Facilities Manager (Temporary)

Dovetail & Slate Ltd; London Borough of Southwark; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Dovetail & Slate Ltd is looking for a hands-on Site Facilities Manager to ensure the day-to-day operation of an education site in the South East. You’ll oversee buildings, grounds and facilities services, coordinating contractors and leading the site maintenance team to keep the environment safe and well presented.

The role requires experience in facilities management within education or public sectors, with a strong focus on health and safety, and the ability to work on your own initiative in a

Qualifications

• Experience of managing facilities, premises or site services.
• Sound working knowledge of health and safety in the workplace.
• Confident in managing contractors and prioritising competing demands.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to work on own initiative.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day operation of the site, including buildings, grounds and facilities services.
• Oversee maintenance and repair work and co-ordinate contractors as needed.
• Ensure health and safety standards are met and risks identified/addressed.
• Lead and support the site and maintenance team.
• Monitor premises condition and plan work to keep them safe and well presented.

Skills

Facilities management

Site operations

Health and safety compliance

Contractor management

Team leadership

Organisation

Education

Facilities management qualification

Health and safety qualification

Job description

Recruitment for education and the public sector

You'll join a further education provider in the South East, taking responsibility for the day-to-day running of the site so that learners, staff and visitors have a safe, well-maintained environment to work in.

This is a hands‑on management role in a busy education setting. You'll oversee maintenance and site services, keep buildings and grounds in good order, and make sure health and safety standards are met across the site.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Managing the day‑to‑day operation of the site, including buildings, grounds and facilities services.
• Overseeing maintenance and repair work, and co‑ordinating contractors where specialist attention is needed.
• Ensuring health and safety standards are met and that risks are identified, recorded and addressed.
• Leading and supporting the site and maintenance team.
• Monitoring the condition of the premises and planning work to keep them safe, secure and well presented.

What We're Looking For

• Experience of managing facilities, premises or site services
• A sound working knowledge of health and safety in the workplace
• Confidence managing contractors and prioritising competing demands
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to work on your own initiative

Desirable (but not essential):

• Experience of facilities management within an education or public sector environment
• A relevant health and safety or facilities management qualification

• Experience of managing facilities, premises or site services
• Sound working knowledge of health and safety in the workplace
• Confidence managing contractors and prioritising competing demands
• Strong organisational skills and ability to work on own initiative

Skills & Qualifications

Facilities management Site operations Health and safety compliance Contractor management Maintenance oversight Team leadership Premises management

Your search

• Location: South East
• Sector: Further And Higher Education
• Phase: Fe