Senior Facilities Manager

Maxwell Stephens Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Maxwell Stephens Recruitment is seeking a Senior Facilities Manager to lead facilities management and statutory compliance across a multi-site estate. The role blends strategic estate planning with hands-on operational management, ensuring buildings are safe, compliant and well maintained, with oversight across sites and guidance to senior leaders on estates, compliance and health and safety.

You will shape the estates strategy, drive continuous improvement and manage contractors, budgets and

Qualifications

• Experience in facilities, estates or property management.
• Experience managing statutory compliance programmes and planned preventative maintenance.
• Experience managing contractors, budgets and procurement activities.
• Background in leading, developing and supporting facilities teams.
• Good understanding of health and safety legislation and compliance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day facilities and estates management across the sites, ensuring buildings, grounds and infrastructure are safe, secure and well maintained.
• Take responsibility for statutory compliance, including fire safety, asbestos, legionella, gas, electrical safety and other essential inspections.
• Develop and oversee planned preventative maintenance programmes, alongside reactive maintenance and emergency repairs.
• Manage cleaning, grounds maintenance, security, waste management and other facilities services.
• Provide advice and guidance to senior leaders on estates, compliance and health and safety matters.
• Support long-term estate planning, capital investment priorities and the delivery of maintenance projects.
• Manage contractors and service providers, including procurement, quotations, RAMS, performance and value for money.
• Monitor facilities budgets, expenditure and financial reporting.
• Lead and develop the facilities team, supporting performance, training and professional development.
• Maintain a positive health and safety culture, undertaking inspections, audits and incident investigations.
• Contribute to business continuity and emergency planning arrangements.

Skills

Facilities management

Estates management

Contract management

Health & safety

Budget management

Leadership

Procurement

Facilities maintenance

Project management

Risk assessment

Job description

We are recruiting for a Senior Facilities Manager to lead facilities management and statutory compliance across a multi-site estate.

This is a varied role combining strategic estate planning with hands‑on operational management. You will lead facilities operations at one site, while providing professional support and oversight at another, ensuring buildings are safe, compliant and maintained to a high standard.

Working closely with senior leadership, you will help shape the estates strategy, drive continuous improvement and ensure facilities services support the wider organisation.

The Role

• Lead day-to-day facilities and estates management across the sites, ensuring buildings, grounds and infrastructure are safe, secure and well maintained.
• Take responsibility for statutory compliance, including fire safety, asbestos, legionella, gas, electrical safety and other essential inspections.
• Develop and oversee planned preventative maintenance programmes, alongside reactive maintenance and emergency repairs.
• Manage cleaning, grounds maintenance, security, waste management and other facilities services.
• Provide advice and guidance to senior leaders on estates, compliance and health and safety matters.
• Support long-term estate planning, capital investment priorities and the delivery of maintenance projects.
• Manage contractors and service providers, including procurement, quotations, RAMS, performance and value for money.
• Monitor facilities budgets, expenditure and financial reporting.
• Lead and develop the facilities team, supporting performance, training and professional development.
• Maintain a positive health and safety culture, undertaking inspections, audits and incident investigations.
• Contribute to business continuity and emergency planning arrangements.

About You

We are looking for an experienced Facilities or Estates Manager with a strong understanding of statutory compliance and building maintenance.

You will have:

• Significant experience in facilities, estates or property management.
• Experience managing statutory compliance programmes and planned preventative maintenance.
• Experience managing contractors, budgets and procurement activities.
• A background in leading, developing and supporting facilities teams.
• A good understanding of health and safety legislation and compliance requirements.
• Strong organisational, communication and problem‑solving skills.
• The ability to manage competing priorities and respond calmly to emergencies.
• A professional, approachable and flexible attitude, with a commitment to high standards and continuous improvement.

Experience within education, the public sector or a multi-site environment would be beneficial.

Qualifications

• NEBOSH General Certificate or equivalent Level 3 Health & Safety qualification.
• GCSE English and Mathematics, or equivalent.
• IOSH Managing Safely, or willingness to obtain the qualification.
• First Aid at Work qualification.

Membership of IWFM, a NEBOSH Fire Certificate, Asbestos Duty Holder Training and Legionella Responsible Person Training would also be beneficial.