Head of Facilities Management & Capital Projects
* Employer: Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council
* Location: Wirral, Mallory, 2 Alice Ker Square, Hybrid Working
* Contract: Permanent
* Working Pattern: Flexible Hours/Full Time
* Hours: 36 hours per week.
* DBS Check: No
* Closing Date: 02/03/2025 at 23:59
* Reference: R&P/25/304432
There has never been a more exciting time to join Wirral Council. We’ve got ambitious targets to meet and to achieve everything we have promised to our residents, we need people who are ready to deliver the very best for our communities and show how they can #BeTheDifference.
Role Overview
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced facilities management professional to lead across a wide range of management functions. The post holder will be responsible for monitoring, reviewing and managing performance of our facilities management, construction, and schools function. They will also be responsible for our continuing journey towards transforming how we operate our assets, implementing our corporate landlord model.
Qualifications
We're looking for someone with significant experience of working in the built environment and property. The successful candidate will have extensive understanding and knowledge of facilities management within the public sector and experience of managing complex services at a senior level.
Leadership Expectations
We expect our Leaders to be brave, authentic and inspiring. In turn, our culture is one in which great leadership is developed, nurtured and thrives. Please refer to our Leadership Behaviour Framework which outlines how we will weave these behaviours into all stages of our employee lifecycle.
Contact Information
For an informal discussion regarding the role, please contact Andy Kehoe on andrewkehoe@wirral.gov.uk
Interviews
Interviews will be held on Wednesday, 2nd April 2025.
Working at Wirral
You’ll also want to know what it’s like to work here:
Our values are more than just pieces of paper on our walls! We’ve all played a role in developing these, so they reflect the immense pride we have in what we do, what matters to us, what inspires us and inform how we think, approach things and behave.
We believe in ensuring staff are well looked after, staff wellbeing is a priority for us. We’re serious about recognising and rewarding people for the great things they do. You’ll benefit from our track record of developing, growing and investing in our people.
We have a range of staff benefits including staff discounts, an excellent pension scheme which includes a generous employer contribution rate, immediate life cover and ill-health protection. We have a strong flexible working approach, hybrid working, family-friendly employment initiatives and an annual leave package starting with 28 days leave plus public holidays.
We have an inclusive, engaged culture, everyone has a voice, everyone is valued for their contribution and understands the role they play in delivering our strategic priorities.
Each voice is heard, each contribution valued. We embrace diversity in our workforce and recognize it is critical to our success. We support an inclusive culture that champions differences and nurtures a sense of belonging. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds, who share our values and our commitment to inclusion to apply for roles with us.
Application Process
If you’d like us to do anything differently during the recruitment process to make it barrier-free and as accessible as possible, please contact recruitment@wirral.gov.uk
Please note that in accordance with the Council’s policy, employees who are in a formal redeployment situation will be considered in the first instance for all vacancies.
It is Council policy not to re-appoint any employee who has left under the terms of the Council's Early Voluntary Retirement (EVR) scheme or who have left with a voluntary severance (VS) package, unless in exceptional circumstances.
Applications will be accepted until midnight on the closing date.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applications.
Applications can only be accepted through the Jobs page following registration. Forms received via the post will not be processed.
All applicants invited to interview must evidence their right to work in the UK. Details of required documents can be found by clicking the link at the bottom of the Jobs page.
The job description and other supporting documents will not be accessible once the vacancy closing date has passed so if a copy is required you should download it now.
We do not accept applications or CV’s from recruitment agencies, unless otherwise stated. Therefore, any candidates submitted via a recruitment agency will not be considered for this role.
How to apply
Please apply online by clicking the link below
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