Head of Facilities

National Army Museum; London; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

The National Army Museum is seeking a Head of Facilities to oversee operations and ensure the estate meets its mission. The role involves managing facilities functions, ensuring safety and sustainability, and requires a proactive, organized professional. This is a hands-on position that offers a unique opportunity to contribute to a world-class institution.

Qualifications

• Experienced facilities professional with a technical bias.
• Ability to handle planned tasks and ad hoc challenges.

Responsibilities

• Manage hard and soft facilities management functions.
• Ensure the estate's suitability for purpose and compliance with health & safety.
• Work closely with all departments to achieve the Museum’s mission.

Skills

Organizational Skills

Proactivity

Problem Solving

Technical Bias

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, through our World Class Museum and Collections. Our galleries, innovative exhibitions, and public programmes allow visitors to explore what it’s like to be a soldier, understand why conflicts were fought—past and present—and discover the impact of the Army on society.

Head of Facilities - £47,890 - £50,055 pa (plus benefits)

This is a unique opportunity for experienced professionals to join a passionate and committed team to develop and deliver the Museum’s Facilities Operations.

The post-holder will be responsible for managing both hard and soft facilities management functions across the Museum estate. Working closely with all departments, they will ensure the Museum’s mission, vision, and values are cohesively delivered while maintaining the estate’s suitability for purpose. The role includes delegated authority over health & safety, security, and sustainability aspects of operations.

This hands-on, varied role requires a highly organized, enthusiastic, and methodical facilities professional with a technical bias. Proactivity, a can-do attitude, approachability, and the ability to self-manage workload are essential. The post-holder must confidently handle planned tasks and ad hoc facilities challenges with composure and efficiency.

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

The closing date for applications is Monday, 9th June 2025 (12 pm noon).

Interviews will be held at the National Army Museum on Monday, 16th June 2025.

Reasonable travel expenses for interview attendance will be reimbursed.

For further information or to apply, please visit our website or contact the Human Resources Department at 020 7881 2477 or via email.

If you do not receive a response within two weeks of the closing date, please assume your application was unsuccessful. Due to high application volumes, feedback cannot be provided at this stage.

The National Army Museum is an Equal Opportunities employer and a proud member of the Disability Confident scheme.