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The post holder will work as part of the Estate & Facilities and Safety Management team to deliver high standard, customer focused estates and facilities to the organisation. You will lead on all aspects of safety, facilities and estate management at our outdoor learning centre, Hindleap Warren. You will support with facilities (managed onsite by the Director of Finance) but will be responsible for all aspects of safety compliance at our London Office. This role is a blend of strategic and pragmatic thinking to create a great place to work, along with the need to 'roll up sleeves' and ensure our buildings, grounds, and systems of work are safe, compliant, efficient and sustainable. A monthly visit to the London Office will be expected.
What you will be doing
Estate Strategy
- Work with the Senior Team and Heads of Centres to develop the strategic direction and objectives to ensure London Youth are following relevant legislation and best practice from all sectors.
- Create and deliver plans to manage London Youth's assets in a compliant, safe, and best practice manner, as well as rolling out new software to manage this process.
Facilities Management
- Lead on delivery of all Facilities Management services, including but not limited to: M&E, fabric, cleaning/housekeeping, bed linen/laundry, car partking, grounds, waste management, pest control and external contractors. Occasionally support may be needed out of normal working hours in emergency situations.
- Establish and maintain a comprehensive planned preventative maintenance programme, ensuring the satisfactory operation of all buildings, plant and equipment, and ensuring our buildings remain compliant, safe, fit for purpose, and reflect our brand values at all times.
- Procure and manage services, evaluate contracts and tender processes through a blend of in-house and out-sourced delivery methods, as appropriate, and evaluate value for money.
- Work with the Director of Centres and Heads of Centres to set the estates, facilities, and health & safety elements of their annual budgets and advising on capital expenditure requirements across all three sites.
Health & Safety
- Maintain a health and safety management system at both Hindleap and the London Office, ensuring all regulatory requirements are met, including overseeing risk assessments, health & safety policies and procedures, and annual audits.
- Attend monthly meetings of the Safety and Safeguarding Team, analysing reported accident and incident data.
- Provide assurance reporting to the Director of Centres and Trustees on a quarterly basis.
What you bring to the role
- Experience of delivering safe and effective work on customer-facing premises and grounds.
- Experience of managing high performing teams to deliver in line with the needs of an organisation.
- Experience of working and leading teams across multiple sites.
- Relevant qualifications in facilities and estates management and health & safety, including a NEBOSH.
- Knowledge of the Health and Safety compliance standards applicable to our sites and how these should be achieved. (Please note the outdoor adventurous activities are managed by the operations team - specialist knowldge of these areas is not required.)
- Ability to communicate in a range of settings with people at all levels of an organisation.
- Ability and experience of training others in health and safety.
- Experience of working as a member of a management team and bringing about changes through the action of your peers and team.
Able to demonstrate living our values of being:
- Ambitious
- Collaborative
- Inclusive
- Accountable
Why work at Hindleap Warren
- Generous holiday allowance - 39 days paid annual leave per year, pro-rata for part timers
- Employer 4% pension contribution
- Additional leave granted to support voluntary activity
- Free Health Care Cash Plan
- Free access for you and your family to the Employee Assistance Programme
- Free access to the 'Headspace' app for you and your family
- Flexible working opportunities considered
- You'll be working with a fantastic team of passionate colleagues across London Youth
- You will be making a difference to the lives of young people
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Facilities Manager (Hard Services)
Full time (35 hrs/wk), permanent
Based Horizons (Reading, Berkshire) with Friday homeworking
Salary £40,000 pa plus benefits
As the Facilities Manager, you will ensure the University’s buildings and working environment remain compliant, functional, efficient, and safe at all times from a hard services FM perspective. You will focus mainly on the Horizons site however you will also deputise for and support the Head of Facilities, in the wider work of the team.
You will champion sustainability, concentrating on elements relating to carbon management, energy, and water management. You will uphold building compliance and energy-related requirements, for example L8, ESOS and SECR, and provide advice and guidance to others as necessary. In addition, you will have full responsibility for contract management of FM service providers and proactively manage PPM at all University properties.
You must have extensive knowledge and experience of hard FM services and be a confident and experienced engineer. Other essentials include familiarity with a BMS, experience of ISO140001, BREEAM, and contractor management.
Your accountabilities and responsibilities include:
- Ensure all building statutory testing takes place and act as the responsible person and duty holder across multiple systems, including but not limited to L8, Fgas, PAT testing, low voltage electrical systems and lifting equipment (LOLER)
- Proactively manage Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) at all University properties, including fire alarm and emergency lighting
- Assume full responsibility for contract management of FM service providers including utilities, air conditioning, the Building Management System, fire prevention, lift servicing, drainage and plumbing, and water hygiene testing (L8)
- Ensure that internal systems, procedures, and processes relevant to the role, support the delivery of the University’s sustainability aspirations
Our main requirements:
- Technical FM qualifications or extensive knowledge of Hard FM services with supporting experience
- IOSH Managing Safely
- Experience in a similar role and knowledge of FM building operations
- Familiarity with Building Energy Management Systems, monitoring and targeting software
At University of the Built Environment we expect employees to demonstrate our values: Passion, Integrity, Excellence and Support. Student satisfaction and success are our main drivers, and our people consistently report high levels of employee engagement; your contribution will be valued should you join us.
We are a long-standing and leading provider of supported online education with a long-term ambition to be the world’s most sustainable university. At The London School of Architecture, our students study onsite. Staff wellbeing and work-life balance are a priority for us, with flexible working arrangements and a generous holiday allowance amongst some of our key employee benefits.
To view the full job specification and to apply, visit our careers site: Explore our current vacancies - University of the Built Environment
Vacancy closes on Monday 09 February 2026 at 17:00.
EQUALITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION
We champion equality, diversity, and inclusion in our workforce. We celebrate diversity and the strengths it brings to our staff body, our student community and our Board of Trustees, recognising that people are key to our success. Our aim is to attract, develop and retain a diverse workforce, therefore we welcome and encourage applications from all backgrounds.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Harris Hill is pleased to be recruiting a Facilities Manager for The Cotswolds Dogs & Cats Home (CDCH), a well-established animal welfare charity supporting over 1,000 animals each year.
Location: Tetbury (with travel to other sites)
Hours: 24 hours per week
Salary: Up to £40,000 per annum (FTE, pro rata)
This newly created role will ensure CDCH’s sites operate safely, efficiently, and in full compliance. Working closely with the Chief Operating Officer, leadership team, and trustees, the Facilities Manager will oversee buildings and facilities management, health and safety, technical infrastructure, and small improvement projects across multiple locations.
Key responsibilities include:
- Managing maintenance and contractual obligations for all sites
- Procuring and overseeing external suppliers and contractors
- Ensuring health, safety, and environmental compliance
- Managing facilities budgets and identifying efficiencies
- Delivering small refurbishment and improvement projects
- Overseeing third-party systems including IT and communications
About you:
You will have experience in facilities management and health & safety, strong organisational and problem-solving skills, and the ability to work independently while building effective relationships.
A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle (with business insurance) are essential, as the role involves working across multiple locations. Some occasional evening or weekend working will be required.
If this sounds like you and you’re keen to hear more, please send your CV to .
Please note, CVs are being reviewed on a rolling basis, and only successful applicants will be contacted with more information.
As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.
