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Job Posted: 6 days ago

Salary: £ 500 - 600 / Day
Job Type: Contract
Location: Swindon

Expire in: 22 days

Job Description

Facilities Management Lead

Swindon Borough Council 
Swindon, Wiltshire 
£500 per day - Inside IR35 
Initial 4-month contract

Carrington West is working with Swindon Borough Council to appoint an experienced Facilities Management Lead to manage the Council's operational estate of approximately 30 properties.

This is a key operational leadership role with responsibility for facilities management, statutory compliance, maintenance, contractor performance and the day-to-day running of the Council's buildings.

The Role

Key responsibilities include: 
· Leading the day-to-day Facilities Management service across the operational estate 
· Managing planned preventative maintenance, reactive repairs and building compliance 
· Leading and developing the FM Support and Multi-Skilled Operative teams 
· Ensuring compliance across health and safety, fire safety, water hygiene, COSHH and statutory building requirements 
· Managing FM contractors and service providers, including cleaning, waste and maintenance contracts 
· Leading procurement, contract management and performance against agreed KPIs and service levels 
· Managing operational risks, compliance records and monthly reporting to senior management 
· Overseeing budgets, cost control, invoicing and value for money across FM services 
· Coordinating office moves, space planning and workplace improvements 
· Leading business continuity, emergency response and incident management across the estate

About You

You will be an experienced Facilities Management professional with a strong background in managing operational buildings, compliance and contractor performance. 
You will ideally demonstrate: 
· Significant facilities and building management experience 
· Strong knowledge of statutory compliance, health and safety and risk management 
· Experience managing PPM, reactive maintenance and FM contracts 
· Strong leadership and team management skills 
· Experience of procurement, budgets and contractor KPI management 
· The ability to prioritise competing operational demands and respond effectively to emergencies 
· Excellent stakeholder and customer management skills 
A qualification in Facilities Management, Building Services or a related discipline is preferred, alongside relevant health and safety knowledge such as IOSH or NEBOSH. 
A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle are required due to the multi-site nature of the role.

Interested?

For more information or a confidential discussion, please contact: 
Declan Bacon 
Carrington West 
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(phone number removed)

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