Head of Facilities- Dual Sited

Priory; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced maternity pay

Birthday Holiday - Your Birthday as an

Contributory pension scheme

Flexible benefits including gym access

Development opportunities

IPD sponsorship

Leadership & management development

Long service award

Refer a friend bonuses

Job summary

Priory Hospital Barnt Green and Priory Hospital Solihull are seeking a Head of Facilities with a Health & Safety qualification to join our team across Priory services. You will lead hospital support services, ensure safety, compliance, and effective maintenance across sites.

Reporting to senior management, you will manage budgets, oversee projects, coordinate contractors, recruit and develop staff, and provide out-of-hours on-call support.

Qualifications

• H&S qualification such as IOSH or NEBOSH is essential.
• Line management experience required.
• Experience in project management is desirable.
• Excellent organisational and time management abilities required.
• Comfortable working within tight deadlines and under pressure.
• Ability to handle ambiguity and deliver high-quality service.

Responsibilities

• Manage hospital support services and ensure high-quality service delivery within budgets.
• Oversee building maintenance, assets, improvement projects and contractors.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety, fire safety and regulatory standards.
• Monitor budgets, supplier performance and staff recruitment/development.
• Develop and implement organisational policies; monitor customer satisfaction and site safety.
• Lead on-site projects and provide out-of-hours emergency support; participate in on-call rota.

Skills

Line management experience

Project management experience

Excellent communication

Education

H&S qualification IOSH or NEBOSH

Job description

Department: Senior Management and Leadership

Location: Priory Hospital Barnt Green

Compensation: £42,500 / year

Application Deadline: 21 November 2026

Description

Priory Hospital Barnt Green and Priory Hospital Solihull
Salary £42,500
Full-time hours of 37.5 hours per week

Priory Hospital Barnt Green and Priory Hospital Solihull have an opportunity for a Head of Facilities with a H&S qualification such as IOSH or NEBOSH to join our team across to of our Priory services.

Priory Hospital Barnt Green, Barnt Green, Birmingham is a purpose-built hospital providing mental health support for adults and young people, including specialist therapy and psychiatry, as well as private autism assessments for adults.

Priory Hospital Solihull, Meriden, Warwickshire is a 31-bedded level 2 rehabilitation service for males supporting the NHS.

What you'll be doing

You will be part of a compassionate team that is committed to supporting people's wellbeing. We take a personalised approach, using proven therapies to help people move forward with confidence and build a healthier, more fulfilling future.

Responsible for managing and developing hospital support services, ensuring high-quality service delivery within agreed operational and capital budgets. The role involves overseeing building maintenance, assets, improvement projects and contractors, ensuring compliance with health and safety, fire safety and regulatory standards. Responsibilities include budget monitoring, supplier management, staff recruitment and development, implementing organisational policies, monitoring customer satisfaction and reporting on site safety and performance to senior management. The postholder will lead on site projects, provide out-of-hours emergency support, participate in the senior management on-call rota and support the wider team as required.

This position is a leadership role at Priory and during the interview process we will be assessing candidates against our leadership behaviours. These are a set of ten values driven behaviours that define great leadership at Priory. They are integral to driving a positive high performing culture where we strive to deliver the best care and outcomes for the people we support. You can find out more about our interview approach and our leadership behaviours here.

You can find additional information in the attached job description.

What you'll bring to the role

Essential for the role

• H&S qualification such as IOSH or NEBOSH
• Line Management experience
• Experience in project management, ideally with a qualification
• Good organisation and time management
• Comfortable working within tight deadlines
• Ability to handle ambiguity
• First-class customer service skills
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills

What we will give you in return

We want you to succeed at Priory and thrive in your role. You will be well supported with regular career conversations. We also offer full training and numerous pathways into leadership and qualified clinical positions to help you shape your career with us.

• Enhanced maternity pay
• Birthday Holiday - Your Birthday as an extra days annual leave
• Contributory pension scheme
• Flexible benefits including reduced rates and access to new schemes including gym membership, IT technology (laptops / tablets / smartphones) and private healthcare
• Access to development opportunities
• Sponsorship of professional qualifications through our Individual Professional Development (IPD) panel
• Leadership & management development
• Long service award
• Refer a friend bonuses