Location: Our Head Office (Leek, Staffordshire), including some time in our branches, and remotely as required.
Working hours: 35 hours per week, worked flexibly.
Reports to: HR Director
Direct Reports: Facilities Co-ordinator, Head Office Site Supervisor, Branch Caretaker
The Organisation
Leek Building Society is an award winning, highly admired, local building society that is owned and trusted by its members.
We’re a great place to work, with an exceptional culture, but don’t just take our word for it. We ranked in the top 10 of UK employers, and the top 100 of global employers in the Inspiring Workplaces Awards 2024, and we’re on a mission to become even stronger.
We’re also a socially responsible, inclusive employer, deeply committed to ensuring that everyone is supported to perform at their best.
You’ll be joining the business at a fantastic time of growth, with a transformational investment in our systems, people and processes to put our customers at the heart of everything we do.
If you’ve experience with health and safety, this could be just the opportunity for you!
Job Purpose & Scope
To lead an effective and legally compliant Facilities function, that provides a safe, modern, and environmentally conscious workplace.
The role will act as the appointed H&S Officer for the Society.
Duties and Key Responsibilities
1. To lead the facilities team, providing regular coaching, development and engagement with the facilities objectives.
2. Proactively identify areas of improvement in the Facilities practices.
3. Identify, assess and mitigate any health and safety risks.
4. Ensure full legal compliance with all health and safety matters, with associated record keeping.
5. Update policy and procedure documentation relating to Facilities.
6. Budget responsibility for Facilities.
7. Manage any third party contractors relevant to the Facilities team.
8. Provide cover for the HO site supervisor and branch caretaker as required.
9. Ensure that the proactive maintenance activities are completed in line with requirements.
10. Co-ordinating Facilities related project work e.g. building refurbishment.
11. Have responsibility for the environmental impact of the Society’s workplaces.
12. Ensure the Society’s security procedures operate effectively.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Knowledge
* Extensive knowledge of health and safety legal compliance for an office environment.
* IOSH qualification or equivalent experience.
Experience
* Experience of managing a team.
* Experience of leading on health and safety matters.
* Experience of third party supplier management.
Skills & Abilities
* Ability to communicate effectively and influence others.
* Ability to manage budgets effectively.
* Ability to operate without supervision and as part of a team.
Other Requirements
* Flexibility to travel to all Society premises as required.
What benefits are on offer:
* Competitive salary rates.
* 35 hour working week (full-time).
* Contributory Stakeholder Pension Scheme.
* Free health screening.
* 25 days paid holiday per annum plus bank and public holidays.
* Parental Schemes.
* Sick Pay guaranteed for 6 months for major illnesses.
* Holiday purchase/sale scheme.
* Life assurance of 4 times your annual salary.
* Employee assistance programme.
* Continuous development opportunities.
* We’re open to discussing working flexibly.
* Onsite gym available to employees.
If the above sounds like something you’d thrive at, we’d love to hear from you.
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