Total FM Operations Lead – School & Site Services

Pinnacle Group Limited; Thorpe-le-Soken; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Maternity/paternity packages

Flexible Working Arrangements

Life Assurance

Enhanced Pension Scheme

Additional Annual Leave

Private Medical Insurance

Cycle to Work Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Retail Discounts

Childcare Assistance

Season Ticket Loans

Sick Pay Schemes

Personal Development Plans

Job summary

Pinnacle Group is seeking an experienced Technical Operations professional to oversee facilities services across three Clacton sites and coordinate with our local office in Thorpe-le-Soken where the management team is based, ensuring compliance with Health & Safety legislation and contractual obligations.

You will lead the Total FM team, managing hard and soft FM tasks in-house and via external contractors, driving lifecycle planning and performance monitoring with key stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Strong technical background with an electrical bias preferred.
• AP qualifications are beneficial but not mandatory; training will be provided.
• Minimum IOSH Managing Safely achieved, NEBOSH preferred.
• Experience in contract management, team leadership and resource coordination.
• Familiarity with both soft and hard FM disciplines and a hands-on approach to operational problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and manage preventative maintenance plans (PPM schedules) in line with the SFG20 framework, managing internal staff and external contractors to ensure compliance.
• Incorporate life cycle planning, utilities management, and statutory compliance into the operations, ensuring that all hard FM tasks are carried out according to regulatory standards.
• Lead the site team, including site managers, caretakers, and engineers, while coordinating with the Thorpe-le-Soken office.
• Ensure all work is compliant with safeguarding and safety standards; an enhanced DBS check is required due to the school environment.
• Candidates should ideally live within a reasonable commuting distance of Clacton, as the role is predominantly site based.

Skills

Electrical bias

Contract management

Team leadership

Resource coordination

Operational problem solving

H&S compliance

Education

IOSH Managing Safely

NEBOSH

AP qualifications beneficial

Tools

SFG20 framework

Job description

Pinnacle Group is seeking an experienced Technical Operations professional to oversee facilities services across three Clacton sites and coordinate with our local office in Thorpe-le-Soken where the management team is based, ensuring compliance with Health & Safety legislation and contractual obligations.

You will lead the Total FM team, managing hard and soft FM tasks in-house and via external contractors, driving lifecycle planning and performance monitoring with key stakeholders.