Facilities Manager

Job Description: Facilities Manager Start Date: ASAP – 2 November 2026 Contract Duration: 4 months Pay Rate: PAYE rate as advertised Working Hours: 08:00–17:00, Monday to Friday, with a 1-hour unpaid break Contract Type: Temporary Job Overview We are seeking a proactive, organised and technically knowledgeable Facilities Manager to oversee facilities operations and help ensure buildings, services and maintenance activities are managed effectively and safely. Key Responsibilities * Facilities Management: Oversee day-to-day facilities operations, ensuring buildings, equipment and services are maintained effectively. * Compliance and Safety: Support the monitoring and management of facilities compliance requirements, ensuring relevant inspections, maintenance activities and documentation are completed within required timescales. * Technical Maintenance: Identify and assess maintenance issues, coordinate appropriate remedial works and liaise with contractors, engineers and relevant stakeholders. * Contractor Management: Coordinate contractors and service providers, monitor work progress and ensure maintenance activities are completed to the required standards. * Planned and Reactive Maintenance: Support the coordination of planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance, prioritising urgent issues and minimising disruption. * Problem Solving: Investigate facilities-related issues, assess their urgency and ensure they are directed to the appropriate teams or resources for resolution. * Communication: Maintain effective communication with internal teams, contractors, customers and other stakeholders to ensure facilities issues are managed promptly. * Administration and Reporting: Maintain accurate records, update maintenance documentation and prepare reports using relevant IT systems and Microsoft Office applications. * Organisation and Prioritisation: Manage multiple tasks and competing demands, ensuring deadlines, compliance requirements and operational priorities are met. Essential Skills and Experience * Good technical knowledge of facilities management and building maintenance. * Understanding of facilities compliance requirements and maintenance processes. * Excellent IT literacy, with proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, Outlook and SharePoint. * Excellent written and verbal communication skills. * Exceptional organisational skills, with the ability to multitask, manage competing priorities and work effectively under pressure. * Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to diagnose issues accurately and identify or redirect them to the appropriate resources. * A proactive and practical approach to resolving facilities-related issues. xjnqpsq * Ability to work independently, use initiative and manage workloads effectively. * Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build effective working relationships with contractors, colleagues and stakeholders