Facilities Manager

London Wildlife Trust; London; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization in London seeks a Facilities Manager to oversee maintenance and compliance across various sites. The role involves managing budgets, ensuring safety standards, and supporting a growing portfolio of buildings. Flexible working options are available, and the position offers a competitive salary and benefits.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Benefits platform with discounts

Salary sacrifice schemes

Employee Assistance Scheme

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Qualifications

• Experience overseeing facilities management of a premises or building.
• Excellent understanding of health and safety legislation and best practices.

Responsibilities

• Oversee routine maintenance and reactive repairs of facilities.
• Ensure statutory compliance and manage budgets.
• Support health and safety within visitor centres.

Skills

Coordination

Budget Management

Health and Safety Legislation

Knowledge of PPM

Job description

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Facilities Manager

Salary: £33,580

We also offer:

• 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) and a discretionary Christmas closure
• Benefits platform with discounts on retail, dining and days out
• Salary sacrifice schemes for gym, bicycles and nursery/childcare
• Access to a free Employee Assistance Scheme to support you inside and outside of work
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Location: Across LWT sites, predominantly Walthamstow Wetlands and Camley Street Natural Park

Flexible working: This role is site based with typical working hours of 9-5pm. Flexible working requests are available from day one. We would also consider applications from part time applicants working 4 days per week.

Role & Responsibilities

As our portfolio of buildings and facilities expands, we require a dedicated Facilities Manager to oversee their routine maintenance and reactive repairs, ensuring statutory compliance of our venues in a systematic and proactive approach. This is an exciting time to join the Reserve Operations team as London Wildlife Trust is in a period of growth, with the acquisition of new premises and public spaces, the post holder will work across a variety of new purpose-built structures and listed heritage buildings.

You'll look after:

• Statutory compliance (ensure buildings are complaint and safe, creating and maintaining a schedule of Planned Preventative Maintenance, carry out regular audits)
• Budget management and contractor procurement
• Contribute to health and safety within our visitor centres
• General site support (security including CCTV and alarms, supporting the wider café teams and conservation teams with maintenance and management of facilities)

Our ideal Facilities Manager

We're looking for someone with experience coordinating facilities, both soft and hard services, and with a methodical working style with:

• Experience overseeing the facilities management of a premises or building
• Knowledge of PPM schedules and reactive repair processes
• Excellent understanding of health and safety legislation and best practices
• Strong coordination skills
• Experience in managing budgets and controlling costs.

(Please see job description for full person specification)

Closing Date: 9am 26th May

Interviews: Arescheduled to take place on 2nd June and reasonable adjustments will be offered to all candidates including the choice to meet online or in-person.

Does this sound like you? We'd love to hear from you!

Our vision is a London alive with nature, where everyone can experience and enjoy wildlife. In order to achieve our goal of engaging everyone in protecting London's wildlife for the future, we know that our staff team needs to better reflect and represent all of London's communities. Read more about London Wildlife Trust's commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here: https://www.wildlondon.org.uk/jobs. We are also committed to ensuring the safety and wellbeing of children, young people and adults at risk is at the heart of our engagement with people, read more about London Wildlife Trust's commitment to Safeguarding here: https://www.wildlondon.org.uk/safeguarding.