Facilities Manager

Can you provide expertise and leadership across all Hard and Soft FM at our Birmingham Hospital?

Location: Birmingham

Salary: £45,000 - £57,000 depending on experience

Our Charity

We are St Andrew's. We are a mental health charity, and our purpose is to inspire hope for those living with complex mental health needs.

We are looking to a future with less stigma, more community support, more research and education, and we aim to be at the forefront of inspiring real change. We want to ensure we can all live in a society where everyone with complex mental health needs is heard, valued and has hope for their future.

Come and join us and support us to help people transform their lives.

The role

You will be responsible for overseeing all Hard FM and Soft FM operations within a secure mental health environment, at our Birmingham Site. You will ensure the safe, efficient, and cost-effective operation and maintenance of the whole site including infrastructure, multiple buildings, and extensive grounds.

You will oversee a broad range of services, managing staff and external contractors, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations, managing budgets, and optimising the use of space and resources to create a functional and productive environment for our patients and staff.

You will oversee and manage building maintenance, including electrical, mechanical, HVAC systems, plumbing, and other essential infrastructure in a secure healthcare setting. You will oversee and manager Soft FM services, including cleaning, security, waste management, catering, housekeeping, porterage, concierge (front-of-house service) IT and communications (including personal alarms), and grounds maintenance.

You will ensure all FM services adhere to safeguarding policies, health and safety regulations, and environmental regulations, particularly regarding secure mental health environments.

About you

You will have proven experience across both Hard and Soft facilities management within a secure or healthcare environment. You will bring a strong understanding of health and safety regulations, safeguarding, infection control, and compliance standards in a healthcare or mental health setting.

You will have an excellent knowledge of FM systems, procedures, and industry best practices in a secure healthcare environment. It is essential you have a relevant Facilities Management qualification and ideally have NEBOSH or IOSH qualification in Health and Safety.

You will have both the breadth and depth of skills to fulfil the role described above and strong leadership skills to motivate and develop a diverse team. You will have excellent communication and influencing skills to engage with internal and external stakeholders at all levels.

Our patients, their carers and your colleagues will expect you to live the St Andrew's CARE values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence every single day.

Reward

We offer an excellent benefits package including: Pension; Sickness policy on par with the NHS; Access to the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts schemes; 27 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), increasing to 33 days after 10 years' service; Life cover; Electric Car lease scheme; Cycle to work scheme; Healthcare cash plan; Free parking; Paid DBS application; Access to free vocational qualifications. On-site facilities such as cafe.