FM - Marylebone

• Facilities Manager
• £35,000
• London - NW1

My client is recruiting for a Facilities Manager to be based in Marlybone. The role is permanent and is to work at a prestigious school mananging all facilities across the estate. 

The purpose of the role is to act as the single point of contact for service delivery taking ownership of all issues and liaising with other staff to provide timely responses and solutions. You will do this by managing on site teams including caretakers, grounds, cleaners and specialist subcontractors. You will also establish a close working relationship with the client, council, schools and community groups.

The annual salary is £35,000, weekly hours 37.5.

Key responsibilities:

Provide direct line management and leadership to caretakers, cleaners and grounds  operatives

Ensure safe systems of work are implemented at all times

• Management of rota's, non-attendance, return to work interviews and disciplinary procedure of superintendents and cleaners
• Frequent recorded monitoring/audit of sites to review standards and performance
• Ensure Risk Assessments / Method Statements are in place
• Ensure service delivery is in accordance with the contract and budgets
• Manage all HR issues within your teams in accordance with corporate policies and consultation with your line manager, local HR contact and central HR.
• Ensure all appropriate CRB clearance and any relevant training is fulfilled in accordance with role requirements
• Work with others e.g. compliance manager to improve customer service via continuous improvement plans
• Work closely with colleagues, particularly Service Delivery Manager, the Catering manager and Hard FM Manager to ensure a co-ordinated service approach

The ideal candidate will have:

A strong FM background - ideally managing cleaners and caretakers

• Able to pass an enhanced DBS check
• Experience working in a school or managing a multi-site contract
• Strong customer service skills
• Excellent communicator