Head of Facilities

www.nationalmuseums.org.uk - Jobboard; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The National Army Museum seeks a Head of Facilities to oversee facilities management, ensuring the estate meets operational needs while promoting health, safety, and sustainability. The role requires a proactive and organized individual to handle various facilities challenges effectively.

Benefits

Reimbursement of reasonable travel expenses

Qualifications

• Experience in facilities management.
• Knowledge of health & safety and sustainability.

Responsibilities

• Deliver hard and soft facilities management functions.
• Manage health & safety, security, and sustainability aspects.

Skills

Organizational Skills

Technical Skills

Proactive Attitude

Job description

The National Army Museum’s mission is to tell the story of Our Army and the people who have served in it; to inspire, engage and educate, though our World Class Museum and Collections. Through our galleries and innovative exhibitions and public programme, the public can explore what it’s like to be a soldier, why we fought in conflicts – past and present, and discover the impact the Army has had on our society.

The post-holder will be responsible for taking forward and delivering both hard and soft facilities management functions across the National Army Museum estate. Working as a key facilities team member with all other Museum departments, the post-holder will ensure the Museum’s mission, vision and values are cohesively delivered whilst ensuring the Museum’s estate is fit for purpose. The post-holder will have delegated authority within the organisation, for the management of all health & safety, security and sustainability aspects of the Museum’s operations.

This is a varied, demanding, and interesting hands-on role, in which a highly organised and enthusiastic but methodical, technically biased facilities professional will thrive. Being pro-active, with a can-do attitude, approachable, and being able to structure and self-manage the workload is essential, to ensure the needs of the Museum buildings and the Museum teams are met. The post-holder will need to be confident in working through pre-planned tasks and impromptu facilities challenges with equal composure and efficiency.

For a detailed Job Description and Person Specification please visit our website.

The closing date for completed application forms is Monday 9th June 2025 (12pm (Noon).

Interviews for the Head of Facilities will be held at the National Army Museum on Monday 16th June 2025.

Reimbursement of reasonable travel expenses is available for all candidates attending an interview.

For further information, or to apply, please visit our website.

For further assistance, please contact the Department of Human Resources on: 020 7881 2477 or email [e-mail]

If you have not had a reply within 2 weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful. Due to the volume of applications that we receive please note that we are unable to provide feedback at this stage.

The National Army Museum is an Equal Opportunities employer.

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