Facilities Manager, NATIONAL TRUST

Guardian Jobs; High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Substantial pension scheme

Free entry to National Trust places

Season ticket loan

EV car lease scheme

Perks at work discounts

Holiday allowance up to 32 days

Flexible working

Employee assistance programme

Free parking

Job summary

National Trust is seeking a Facilities & Support Services Manager to oversee site care across Hughenden Manor, West Wycombe and Central Chilterns. You’ll secure support, engage resources and lead a small team of staff and volunteers to keep these historic places thriving.

Based at Hughenden Manor with responsibilities across multiple sites, the role involves planned and capital works, budget governance, and collaboration with the leadership team.

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.
• Involved in the day-to-day running of capital works projects.
• Based at Hughenden Manor, support the West Wycombe Park site.
• Manage a small team of staff and volunteers for maintenance, operations and compliance.
• Be part of the property group leadership team and duty management team with delegated budgets and compliance responsibilities.

Skills

Facilities Management

Health & Safety

Leadership

Budgets & Projects

Communication

IT & Asset Mgmt

Tools

Asset management systems

MS Office

Job description

Summary

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

Summary

We're looking for a Facilities Manager to lead the care of sites across Hughinden, 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 legislation and 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

The National Trust has the motto ‘For everyone, for ever’ at its heart. We’re working hard to create an inclusive culture, where everyone feels they belong. It’s important that our people reflect and represent the diversity of the communities and audiences we serve. We welcome and value difference, so when we say we’re for everyone, we want everyone to be welcome in our teams too.

• Substantial pension scheme of up to 10% basic salary
• Free entry to National Trust places for you, a guest and your children (under 18)
• Rental deposit loan scheme
• 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.
• Flexible working whenever possible
• Employee assistance programme
• Free parking at most Trust places

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