Facilities Manager - Colchester

Caring Homes Group; Colchester; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking a Facilities Manager to oversee facilities management across a group of care homes in Colchester. The role involves leading maintenance teams, managing contractors, and ensuring compliance with regulations. Candidates should possess strong leadership skills, experience in facilities management, and a NEBOSH or IOSH qualification. The position offers a competitive salary, benefits including car allowance, and the opportunity to make a difference in the care sector.

Benefits

Supportive work environment

Free DBS & Blue Light Card

Free parking

High street discounts

Employee assistance program

Qualifications

• Proven experience in multi-site facilities management in regulated environments.
• Strong understanding of building regulations and audit processes.
• Experience managing contractors and performance reviews.

Responsibilities

• Oversee planned and reactive maintenance across care homes.
• Lead help desk team to manage maintenance requests.
• Conduct regular site visits and inspections.
• Ensure statutory compliance across all homes.
• Manage external contractors and budgets.

Skills

Facilities management

Statutory compliance

Communication

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Education

NEBOSH or IOSH Health & Safety qualification

Training in Legionella, Fire Safety, or Asbestos Awareness

Job description

Facilities Manager

Competitive Salary & Benefits including Car Allowance

We're looking for a Facilities Manager to join our support team and oversee facilities management across our group of care homes. You will be based in the Support Office in Colchester 3 days per week and travel to our homes 2 days per week.

As a Facilities Manager, you'll lead the delivery of planned and reactive maintenance across our portfolio of 21 care homes. This includes overseeing the property help desk team, managing contractors, and ensuring maintenance tasks are delivered efficiently, safely, and within budget.

You'll conduct regular site inspections, track compliance with statutory regulations, and support audit close-outs. You'll also provide strategic insight on asset condition, capital works, and lifecycle planning.

In addition, you'll manage facilities-related budgets, promote cost efficiencies, maintain accurate asset records, and support sustainability goals. A key part of the role is guiding and supporting on-site maintenance teams while ensuring compliance and high standards are consistently met across all locations.

At Caring Homes, our mission is simple : to make each home the best possible place to live and work for our residents and our teams. We strive to create an environment that feels like home, whether we live there or work there, through our behaviour and the environment we create - and this includes our support team. We're a family.

A full UK driving licence is essential, and some overnight travel may be required.

Perks :

• A supportive and inclusive work environment.
• Free DBS & Blue Light Card
• Free parking
• High street discounts
• Employee assistance program for personal and professional support.

Responsibilities

• Oversee planned and reactive maintenance across our portfolio of care homes
• Lead and support the help desk team to manage maintenance requests and queries
• Conduct regular site visits and detailed condition inspections
• Identify and prioritise capital works, refurbishments, and lifecycle replacements
• Ensure statutory and regulatory compliance across all homes
• Maintain up‑to‑date compliance records, certificates, and audit close‑out actions
• Manage external contractors, ensuring SLAs are met and services are cost‑effective
• Monitor facilities budgets, identify cost‑saving opportunities, and support financial planning
• Maintain an accurate asset register and support lifecycle and investment planning
• Support site‑based maintenance staff with technical advice, training, and compliance guidance

Qualifications and Experience

• Proven experience in multi‑site facilities management, ideally in healthcare, residential, or regulated environments.
• Proven experience managing a helpdesk.
• Strong understanding of statutory compliance, building regulations, and audit processes.
• Excellent knowledge of building services, maintenance planning, and cost control.
• Experience managing contractors, SLAs, and performance reviews.
• Strong organisational, analytical, and reporting skills.
• Confident communicator with the ability to influence and support home managers.
• Full UK driving licence and flexibility to travel regularly to care home sites.
• Ideally located within one hour of Colchester or close to the M25 - Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Hertfordshire areas.
• NEBOSH or IOSH Health & Safety qualification – essential (or willingness to work towards).
• Training in Legionella, Fire Safety, or Asbestos Awareness – essential (or willingness to obtain).
• A background in building services or a trade qualification (e.g., electrical, mechanical, plumbing) – desirable.

If you are passionate about making a difference and want to be part of a family that values empathy, dedication, and professionalism, we would love to hear from you.