Assistant Facilities Manager

Assistant Facilities Manager
Contract: Government
Location: Loughborough, LE12 5RD
Hours of work: 40 hours per week
Contract Type: Permanent

Our client, a leading provider of facilities services in the UK, is seeking an Assistant Facilities Manager to support the safe, compliant and effective delivery of facilities services across a government contract.

Job Overview

The Assistant Facilities Manager will support the delivery of high-quality soft facilities services across a defined government site portfolio. Accountable to the Regional Facilities Manager (RFM), the role focuses on the day-to-day supervision and management of onsite facilities staff (Placemakers) and contractors, ensuring services are delivered safely, compliantly and to agreed contractual standards.

Working closely with onsite teams and the wider contract management function, the role will contribute to creating an excellent workplace experience for customers. The Assistant Facilities Manager will also support service development initiatives, identifying opportunities for service improvement, cost control and added value, while maintaining full compliance with health, safety and contractual requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure the safe, compliant and effective delivery of soft facilities services across government sites
• Line manage, supervise and support onsite Placemakers and contractors within the region
• Maintain a healthy, safe and secure working environment, ensuring compliance with all Health & Safety legislation
• Manage rostering of Placemakers to meet contractual requirements, including cover for sickness and planned absences
• Ensure audits, COSHH assessments, H&S documentation, SOPs and compliance records are completed and kept up to date
• Support recruitment, training, development, appraisal and succession planning for frontline teams
• Control costs within agreed budgets, including materials, consumables, pay and agency labour
• Support contract mobilisation activities, including TUPE transfers, and promote collaboration across business functions

Person Specification

• Experience working in customer-facing environments delivering soft facilities services
• Strong communication skills with the ability to engage effectively at all levels
• Proven people management or supervisory experience
• Competent in the use of Microsoft Office applications
• Experience liaising with engineers is desirable
• IOSH qualification desirable (training can be provided)
• Soft services qualifications are beneficial
• Full UK driving licence with flexibility to support other sites as required