Facilities Manager
£26,000 - £28,000
Gloucester
Our client is a dedicated not-for-profit organisation, that is committed to making a positive impact by providing support and assistance to those who face challenges.
They are seeking a Facilities Manager to join their management team, ensuring the health and safety, cleanliness, and maintenance of their buildings.
The successful Facilities Manager will have managerial experience, a keen eye for detail, and be able to identify problems. This role is offered on a 12-month FTC but could become permanent depending on funding.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join an organisation that truly makes a difference to the community within Gloucestershire.
Benefits:
- A flexible and family-friendly employer
- Value diversity and welcome insights from people who have lived experiences
- Open to job share/part-time
- 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
- Christmas closure
- Flexible working hours
- Access to mental health and wellbeing support, including counselling
Responsibilities:
- Manage the team of cleaners and caretakers, and the administration teams
- Maintain health and safety across all sites ensuring maintenance of all equipment and buildings
- Maintain the fleet of vehicles ensuring a good safe condition
- Support the income generation team to identify future sources of income to replace key facilities and equipment as needed
- Identify appropriate new facilities to purchase or rent to support the growth of services
- Undertake tendering for facilities resources such as sanitary bins, CCTV maintenance, fire maintenance, etc
- Develop and implement an environmental strategy
- Implement software to monitor maintenance and vehicle requirements
- Liaise with funders, commissioners, and key personnel to manage programmes and projects
Skills/ Experience:
- Hold or willing to undertake NEBOSH qualification
- Hold IOSH
- Experience working in facilities and maintenance
- Experience managing multiple tasks and teams
- Experience managing a budget
- Knowledge of Safeguarding practices and procedures
- Experience sourcing and building relationships with key partners
- Driving license and willingness to drive the charity's clients in people carriers and vans
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