Facilities Manager - National Training Centre

National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children; Leicester; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children as a Facilities Manager at their National Training Centre in Leicester. You will lead the Facilities team, ensuring excellence in child protection training environments while managing day-to-day operations and team dynamics. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership, organizational skills, and experience in facilities management.

Qualifications

• Experience as an operational manager in the conference, hotel, or leisure industry.
• Experience in facilities building management.
• Good understanding of mechanical and electrical systems.

Responsibilities

• Manage facilities at the National Training Centre.
• Ensure safe and healthy conditions for staff and visitors.
• Lead and manage the property team.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Organisational skills

Leadership skills

Management skills

Strong procurement skills

Education

Nebosh General Certificate (willing to train)

Job description

Every childhood is worth fighting for. This is our belief. It drives us. And it inspires our Property team to provide the best possible physical environments for our staff, volunteers and visitors. Could you join us as a Facilities Manager at our National Training Centre to help us make a contribution that makes a difference?

The is an exciting role, based at the NSPCC's National Training Centre (NTC) in Leicester. Leading the Facilities team at NTC, you will ensure that the venue is a centre of excellence for child protection training.

The centre provides:

• a purpose-built conference, training and meeting venue for NSPCC staff and external organisations
• a base for professional staff providing child protection training, consultancy, e -learning and for the Child Protection in Sport Unit.

This post will be responsible for

• the facilities management at NTC
• leading and managing the property team based here
• ensuring the building provides safe and healthy working conditions
• appoint and manage facilities contracts relating to NTC.

Everyday is different at the Centre. Are you looking for a rewarding, fast paced, ever changing role? From setting up conference rooms, managing and supporting staff, compliance, health and safety and contracts to covering reception and helping to set out lunches for delegates, If so, then this could be the role for you.

The successful candidate will have good interpersonal and organisational skills, highly developed leadership and management skills and experience as an operational manager in the conference, hotel or leisure industry. Alongside these skills and experience, the successful candidate will also have experience in facilities building management with a willingness to train and gain Nebosh General Certificate, strong procurement and contractor management skills and a good understanding of mechanical and electrical systems.

For an informal discussion about this role, please call Michele South on 07917894112.