benefits.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Holiday Exchange Scheme

Pension contributions

Employee Extras including life assurance

Access to mental health support

Qualifications

• Proven experience in managing multiple sites and projects in facilities management.
• Strong leadership, organizational, and communication skills.
• Full driving licence required to travel between branches.
• Physically fit for occasional heavy lifting.

Responsibilities

• Maintain buildings and grounds to high safety and comfort standards.
• Oversee health and safety compliance and contractor management.
• Manage budgets and supplier relationships.
• Plan refurbishments and manage spatial planning.
• Develop and implement policies for operational excellence.

Skills

Leadership

Organizational skills

Communication

Problem-solving

Project delivery

Education

IOSH certification

NEBOSH certification (advantage)

Job description

Facilities Manager

Saffron Building Society is seeking an experienced Facilities Manager to join our team on a full–time basis at our office in Saffron Walden, Essex. The working hours for this role are 8.30am 5.30pm, based–on–site, with shared on–call cover alongside the Senior Facilities Officer, including weekend availability as required.

Why Saffron Building Society

At Saffron Building Society, we view financial well–being as a continuous journey rather than a fixed destination. Being a mutual means our members are central to everything we do, with their needs guiding our decisions. We re committed to building meaningful connections, providing outstanding experiences, and making a positive impact in the communities we serve.

Fantastic Company Benefits Include:

• Competitive Salary: GBP45,000 – GBP50,000 per annum depending on experience, plus Performance Dependent Annual Bonus.
• Holiday: 33 days including bank holidays, with Holiday Exchange Scheme (buy or sell days).
• Pension: 5 % employee contribution 8.5% employer contribution
• Employee Extras such as: Life assurance, income protection, flexible and supportive working culture including access to mental health first aiders.

About the role

As the Facilities Manager, you'll play a pivotal role in ensuring our property portfolio is safe, efficient, and well maintained. You will be instrumental in managing buildings and grounds, overseeing contractors, maintaining compliance with health and safety regulations, and driving sustainability and operational excellence. This position offers a unique blend of project management, stakeholder engagement, and facilities oversight, allowing you to make a real impact across our sites.

Main Duties and responsibilities

• Maintain buildings and grounds to high standards of safety, comfort, and efficiency.
• Oversee health and safety compliance, including first–line H&S, DSE assessments, M&E servicing, and regulatory compliance.
• Manage budgets, contractors, and supplier relationships to deliver exceptional value.
• Plan and deliver refurbishments, moves, space management, and disposals.
• Optimise asset use by managing property leases, tenancy compliance, and relationships with legal and property firms.
• Oversee fleet management, company car scheme, and associated policies.
• Develop and implement policies, procedures, and performance benchmarks to ensure operational excellence.

About you

As a Facilities Manager, you will have proven experience managing multiple sites and projects within a facilities management environment. You possess strong leadership, organisational, and communication skills, and have the ability to work collaboratively with contractors, stakeholders, and internal teams. You must hold IOSH certification (NEBOSH an advantage), a full driving licence will be required to travel between branches. You will also need to be physically fit for occasional heavy lifting. Your proactive approach to problem–solving, project delivery, and operational excellence sets you apart.

If you have the relevant skills and experience for this Facilities Manager role and would like to be considered, please apply by forwarding an up–to–date CV as soon as possible. We look forward to hearing from you.

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