Head of Facilities Management

London Borough of Enfield; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Greater London is seeking an exceptional Head of Facilities Management to lead its services. You will manage a diverse team and oversee all aspects of Hard and Soft FM, ensuring compliance, safety, and sustainability. The role requires strong leadership, budget management skills, and a commitment to environmental advocacy. Ideal candidates will have senior-level FM experience and a passion for innovative service delivery. The closing date for applications is 25th January 2026.

Qualifications

• Significant senior-level experience in Facilities Management within a large organisation.
• Proven track record of budget management and commercial thinking.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategic direction of the FM service.
• Ensure compliance with legislation and operational excellence.
• Manage a significant budget and deliver services on time.

Skills

Leadership

Budget management

Communication

Sustainability advocacy

Service improvement

Job description

Enfield Council is looking for an exceptional leader to take the reins of our Facilities Management (FM) service and shape its future. This is a rare and exciting opportunity to lead a multi-disciplinary team in delivering high-performing, sustainable, and customer-focused services across our corporate estate.

As Head of Facilities Management, you will lead the strategic direction and operational delivery of a fully integrated FM service using a co-ordinated delivery model. You will ensure excellence across all aspects of Hard and Soft FM, compliance, sustainability, procurement, and transformation, acting as the Council’s lead for the Corporate Landlord function.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Delivering statutory Corporate Landlord responsibilities, including hard services (building maintenance) and soft services (cleaning, security, etc.) across all corporate buildings and facilities.
• Ensuring the Council’s facilities are safe, clean, compliant, efficient, and fit for purpose, through planned, cyclical, and reactive maintenance programmes.
• Leading and delivering the Council’s ambition to become Net Zero by 2030, working with sustainability teams to embed environmental principles in all FM operations.
• Overseeing a combination of in-house teams and external contractors to deliver a high-performing, value-driven FM service.
• Managing a significant budget, including forecasting, recharging, and cost recovery – ensuring services are delivered on time and within budget, while delivering a target surplus.
• Driving service improvement, innovation, and transformation, establishing and monitoring KPIs, performance metrics, and compliance obligations.
• Developing a high-performing FM team, embedding talent management, staff development, and holding others to account for results.
• Delivering major capital planned works across corporate, housing, compliance, and de-carbonisation programmes.
• Supporting Hard Services and Soft Services managers to ensure day-to-day maintenance, office setups, cleaning, reception, security, and emergency readiness are well executed across all Council sites.

Leadership, Strategy and Innovation

• Provide strong leadership, motivation, and clear direction to the FM team, aligning operations with Council goals and best practice.
• Embed best-in-class technical delivery through a multi-disciplinary in-house function, and drive ambitious transformation of the FM service.
• Develop Council-wide Maintenance & FM policy under the Procurement Guide and Contracts Procedure Rules.
• Champion innovation and collaboration, exploring new delivery models and funding sources (e.g., grants, S106) to optimise service and resource efficiency.
• Lead the Council’s Corporate Landlord technical delivery, driving implementation of the SAMP (2019–2024) and CIPFA Corporate Landlord principles.

Governance, Compliance & Risk

• Ensure all FM operations comply with legislation, including the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007, and are formally documented via council compliance systems.
• Oversee risk assessments, statutory inspections, audits, and compliance-related activities across all assets.
• Take overall accountability for timely and comprehensive responses to Freedom of Information requests, complaints, and Member enquiries relating to FM.
• Ensure contract and procurement processes follow Council Contract Procedure Rules and relevant industry standards.

You Will Be

• A strategic leader with significant senior-level experience in Facilities Management within a large, complex organisation.
• A strong budget manager and commercial thinker with a proven track record of cost control, innovation, and service improvement.
• A skilled communicator and collaborator with the ability to engage effectively with senior stakeholders, elected members, contractors, and cross-service teams.
• An environmental advocate, passionate about driving sustainability and achieving meaningful carbon reductions.
• A confident decision-maker, able to manage competing priorities while maintaining safety, quality, and compliance.
• An inspirational leader with a commitment to staff development, accountability, and inclusive leadership.

Contact Details

If you would like to know more about the role, please contact James Raven on 0208 132 0842 for an informal discussion.

If you have any difficulties accessing this information, please contact Andy Kingsbury, Senior Recruitment Advisor on 0208 078 5976 or [e-mail]

Closing date for applications: 23:59 Sunday 25th January 2026.