National Facilities Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain all office facilities and equipment, ensuring compliance
• Coordinate regular maintenance, repairs, and cleaning schedules.
• Oversee office supplies, inventory management, and vendor relations.
• Ensure health, safety, and environmental compliance in line with company policies and regulations.
• Maintaining comprehensive property information for all office buildings and facilities.
• Provide guidance and assistance on office relocations, space planning, and renovations as needed.
• Monitor and control facilities budgets and expenses.
• Develop and implement workplace strategies to enhance productivity and colleague experience.
• Manage/supervise a range of building and general services maintenance, providing regular feedback on ongoing activity.
• Carry out risk assessments where required
• Liaise with function heads to document and communicate changes.
• Work as part of the team in providing a flexible service and be available whenever possible for out of hours emergencies.
• Comply with all current Health, Safety and Environmental regulations and report any breaches via the appropriate reporting routes.
• Provide and maintain office furniture as required.
• Provide ‘hands-on’ support in maintaining the building and its facilities

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• Educated to degree level in a property/facilities management related qualification or the ability to demonstrate experience in a comparative role.
• Proven track record in management ability and be able to demonstrate planning, organisational and communication skills along with the capability to work to deadlines.
• Experience of managing a multi-site office estate. Strong data management and organisational skills.
• Self-motivation and a proactive attitude to work.
• Teamworking skills and the ability to work independently.
• You will have good verbal and interpersonal skills and excellent written communication skills.
• Full knowledge of Health, Safety and Environmental practices, and relevant Health & Safety legislation
• Sound knowledge of commercial procedures relating to specification, competitive quotation and supply as well as purchasing
• Understands and works to commercial procedures for purchasing, tenders/quotations and monitoring of contractors to provide fully auditable records
• General understanding of costs and market rates in all areas of responsibility
• Microsoft Office experience

Job Benefits

• Car allowance
• Contributory Company Pension Scheme
• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays on top
• Holiday Purchase Scheme, up to 5 days per holiday year
• Digital GP Scheme
• Volunteer Scheme
• Share Saver Scheme
• Company Life Assurance Scheme
• Enhanced Maternity, Adoption & Paternity Scheme
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme for health and wellbeing support
• Discounts on a wide range of products through our employee benefits platform
• Broad learning opportunities and career progression pathways