Facilities Manager

Amey Group Services LTD; Kettering; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading facilities management company in Kettering is looking for a dedicated Facilities Manager to oversee operations for 43 schools. You will lead a team of approximately 50 members and ensure compliance with health and safety regulations. The role offers flexibility and a commitment to employee development. Ideal candidates will have significant FM experience, strong communication skills, and relevant qualifications, along with a full UK driving licence. A competitive benefits package is also provided, including generous holidays and career development opportunities.

Benefits

Generous Pension scheme

Minimum 24 days holiday + Bank Holidays

Flexible benefits scheme

Career Development plan

Discounts through online portal

Community Involvement Days

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in people management.
• Full UK Driving licence required.
• Knowledge of Health and Safety legislation.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with Health and Safety Policy.
• Manage daily operations and strategic management of the Estate.
• Oversee audits and insure service quality.
• Ensure KPIs are achieved and communicated to staff.

Skills

FM Experience

Customer relationship management

Clear communication

First line management

Service delivery knowledge

Budgeting and cost management

Health and Safety legislation

Statutory and Mandatory Compliance

Soft Services background

Education

IWFM Qualification

IOSH Managing Safely

NEBOSH or CITB SMSTS

Job description

We have a fantastic opportunity for a permanent Facilities Manager to join our Northampton school's account. This role is based on-site although you will need to hold UK driving licence to travel to your assigned schools (company car included) The standard hours of work are 37.5 hours per week. You will be required to be on call one week in every 5 The Northampton Schools account encompasses 43 schools, comprising a mixture of primary and secondary institutions. The successful candidate will lead a team of approximately 50 members, with 8 direct reports. We are seeking a candidate with extensive experience in people management, client relationship management, and health & safety management. Additionally, having a qualification from the Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management (IWFM) is highly desirable. Work-life balance and flexibility are key for our success. We empower our people to make choices that are right for them, with hybrid, part-time and flexible work patterns. And with a network of offices across the UK, we're open to discussing working options that suit you.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that all staff are aware of and comply with the Health and Safety Policy
• Achieve and maintain Statutory and Mandatory Compliance
• Ensure all corporate policies and procedures are implemented and complied with.
• Carry out audits and spot checks to confirm service delivery by both direct employees and sub-contractors is of the required quality.
• Carry out first line management duties with staff including disciplinary and employment processes.
• To oversee the day to day operation and strategic management of the Estate / building on behalf of the Client.
• Ensure that all hazards are identified and that suitable and sufficient risk assessments are completed to reduce or eliminate risk
• Ensure that KPIs are achieved and that staff are aware of their role in service delivery.
• Update the Environmental Management System for site and ensure that measures to reduce the risk to the environment are adhered to.
• Generate revenue through additional works and monitor the P & L for site.
• This role will also support both local and business zero carbon programmes, working towards zero carbon in a strategic and lean manner as and where it is appropriate.
• Responsible for ensuring H&S standards are achieved across the contract.

What makes this role unique is you will be responsible for all Facilities Maintenance of the site while managing each team member as an individual.

Qualifications and Skills

• FM Experience is essential
• IWFM Qualification is desirable
• Customer relationship management
• Clear and sensitive communication style, likely to be of a technical nature
• Experience of first line management
• Sound knowledge of service delivery and KPIs
• Demonstrable experience of budgeting and managing costs
• Knowledge of Health and Safety legislation and implementation of policies
• Full UK Driving licence is required.
• Sound knowledge of Statutory and Mandatory Compliance with experience of preparing for external audits
• Experience working in Soft Services background
• Ideally you will be qualified in IOSH Managing Safely with experience of the Facilities Management marketplace.
• Desirable if you are qualified in NEBOSH or CITB SMSTS to help you hit the ground running, although this is not essential as we will provide you with the required development to bring you up to speed.

Our Commitment

We are at the heart of modern Britain, helping the economy to grow by designing, maintaining and transforming the nation's strategic assets. Our 11,000 people are behind the critical services the country relies on every day. Our unique engineering and operations experience, together with data driven insight from our consulting business, delivers better results for our clients. We are trusted partners of Government - both national and local - managing assets and complex projects that are vital to the sustainable growth of the country.

Benefits

• Flexibility, career development, a choice of benefits and support that help you through all life's ups and downs. It's the reason why Investors in People put us among the top 1% of employers and we have a competitive reward and benefits program
• Career Development - Exceptional development and progression plan
• Pension - Generous Pension scheme which we will contribute to
• Holidays - Minimum 24 days holiday + Bank Holidays
• Choices - Our flexible benefits scheme is tailored by you, including buying additional annual leave, cycle2work scheme, charity giving and gym membership
• Save with Amey - Our online voucher portal gives you access to thousands of discounts from leading retailers to help you save on shopping, days out, or nights in. It includes healthcare, free GP service, dental vouchers
• Social Value - You'll get 2 Community Involvement Days each year to volunteer for a charity of your choice and further opportunities to support fundraising initiatives
• Car/allowance