Facilities Manager
Job Title: Facilities Manager
Location of work: Town Hall, Reigate
Salary: £49,194 to £52,713
Basis: Permanent, Full Time
Do you have strong experience of providing facilities management services to a diverse property portfolio? Do you have proven experience in Contract Management, Health & Safety and Project Management? Then this is a job for you!
Our dynamic Property Team are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Facilities Manager to help them support the Council’s 5-year plan including the Local Government Reorganisation. You will provide services and processes that support the core business of Reigate & Banstead’s property portfolio, which includes the Town Hall site, Maintenance Depots, Community Centres, Public Conveniences and Leisure & Recreational Premises. You will undertake a full range of building facilities duties including the management of day to day Responsive Repairs, Planned Maintenance Programmes and offer technical advice/support to other council staff including assisting with any office space planning / relocations.
Responsible for a small team delivering both the facilities management function, along with postal & reprographic services. There will also be a requirement for you to manage contractors and consultants in the delivery of contracts, preparing monthly progress/financial reports on both contracts and projects and ensure all Health & Safety standards and Statutory Compliance requirements are adhered to.
About the Person:
- You should have proven experience in a similar role
- You will have Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management (IWFM) Level 4 or above or similar / or able to demonstrate significant experience in a similar role.
- in building surveying/contract administration
- You must have knowledge of construction, building principles /practices, construction contracts and contract administration
- You will have proven knowledge of Premise Health & Safety Compliance and associated legislation including the CDM Regulations A good knowledge of computer-based software (ie. Microsoft Office Suite) will be required
- A clean and valid driving Licence is essential
We are looking for someone highly motivated and capable, able to work well on your own, and as part of the management of the service, and be a supportive and pragmatic people manager. You will be adaptable to the task in hand and willing to learn, while being confident to make process improvements where necessary.
Staff Benefits
In exchange, we will offer support in continuing your personal and career development, in addition to providing a wide range of employment linked benefits.
We provide you with competitive annual leave and contribute 15% towards the LGPS pension scheme. You will also have access to a range of discounts including local and high street stores, and salary sacrifice schemes including a cycle lease scheme, and ‘Better’ leisure centre membership. We also provide a flexible and agile working culture for a great work/life balance.
Closing Date: 15 June
Interviews: due to be 19/20 June
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications. Therefore, if you are interested, you are encouraged to submit your application as early as possible.
Values and Behaviours
Our great working environment, and the values and behaviours of every individual and team in the Council, help to evolve the culture of our organisation to become more commercial, innovative and embracing of change.
Successful applicants to our career opportunities will be able to demonstrate they share the values and behaviours we seek in our organisation.
Additional Information
For any further information about the role, please e-mail Human.Resources@reigate-banstead.gov.uk
We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, supporting the guaranteed interview scheme for disabled and ex-armed forces candidates, who meet the essential criteria for the role.
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