Job Description

Closing Date: 15.09.25
Shortlisting to take place after closing date: commencing 16.09.25
Interview expected to take place in the week following shortlisting: commencing 23.09.25
We are seeking a motivated and experienced individual to lead and manage thesoft Facilities Management (FM) services across our Trust.
The Senior Head of Facilities will have responsibility for soft FM services, ensuring that facilities service strategies and plans are in place and that adequate resources exist in order to ensure the provision of professional, safe and high quality services.
Main duties of the job
The Senior Head of Facilities will be responsible for the operational management, planning, performance monitoring, service improvement and development of the soft FM services at the Trust sites, and will ensure services are delivered against and in line with internal and external performance targets.
The jobholder will be a key member of the Estates and Facilities (E&F) Senior Management Team and will provide professional advice to senior management colleagues, care groups and clinical business units, and will deputise for the Director of E&F on relevant professional matters as they relate to soft FM services.
The jobholder will develop an Annual Facilities Plan including agreeing objectives for the year with the Deputy Director of E&F.
The jobholder will develop and deliver a comprehensive service improvement agenda and provide a key role in the delivery of wider specific Trust initiatives, including developing business cases for reframing existing FM services, or for the delivery of new or expanded services.
They will provide assurance to the Director of E&F on FM service improvement, compliance standards, business-continuity, mandatory and statutory compliance.
They will play a key role in helping support and implement the Trust's E&F Strategy with reference to national and local priorities and will manage and ensure the delivery of facilities support services to promote and sustain this Strategy.
About us
Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:

• We value people
• We are one team
• We care

We're keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.
Details
Date posted
01 September 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8c
Salary
76,965 to 88,682 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
389-25-7226380-A
Job locations
Bradford Royal Infirmary
Duckworth Lane
Bradford
BD9 6RJ
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information before applying for this role. Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information before applying for this role.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential

• Minimum of 5 years relevant facilities management experience at a senior level in a large complex organization (preferably NHS)
• Significant experience in leading and developing service strategy planning and transformation change programmes of work.
• Highly developed strategic awareness and skills.
• Experience of writing and presenting complex reports and business cases.
• Experience of leading and managing a large and diverse in-house facilities workforce.
• Accountable management of multi million pound facilities budgets and management of cost efficiency programmes.

Skills
Essential

• Proven capabilities in developing the provision of soft FM services to meet high quality standards.
• Ability to perform under pressure whilst ensuring deadlines are met.
• Proven ability to develop and lead teams.
• Ability to effectively prioritise own workload and that of team.
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
• Effective communicator at all levels, written and verbal, skilled negotiator.
• Commercially astute and able to pro-actively manage budgets.

Desirable

• Project management experience

Knowledge
Essential

• Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality

Qualifications
Essential

• Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
• Evidence of other specialist knowledge/training at higher degree/master's level.
• Membership of an appropriate professional body - e.g. BIFM.

Desirable

• Professional management/leadership qualification.
• NEBOSH qualification.
• Evidence of continued professional development.

Person Specification
Experience
Essential

• Minimum of 5 years relevant facilities management experience at a senior level in a large complex organization (preferably NHS)
• Significant experience in leading and developing service strategy planning and transformation change programmes of work.
• Highly developed strategic awareness and skills.
• Experience of writing and presenting complex reports and business cases.
• Experience of leading and managing a large and diverse in-house facilities workforce.
• Accountable management of multi million pound facilities budgets and management of cost efficiency programmes.

Skills
Essential

• Proven capabilities in developing the provision of soft FM services to meet high quality standards.
• Ability to perform under pressure whilst ensuring deadlines are met.
• Proven ability to develop and lead teams.
• Ability to effectively prioritise own workload and that of team.
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
• Effective communicator at all levels, written and verbal, skilled negotiator.
• Commercially astute and able to pro-actively manage budgets.

Desirable

• Project management experience

Knowledge
Essential

• Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality

Qualifications
Essential

• Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
• Evidence of other specialist knowledge/training at higher degree/master's level.
• Membership of an appropriate professional body - e.g. BIFM.

Desirable

• Professional management/leadership qualification.
• NEBOSH qualification.
• Evidence of continued professional development.

Skills Required