Facilities Team Leader

Wirral Council; Liverpool City Region; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority in England is seeking a Facilities Team Leader to oversee staff and ensure safe, high-quality public facilities. The ideal candidate will have extensive facilities operations experience and a proactive approach to community engagement. The role offers a flexible work environment and generous benefits, including a pension scheme and annual leave. If you are passionate about improving service delivery and community interactions, we encourage you to apply.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

Flexible and hybrid working

Life cover

Qualifications

• Extensive customer service and facilities operations experience.
• Ability to manage a multi-disciplined team.
• Knowledge of Facilities Management and legislative requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team to ensure buildings are safe and fit for purpose.
• Maintain high standards of compliance and customer service.
• Contribute to improvements in engagement with the community.

Skills

Customer service experience

Team management

Facilities Management knowledge

Health & Safety understanding

Job description

Overview

Wirral Council invites applications for the Facilities Team Leader. This is a key leadership role that supports staff and public service-delivery, maintaining safe, secure, and fit-for-purpose buildings while upholding high standards of compliance and customer service. The role is part of a fast-paced and varied environment focused on improving community outcomes and service delivery. Interviews are anticipated to be held mid-October 2025.

Responsibilities

• Lead a multi-disciplinary team across several sites to ensure buildings are safe, secure, and fit for purpose.
• Maintain high standards of compliance, customer service, and operational efficiency.
• Support both staff and public service delivery and contribute to ongoing improvements in engagement with the community.

About The Candidate

• Extensive customer service and facilities operations experience with the ability to manage a multi-disciplined team.
• Experience working with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Knowledge and understanding of Facilities Management, Health & Safety, and legislative requirements.
• Ability to manage workload, prioritise issues as they arise, and follow established Council procedures and best practices.
• A proactive mindset to improve how we engage with the community and ensure residents are central to our work.

Working at Wirral

We value our people and strive to create an inclusive culture where everyone has a voice and feels valued. Benefits include a generous pension scheme with employer contributions, life cover, ill-health protection, flexible and hybrid working, family-friendly policies, and an annual leave allowance starting at 28 days plus public holidays. We are committed to staff wellbeing, development, and progression as part of our Talent Strategy.

We encourage applications from diverse backgrounds and are committed to an accessible recruitment process. If you need any adjustments to support your application, please contact [e-mail].

Additional Information

• We reserve the right to close vacancies earlier than published date if sufficient applications are received.
• Applications may only be submitted via the online Jobs page after registration; postal submissions are not processed.
• All applicants invited to interview must evidence their right to work in the UK. Details of required documents are provided on the Jobs page.
• We do not accept applications or CVs from recruitment agencies unless stated otherwise.

How To Apply

Please apply online by clicking the link below.