Facility Manager

Description

• Report sickness and absence, manage holiday allowance and ensure site always has adequate cover - ensure management of staff turnover
• Provide support in emergency situations, such as fire evacuations, operate a fire panel / system
• Ensure all jobs are logged on the helpdesk
• Carry out monthly Management Safety Visits and ensure all safety observations and near misses are logged on AIMS
• Ensure site teams training and Toolbox Talks are up to date
• Provide assistance to the Soft Services Operations Manager in provision of site information, e.g. drawings, measurements
• Line manage all Premise Officers across the Birmingham Schools BSF portfolio
• Manage the open jobs for your site(s), ensuring timely closure on all helpdesk events, to avoid any financial penalties due to over-running allocated time thresholds
• Work flexibly, providing occasional overtime and weekend cover for lettings and additional school periods
• Carry out weekly statutory PPM’s, ensure accurate recording
• Be the primary point of contact for Equans on site, providing effective communication with the school clients and ensuring a good relationship is maintained
• Attend all meetings, as directed by the Soft Services Operations Manager, with the SPV and Authority
• Review subcontractor RAMS and ensure company procedures are adhered to
• Ensure all Authority Damage paperwork is signed and provided to the admin team monthly
• To complete monthly reports and submit to the Soft Services Operations Manager on the first working day of each calendar month
• Assist the Soft Services Operations Manager with total site compliance, collating paperwork ensuring it is accurate, up to date and always ‘audit ready’, assisting with remedial works

Requirements

• Ability to handle a varied workload with attention to detail and be able to work on own initiative
• Ability to plan and prioritise own work activities and manage own time efficiently
• Demonstrate experience and knowledge in safe working practices, including safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults
• Courteous, helpful and ‘can do’ attitude
• Demonstrate a sound awareness and knowledge of health and safety, ensuring staff and subcontractors are working safely at all times
• Experience of managing direct reports
• Good level of knowledge relating to building services compliance
• IOSH Managing Safely
• Ability to communicate well at all levels
• Experience in an education environment
• Highly motivated and capable of multi-tasking, coupled with a team player attitude

Benefits

• Access to our growing employee networks including AccessAbility (representing those with physical and mental disabilities), Encompass (representing the LGBTQ+ community), RISE (representing people from ethnic backgrounds), WOMEN TOGETHER (representing women in Equans), Working Parents, and Young Professionals.
• 24 days annual leave (+ public holidays)
• Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app
• Attractive Employee Referral Rewards Scheme
• Gym membership discounts
• Cycle to work scheme
• Broad range of learning opportunities, such as professional qualifications, collective/individual training, and personalized support programmes
• Holiday purchase scheme
• Reasonable flexibility to meet business needs
• Life Cover equivalent to 1.5 times annual salary
• 2 corporate social responsibility days per year

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance