Job Description

Full time, 35 hours

St Teresa's provides personalised support for up to 27 disabled adults.

Night enhancement of 1.50 per hour will apply from 8pm to 7am Monday - Sunday (this does not apply to sleep-ins). A weekend day enhancement of 2.00 per hour will be paid from 7am to 8pm, Saturday and Sunday.

About the role

An exciting new opportunity has risen for a Facilities Manager. Responsible for the smooth running of the ancillary team, you will oversee catering, maintenance, transport, domestic services and activities within our Leonard Cheshire care home.



With effective line management of a great team, you will meet regulatory and procedural requirements, ensuring a safe, well-maintained environment with high quality social/recreational activities for our customers.



This is a varied role, ensuring the catering team deliver a high quality and cost-effective service within budget. You will also undertake risk assessments and use the HACCP analysis system for Health and Safety compliance. Implementing an effective maintenance schedule, you will be responsible for ongoing safety checks within required timeframes.



You will also ensure the provision of sufficient trained drivers and escorts to meet transportation needs of the service. Cleaning and laundry requirements will also be a requirement of this role, ensuring that required cleanliness and health and safety standards are met.

Please see the job description (link below) for more details.

To be successful in this role you will have:

Supervisory experience, and the ability to successfully train, coach and motivate a team. Experience in working within a budget. Knowledge of Health and Safety legislation. Experience or planning and organising activities. A full, clean driving license where driving is required.

We offer a wide range of employee rewards to include:

Wagestream, option to withdraw up to 40% of your pay before pay day (click

here

for more details). Free Blue Light Card. Contributory company pension scheme with competitive life cover benefit. Access to a Cash Health Plan at very favourable rates. Great development opportunities through our apprenticeship schemes and chance to gain recognised qualifications. Unlimited payments through our Refer a Friend bonus scheme. Free DBS check. Employee Assistance Programme and so much more!

We are currently under consultation proposing a change to the enhancement rates paid. If the proposal is accepted, from 1 December 2025 new enhancement rates of 1.00 per hour will only apply to night working (8pm Monday to 7am Friday) and weekend working (8pm Friday - 7am Monday). This does not apply to Sleep-ins.

If you have any questions or further enquiries, please contact

Liza.wiggins@leonardcheshire.org

or call 0750 002 7146

Leonard Cheshire welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We actively encourage applications from people with a disability, supporting where possible, your requirements for reasonable adjustments.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk. A satisfactory disclosure check (PVG membership in Scotland) is required for this post. References will be obtained for all roles.



Shortlisting for this role may take place as applications are received. We therefore reserve the right to close this vacancy once suitable candidates have been appointed.

No agencies please