Facilities Manager
Location: Portsmouth (with regular travel to our sites in Gillingham, Kent and Hornchurch, Essex)
Type: Full-time, permanent, Monday to Friday 08:00 – 16:00
Salary: £Competitive salary plus benefits including generous holiday and pension scheme
The Royal Naval Benevolent Trust is a Royal Navy & Royal Marine charity that gives help, in cases of need, to serving and former Royal Naval ratings and Royal Marines. We also help their partners, children and some others connected with them. The RNBT has a ‘family-run’ feel and we have carefully created a supportive, friendly and close-knit team making it a unique and very special place to work.
We are now recruiting for a Facilities Manager. The post-holder will be integral to the work of the Royal Naval Benevolent Trust. Responsible for the maintenance of our buildings and site equipment as well as the Health and Safety strategy for the Charity, the Facilities Manager is a crucial role in providing a safe, compliant environment for our staff and residents across our Head Office, Care Homes and residential alms-house services.
The Royal Naval Benevolent Trust operates in Portsmouth, Gillingham, Kent and Hornchurch in Essex. It is anticipated that the post-holder will be Portsmouth based with a requirement for regular travel to Gillingham and occasional travel to Hornchurch and will oversee the provision of buildings, maintenance, repairs, equipment and health and safety. Supported by a team of Maintenance Technicians, the post-holder will report to the Chief Executive and work closely with the Chief of Staff and Home Managers.
Key responsibilities will include but not be limited to:
1. Planning and coordinating maintenance programmes, including emergency or unscheduled repairs, planned maintenance and capital projects.
2. Prioritising maintenance projects across the Trust in line with existing staffing and budgetary provision.
3. Liaising with managers to ensure maintenance requirements are carried out in a timely, cost-effective manner that ensures best value for the Trust.
4. Ensuring all equipment is properly serviced and maintained, and all records pertaining to any works are accurately recorded and stored.
5. Overseeing maintenance contracts and liaising with external providers to appoint trusted partners to carry out work that ensures best value for the Trust.
6. Managing a small team of maintenance staff across several sites.
7. Acting as NEBOSH qualified H&S organisational lead, responsible for risk assessments, trend analysis and all things H&S.
8. Liaising in a friendly, approachable manner with all stakeholders, managing enquiries and requests for support in a timely, professional manner.
9. Effectively coordinating and ensuring the effective day-to-day management of our maintenance and gardening teams.
10. Acting as Health and Safety lead for the RNBT, upskilling managers and ensuring in-house training requirements are up to date and fit for purpose.
11. Ensuring all aspects of building compliance and safety are maintained.
12. Identifying potential breaches in Health & Safety requirements and effectively planning and coordinating any remedial action.
13. Identifying opportunities for continuous improvement where appropriate (safe equipment, PPE, safe handling of substances, etc.).
14. Ensuring accurate monitoring and auditing of health and safety policy and procedures across the RNBT.
15. Ensuring up-to-date risk assessments are in place where appropriate.
16. A DBS check will be required for the post-holder.
About You
Having experience of working in a social care, housing or similar setting would be advantageous but is not essential. Experience of managing a team and delivering an effective service across multiple sites is essential, and the post-holder must be willing to travel regularly. A NEBOSH Diploma is preferred, and any additional qualifications such as Fire Safety Certification would be beneficial.
It is essential that the post-holder is able to build effective relationships with our multi-disciplinary team. We operate with our naval heritage firmly embedded into our culture and values and welcome applicants from the veteran community or from those who have naval links, although this is not essential!
We are a friendly, welcoming and supportive team who work to support people across all age ranges and at different stages of life, whenever they might need our help. Empathy, understanding and compassion are requirements for all of our people and are at the heart of everything we do.
What we Offer
In addition to salary, we offer a generous suite of benefits to our employees including:
* Medicash health plan
* 26 days holiday plus bank holidays and 3 days Christmas shut down
* 7% employer contribution pension scheme
* Cycle to work scheme
* Free on-site parking
* Eligible for blue light card
Closing Date: FRIDAY 8 NOVEMBER 2024
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £44,000.00-£46,000.00 per year
Experience:
* Maintenance: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 08/11/2024
Reference ID: FMRNBT
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