Facilities Manager (North)

JR United Kingdom; Derby; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading name in PBSA in the UK seeks a Facilities Manager to oversee maintenance and compliance across multiple student accommodation sites in the southern portfolio. This hands-on role requires strong skills in contractor management and a proven background in Facilities Management. The position offers flexibility, professional development, and the opportunity to significantly influence student experiences within a respected organization.

Benefits

Flexible working

Professional development opportunities

Support for additional training

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Facilities Management, ideally in residential or PBSA.
• Strong understanding of compliance standards.
• Confident and able to manage people and processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead planned and reactive maintenance across multiple sites.
• Drive compliance with health & safety standards.
• Manage contractor performance and improvement initiatives.

Skills

Compliance knowledge

Contractor management

Maintenance expertise

Collaboration

Commercial awareness

Education

IOSH/NEBOSH Certification

Job description

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Take charge of over 2,000 student beds—keeping them safe, compliant, and running smoothly across some of the UK’s most vibrant cities.

My client is a leading name in PBSA, managing over 13,000 beds across the UK and Ireland. They’re now hiring a Facilities Manager to oversee a key southern portfolio covering Nottingham, Manchester, Leicester, and surrounding areas.

This is a hands-on role where your expertise in compliance, maintenance, and contractor management will directly shape the student experience. You'll be home-based with regular travel, ensuring high standards across multiple sites.

You’ll join a values-driven team offering flexible working, professional development opportunities, and support for additional training or courses you choose to take on—plus the chance to make a real impact in a growing, well-respected organisation.

What you’ll do:

• Lead planned and reactive maintenance across mechanical, electrical, and fabric systems
• Drive compliance with H&S and statutory standards
• Oversee contractor performance and hold them to account
• Manage tender processes, budgets, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Guide and support on-site FM staff while liaising with internal stakeholders

What we’re looking for:

• Proven experience in Facilities Management, ideally across multi-site residential or PBSA environments
• Strong compliance knowledge (IOSH/NEBOSH preferred)
• Confident, collaborative, and commercially aware
• Able to manage people, processes, and performance with purpose

Please call me on 074 7821 7743 or visit me on LinkedIn (Johan Keutcha) and send me a message there. We understand that your CV might not be up to date. No problem, just send me what you have.

We are looking to attract talent from all areas of the property industry for this position. We endeavour to have a fair recruitment process. So apply in any way that suits you: text message, video message, CV - the more creative the better.