Facilities Manager

Facilities Manager
Join the Access Family and see how we make software ideas become a reality!

Our core value of Love work, Love life' has been central to our success and so we're looking for people to join us who share our passion for making things better every day, to help us become a UK top 10 Software company driven through adoption of the Access Workspace platform. Are you ready for the challenge?

What are we all about?
At Access, we love software and how technology never stays the same. It's this obsession that drives us to work closely across sectors to understand the business needs of our customers - from the Hospitality sector, to Manufacturing industry, to Not for Profit's to Construction, and many more.

We're passionate about helping our customers stay one step ahead of the challenges facing their industry and business, currently helping over 60,000 customers to have the freedom to do more.

About you:
As an experienced Facilities Manager you are passionate about employee and customer experience, creating a great environment for people to thrive. Reliability and commitment to excellence is essential in this role. The ideal person will be well organised and able to adapt to change with an expanding portfolio.
Main responsibilities: You will,

• Ensure our Offices are a welcoming space for all employees and visitors concentrating on driving a great office experience.
• Manage the facilities and related services to support day-to-day operational needs of the offices. This includes in house services and 3rd party services such as cleaning, building, energy services, etc.
• Strong knowledge of relevant ISO standards so that we are and remain compliant within the standards and to drive improvement planning alongside the Facilities Team.
• Be part of the management team for office reviews.
• Project manage office relocations and dilapidation works.
• Be responsible for all Access Offices under your remit and any additional acquisitions that fall under the regional responsibility.
• Travel between sites on planned occasions and visits to oversee works and maintenance.
• Support UK office cover in the absence of regional Facilities Managers
• Streamline our preferred suppliers list and ensures 3rd party services are cost effective and can scale to Access' growth needs.
• Work closely with Helpdesk team to ensure seamless continuity of services and Planned maintenance.
• Experience working in fast paced environments, you have the ability and confidence to lead via your own experiences and competency.
• Review, update and propose changes to standard operating procedures and facility practices and participate in corporate initiatives when appropriate.
• Review the Health and Safety processes and requirements for the offices within the regions.
• Be an active and key part of the H&S Committee
• A full driver's licence and ability to travel is essential.

As a well-rounded Facilities Manager, your Skills and Experiences likely include:

• Managing facilities for a large office environment (preferably in the technology sector) with a good general understanding of hard and soft services, health and safety, budget management, appreciation for workplace design and property lease administration.
• A strong knowledge in project management of office moves and dilapidation works.
• Strong people management skills, leadership qualities and good networking abilities.
• An analytical approach to problems and a passion for solving them.
• You will be self-motivated, proactive, and forward thinking, with a strong ability to work autonomously.
• You will be able to build solid relationships with all Teams at Access.
• Confidence in working with stakeholders up to a senior level, both to take on tasks and present results.
• You will have the ability to think laterally and help find the best solutions.
• A strong knowledge of Microsoft software.

Success Looks like-

• Employee engagement and improvements of employee experience and satisfaction as measured by monthly engagement survey and our eNPS score.
• Improving the cost efficiency of our 3rd party service suppliers
• The ability to adapt and respond effectively and quickly to changes in requirements.
• Become a trusted and respected member of People team with a reputation delivering high standard, excellent services in a timely manner.

Become part of our amazing Access family!
At Access we're all about helping everyone Love Work and Love Life because we believe people can only be at their best when they can be themselves, love what they do and do what they love.

We love the fact that we're all different. Having more diverse perspectives at work improves how we run our business, helps us support our customers, and when you think about it, it's just more fun. So, no matter what makes you individual, as long as you're qualified, we can't wait for your application.