Facilities Manager

Southern Housing; Farringdon; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Housing is seeking an experienced Facilities Manager to lead and develop a multi-site Facilities Management team. You will ensure safe, compliant, and high-performing office environments for colleagues, visitors, and contractors.

You’ll drive maintenance programmes, manage contractors, and uphold Southern Housing policies with a focus on HEART values. Regular travel across London offices is required; role is office-based with a one-day hybrid option where appropriate.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in managing and developing a team within Facilities Management.
• Health and Safety NEBOSH or IOSH General certificate acquired or working towards.
• Extensive knowledge of facilities services including maintenance, systems, and procurement.
• Experience of multi-site facilities management and PPM/compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a Facilities Management team across multiple sites.
• Manage planned and reactive maintenance programmes with contractors.
• Ensure compliance with current legislation and Southern Housing policies.
• Travel daily across multiple sites; work is office-based with hybrid option.

Skills

Team leadership

Facilities management

Multi-site management

Contractor coordination

Travel readiness

Education

NEBOSH General certificate

IOSH General certificate

Job description

Do you have proven experience leading and developing Facilities Management teams across multiple sites? Are you passionate about creating safe, compliant, and high-performing workplace environments? If so, we'd love to hear from you.

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Facilities Manager to join our team and play a pivotal role in ensuring our office environments are safe, welcoming, and fully compliant for colleagues, visitors, and contractors. You'll help drive excellence across our facilities portfolio, ensuring compliance with current legislation, Southern Housing policies and procedures, and our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion. Leading a team of Facilities Officers, you'll inspire high performance, foster a positive team culture, and champion behaviours aligned with our HEART values. You'll work closely with contractors and stakeholders to manage both planned and reactive maintenance programmes, ensuring works are delivered to the highest standards while achieving value for money.

Your primary base will be Fleet House, Farringdon, with regular travel required across our London offices. The role is office based with the option of having one day hybrid when appropriate and as agreed with your manager.

What You'll Have

• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in managing and developing a team within Facilities Management.


• Acquired or currently working towards Health and Safety NEBOSH or IOSH General certificate.


• Extensive knowledge of facilities services including building maintenance, systems, office equipment, office moves, procurement of goods and services.


• Experience of Multi-site Facilities Management.


• Previous knowledge of PPM and managing compliance.


• You’ll be prepared to travel daily across multiple sites.