Reactive Facilities Team Lead — On-Site (Weekend Shifts)

ameygroupi; Evesham; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remuneration - competitive salary

Career growth opportunities

Training opportunities - leadership

Holidays - 24 days + bank holidays

Pension - Generous scheme

Flexible benefits

Exclusive discounts

Social impact days

Family-friendly policies

Job summary

Amey is recruiting a Reactive Facilities Team Leader for the HMP Long Lartin site on a 39-hour week, across 7 days with weekend rotation. The role includes leading the maintenance team, prioritising tasks, and ensuring safety and compliance in a high-security environment.

The base salary ranges from £35,143 to £41,341 depending on experience, with a 15% weekend allowance on certain shifts. This on-site position involves liaison with HMPPS and delivering high standards of service.

Qualifications

• Previous experience supervising maintenance teams within a facilities management, building services or estate maintenance environment.
• Experience managing reactive maintenance operations and coordinating multiple workstreams.
• Strong understanding of health and safety legislation and safe working practices.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workloads and perform effectively under pressure.
• Proven leadership and people management experience.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience using CAFM systems.
• Knowledge of building fabric and M&E maintenance activities.
• Ability to make informed decisions in a fast-paced operational environment.

Responsibilities

• Supervising and coordinating a team of facilities operatives and engineers delivering reactive maintenance works.
• Managing and prioritising maintenance requests to ensure service level agreements and contractual KPIs are achieved.
• Allocating work activities, monitoring progress and ensuring work is completed to the required quality standards.
• Responding to emergency situations and urgent maintenance issues, ensuring minimal disruption to prison operations.
• Conducting regular inspections of completed works to ensure compliance with health and safety legislation and company standards.
• Supporting the Facilities Manager in planning resources, managing workloads and driving operational performance.
• Ensuring maintenance records and job information are accurately maintained within CAFM systems.
• Identifying recurring issues and implementing solutions to improve reliability and reduce reactive maintenance demand.
• Leading and motivating the team to deliver a high standard of customer service and operational excellence.
• Ensuring safe systems of work are followed at all times and promoting a strong health and safety culture across the site.
• Liaising closely with HMPPS stakeholders and site management to manage expectations and ensure operational requirements are met.
• Checking and approving timesheets in accordance with company procedures.
• Supporting wider facilities management activities and contributing to continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Supervising teams

Reactive maintenance

Health & safety

Organisation

Leadership

Communication

CAFM systems

Building fabric & M&E

Education

IOSH Managing Safely

Tools

CAFM software

Job description

Amey is recruiting a Reactive Facilities Team Leader for the HMP Long Lartin site on a 39-hour week, across 7 days with weekend rotation. The role includes leading the maintenance team, prioritising tasks, and ensuring safety and compliance in a high-security environment.

The base salary ranges from £35,143 to £41,341 depending on experience, with a 15% weekend allowance on certain shifts. This on-site position involves liaison with HMPPS and delivering high standards of service.