Job Description

Facilities Manager
Newcastle - hybrid working, you'll be based from our Newcastle office, from home and with national travel approximately 2-3 days per month
Permanent, full time (37.5 hpw)
Salary circa 35,000 pa (depending on experience) plus brilliant benefits including health cash plan!
Home, a place where you belong
Want to be our go-to person, ensuring our buildings across the UK are welcoming, compliant and running like a dream? As Facilities Manager here at Home Group, you'll will do just that, working with our National Facilities Manager to ensure our buildings are operating smoothly, managing their day-to-day running and solving problems on the go.
This is more than just managing buildings, you'll be creating workspaces that are inclusive, welcoming and make life better for our colleagues, customers, and visitors who work or live there.
What you'll do

• Overseeing the maintenance and smooth running of our buildings to keep them safe, compliant, and efficient for everyone. You'll ensure all of our buildings are compliant with statutory legislation including maintenance, Health and Safety, Fire Safety and site security.
• Visible on our sites, undertaking regular checks and making sure everything is running smoothy, readily contactable and reacting quickly to any challenges.
• Managing contractors and suppliers to ensure they deliver fantastic services, from cleaning, maintenance, security, waste, catering and postage, to name just a few.
• Ensuring our SMART building systems are working effectively whether it's Audio-Visual equipment or other building management systems.
• Ensuring our buildings are safe and secure at all times, colleagues, contractors and visitors are fully inducted with security and Health and Safety awareness, knowledge of our First Aiders and emergency evacuation procedures.

Why choose us
Imagine finishing each day knowing you've made a real difference in our customers' lives. That's exactly what you'll do here, working for a top 10 Great Place to Work in the UK!
What you bring

• Experience in facilities management, working with contractors/suppliers and supporting general building operations.
• Broad knowledge of relevant regulation and statutory compliance surrounding facilities management across multiple sites.
• Knowledge of building systems (such as MEP, BMS, NET2) and all statutory and non-statutory compliance requirements for workplaces. Good understanding of purchasing, invoicing & procurement processes.
• Knowledge of reasonable adjustments and DSE requirements.
• Be a self-starter, with an eye for detail, positive and solutions focused to be able to bring new solutions to unpredictable problems.
• A full UK driving licence and able to travel and work across the UK, around two-three days per month. You'll need a vehicle insured for business purposes. The great news is that we'll pay for your mileage/cover travel fares.

We're sorry, but we can't offer sponsorship for this role due to certificate limits. We do review this regularly.
Our team
Looking for a job where you really belong? Where you can be, well you!. Bring your uniqueness, brilliant skills and awesome experience to deliver amazing things for our customers. You'll join our team, who come from different walks of life and are here to support you as you make yourself at Home!
Job details

• Working Monday to Friday, you'll shape your own diary around work and your own commitments. If you need to nip out to walk the dog or do the school run, we're ok with that!
• Able to use technology including SMART building systems.

A place where you belong
We do our best work when we can be ourselves. That's why inclusion and wellbeing shape our policies and daily practice. Our diversity networks, Multicultural, LGBTQIA+, Women, and Disability, along with peers and allies, help us thrive. Together we make Home Group a great place to work!
What's in it for you?

• 34 days leave (including bank hols and a "me day" to use for whatever you fancy) increasing to 39 days leave, the potential to buy 5 days leave (subject to criteria), and time off for volunteering! .
• Save up to 1140 yearly with our health cash plan, covering dental, optical, and therapies.
• 800+ discounts or cashback on shopping, holidays, and more.
• Enjoy flexible pay with Wagestream, allowing instant access to your earned wages whenever you need it, along with tools to budget, save, and manage your financial well-being.
• We're a top 10 UK Wellbeing employer; our tools and support are here when you need them!
• Grow your career with us, we'll help you take the next step.
• Generous pension and 3x salary life insurance. Check more benefits online!

Ready to join us?
Click APPLY NOW to see our Facilities Manager , learn about us, and for help to apply. Don't wait, roles can close early, so apply and take the first step towards making a difference.
To let us know how we can help you shine in our process, email recruitment@homegroup.org.uk to discuss your reasonable adjustments.

Skills Required