Head of Facilities Management & Compliance

Essential Employment; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 94,833 - 128,412; Full time

Job summary

Essential Employment is recruiting for a Head of Facilities Management & Compliance to lead FM and statutory compliance across a diverse North London property portfolio. You will shape strategy, manage contracts and drive service transformation to ensure safety, efficiency and value for money.

The role combines strategic leadership with hands-on oversight of hard and soft FM services, staffing a large multi-disciplinary team, and delivering rigorous monitoring, audits and risk management under a

Qualifications

• Leadership of facilities management across a diverse property portfolio.
• Accountable for statutory building compliance incl. fire safety, gas/electrical safety and legionella management.
• Hybrid working model overseeing in-house and contractor teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic direction and operational delivery of FM across the portfolio.
• Act as the lead professional for statutory building compliance and risk management.
• Manage high-value outsourced FM contracts and service partnerships; drive value for money.

Job description

Head of Facilities Management & Compliance needed in North London Paying £605 per day ref 013705

Full time hours on a temporarybasis

We are seeking an outstanding Facilities Management professional to lead the delivery of Facilities Management and Statutory Compliance services across a diverse property portfolio.

As Head of Facilities Management & Compliance, you will provide strategic and operational leadership for all Hard and Soft FM services, ensuring that buildings remain safe, compliant, efficient and fit for purpose. This is a pivotal leadership position responsible for statutory building compliance, contract management, service transformation and the development of long-term maintenance and asset resilience strategies.

Working closely with the Assistant Director of Property & Asset Strategy and senior stakeholders, you will drive service excellence across a hybrid model of in-house services and specialist external contractors.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership

• Lead the strategic direction and operational delivery of Facilities Management services across a diverse property portfolio.
• Act as the organisation’s lead professional for Statutory Building Compliance.
• Support the development and delivery of asset management, planned maintenance and lifecycle replacement strategies.
• Contribute to organisational objectives by ensuring FM services are aligned with wider property and asset management priorities.
• Lead the implementation and embedding of the new FM Service Structure.

Facilities Management

• Provide leadership across all Hard and Soft FM functions.
• Manage and develop a large multi-disciplinary workforce, ensuring high performance and excellent customer service.
• Oversee the effective delivery of key services including maintenance, cleaning, security and catering.
• Drive continuous improvement, innovation and best practice across all FM operations.
• Ensure services deliver value for money and meet operational requirements.

Statutory Compliance

• Maintain robust compliance frameworks across all properties.
• Ensure full compliance with all relevant legislation and statutory requirements, including:
  • Fire Safety
  • Water Hygiene and Legionella Management
  • Asbestos Management
  • Gas Safety
  • Electrical Safety
  • Health & Safety Regulations
• Establish effective monitoring, reporting and assurance mechanisms.
• Lead compliance audits, inspections and risk management activities.

Contract and Supplier Management

• Manage high-value outsourced FM contracts and service partnerships.
• Ensure contractual performance, compliance and commercial objectives are achieved.
• Develop strong relationships with suppliers and stakeholders to ensure high-quality service delivery.
• Lead procurement, mobilisation and performance management activities as required.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Act as the principal technical interface for facilities and property-related services.
• Build collaborative relationships with internal stakeholders, service leads and external partners.
• Provide expert advice and guidance on facilities management, compliance and operational risk.

Essential Employment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.