Facilities Manager

National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty; High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Substantial pension scheme up to 10%

Free entry to National Trust places

Season ticket loan

EV car lease scheme

Perks at work discounts

Holiday allowance up to 32 days

Job summary

National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty is seeking a Facilities & Support Services Manager to lead the care of Hughenden Manor, West Wycombe and Central Chilterns. You’ll manage a small team of staff and volunteers, oversee planned, reactive and capital works, and ensure safety, compliance and efficient services.

Based at Hughenden Manor, you’ll support other sites as needed and contribute to the property group leadership.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of facilities management and maintenance requirements.
• Excellent knowledge of health and safety and compliance legislation.
• Proven leadership skills, including team development and volunteer management.
• Experience managing budgets, projects and contracts effectively.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Advanced IT skills and experience using asset management systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead all planned preventative, reactive and small projects across the property group.
• Involve in day-to-day running of capital works projects.
• Based at Hughenden Manor with support for West Wycombe Park and other sites.
• Manage a small team of staff and volunteers with duties over operations and compliance.
• Participate in duty management and operate delegated budgets and compliance responsibilities.

Skills

Facilities management

Health and safety

Leadership

Budgeting

Communication

Asset management systems

Job description

We're looking for a Facilities Manager to lead the care of sites across Hughenden, West Wycombe and Central Chilterns.

You’ll play an important part in securing the support, engagement and resources needed to ensure these special places continue to inspire and benefit generations to come.

The role is 4 days a week which can be discussed at interview. As our pay for entry sites are open all year round, there is regular weekend and bank holiday working.

Internally, you’ll be known as Facilities & Support Services Manager.

What it's like to work here

Reporting to the General Manager, you’ll be a key member of the team, managing two direct reports and a small team of volunteers.

You’ll be based out of our Estate office located at Hughenden Manor which is situated a short distance from High Wycombe and local transport links are excellent.

Hughenden Manor is a beautiful red brick mansion, once home to Victorian Prime Minister, Benjamin Disraeli. Perched on a hilltop, the country home delivers historic vistas of the surrounding woodland and valleys that come into their own. Its tree-filled pleasure gardens are a mosaic of colour, with the rich golds and reds of the beech trees contrasting to the lush evergreens.

For more information, please refer to the attached candidate pack. If you need this in an alternative format, please call us on 0370 240 0274 or email us at [e-mail]

West Wycombe Park is an elegant Palladian mansion, home of the Dashwood Family.

What you'll be doing

As our Facilities and Support Services Manager, you’ll be leading all planned preventative, reactive and small projects across the property group. You’ll also be involved in the day to day running of capital works projects.

While the role is based out of Hughenden Manor, you will also support our other site at West Wycombe Park. The role manages a small team of staff and volunteers who are responsible for efficient management, maintenance and compliance, alongside efficient business services.

The role is part of the property group leadership team and duty management team. There are also delegated budgets and compliance responsibilities

Who we’re looking for

• Strong understanding of facilities management and maintenance requirements
• Excellent knowledge of health and safety and compliance legislationand environmental and climate initiatives.
• Proven leadership skills, including team development and volunteer management
• Experience managing budgets, projects and contracts effectively
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• Advanced IT skills and experience using asset management systems

The package

• Substantial pension scheme of up to 10% basic salary
• Free entry to National Trust places for you, a guest and your children (under 18)
• Season ticket loan
• EV car lease scheme (for roles that meet the salary criteria)
• Perks at work discounts such as gym memberships, shopping discount codes, cinema discounts
• Holiday allowance up to 32 days relating to length of service, plus holiday purchase scheme, subject to meeting minimum criteria.

National Trust place

Hughenden Manor, Hughenden Park, High Wycombe, HP14 4LA

Documents

• Facilities & Support Services Manager - Grade 7 - Reset.pdf
• FSSM job information - V2.pptx

Requirements

Compliance.Eligibility to Work in the UK

Additional information

Closing Date: 13 September 2026

Equal Opportunities Statement

The National Trust celebrates diversity and is committed to creating a fair and equal society, free from discrimination. You can read more about our commitment to inclusion and diversity here .

Safeguarding Statement

The National Trust is committed to a safe recruitment processes to help the organisation attract and appoint the right staff/volunteer for the role and responsibilities as set out in the vacancy advert. We will not accept applicants who are not suitable to work with children, young people or adults at risk. If you have any questions around your suitability for this vacancy, please contact the people service centre.