Permanent - Full Time (36.25 hours per week)
Here at Rochdale Boroughwide Housing (RBH), we are looking for a Facilities Manager to provide a comprehensive, strategic and operational facilities management function for the RBH campus that enables effective working for all colleagues. You will be responsible for providing professional advice and assistance to the society and ensuring compliance with the legal requirements and corporate standards relating to all aspects of facilities management.
Key areas of work:
* Manage strategic and day-to-day operations relating to RBH Facilities to ensure a good state of repair of all buildings, facilities and grounds, including identifying and procuring any improvement works.
* Develop and regularly review and lead on the implementation of the Strategic Facilities Strategy to ensure that RBH Facilities support effective Smart working.
* Manage the confidential waste and recycling processes across the Society, ensuring efficient and effective disposal in line with Environmental sustainability regulations.
* Develop and maintain all policies and procedures relating to facilities in the safe running of our campus sites.
* Manage resources and operating budgets relating to RBH Facilities to ensure efficiencies and delivery of value for money services.
Who are we looking for?
You will…
* Hold Level 4 Qualification in Institute of Workplace & Facilities Management (IWFM) or BIFM British Institute of Facilities Management (BIFM) or able to evidence equivalent relevant experience.
* Hold Institute of Environmental Management & Assessment (IEMA) Certificate or able to evidence equivalent relevant experience.
* Hold NEBOSH/IOSH, Legionella/Water Safety, Asbestos, Gas or Fire Qualification (Desirable).
* Have an understanding of current health and safety legislation in relation to facilities management.
* Be knowledgeable on procurement processes and the management and monitoring of contractors.
* Be comfortable managing buildings across multiple sites.
* Be comfortable negotiating effectively with landlords, contractors and suppliers and have a well-developed commercial acumen.
As our Facilities Manager, you must have an awareness and empathy of the social issues that may impact our customers and respect diverse needs. You will have excellent negotiation skills and a strong eye for detail, adopting a methodical approach to tasks and comfortable communicating clear direction. With a customer-centric approach and a commitment to providing assistance, you will be experienced in dealing with complex situations professionally, whilst maintaining a customer-focused service.
What's in it for you?
As an RBH employee, you will receive a range of fantastic benefits, including:
* SMART working arrangements
* Holiday entitlement – 30 days holiday plus all UK bank holidays, with an additional 5 days after completion of five years’ service. Part-time employees will receive a pro rata entitlement.
* Ability to purchase up to an additional 5 days leave per year.
* A quality defined contribution pension scheme, with salary exchange and RBH matches your contributions up to 8%
* Plus, many more!
Please refer to the attached Job Description upon completing your application.
We shortlist and interview for our roles throughout the duration of the advert. Therefore, we would encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. We reserve the right to close any of our adverts prior to the stated closing date should we have a high volume of appropriate candidates.
Prior to applying for a role with us or attending an interview, you can request a call with the people team. We will then work with you to create an interview/application environment that works for you. Whether that’s needing the physical environment of the interview to be a specific way i.e., the room set up a certain way, or the method of interview itself i.e., teams, face to face or written questions. We want to make our recruitment process a positive experience for all.
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