Senior Facilities Manager (Temporary – Until August)

Location: SailsburyContract: Temporary, 6 Month ContractHours: 37 Hours Per Week,Salary: £24.56 - £31.72 per hour

Full-time Multi-site Education & Central Services

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Facilities Manager to join a dynamic central services team on a temporary contract until August. This role is ideal for a proactive leader who thrives in a fast-paced, multi-site environment and is passionate about delivering safe, compliant and high-quality learning and working environments.

About the Role

You will provide both strategic oversight and hands-on operational leadership across a broad Estates & Facilities portfolio, ensuring high standards of statutory compliance, service delivery and customer experience. Working closely with senior leaders and site teams, you will drive a Total Facilities Management approach across hard and soft services.

This role plays a key part in delivering operational excellence, continuous improvement and value for money across the estate.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop Estates & Facilities teams to deliver consistent, high-quality environments.
• Oversee hard and soft FM services across multiple educational and central service sites.
• Ensure full statutory compliance, including H&S, PPM, asset management and audit readiness.
• Manage contractors, suppliers and service partners to time, cost and quality standards.
• Lead project works, capital improvements and estate-related initiatives.
• Conduct regular site inspections, audits and compliance checks.
• Oversee budgets, procurement activity and financial tracking for FM operations.
• Drive a strong safety culture, supporting risk management and business continuity.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders, providing a responsive and customer-focused service.
• Support fleet management and contribute to operational strategy and KPI delivery.

What We’re Looking For

• Proven experience managing multi-disciplinary FM teams in a complex, multi-site environment.
• Strong understanding of statutory compliance, risk management and H&S best practice.
• Experience in contract management, procurement and supplier performance.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Strong ICT skills and confidence using FM systems for reporting and data management.
• High attention to detail, analytical capability and a proactive approach to problem-solving.
• Ability to build effective relationships and work collaboratively with diverse stakeholders.
• Flexibility to meet operational needs across sites.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent professional qualification in Facilities, Estates, Risk or Project Management.
• NEBOSH or IOSH Managing Safely (desirable).
• Commitment to ongoing professional development.