Job Details
Location: Based at Southampton Central Police Station, covering the Western area
Hours: 37.00 hours per week
Contract: Full:time and permanent
Salary: PO2 ( GBP 44,700.00 : GBP 48,459.00 per annum)
Closing Date: Thursday 19th February
2026 at 23:59
Interviews will take place on approximately 5th/6th March 2026
The Office of Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) supports the Police and Crime Commissioner serving Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. The OPCC provides a link between Hampshire and Isle Wight Constabulary (HIOWC) and the communities they serve through setting the budget and holding the Chief Constable to account in the delivery of an efficient and effective service.
The main function of the OPCC's Facilities Management (FM) team is to maintain all Police estates across the county, keeping them safe and fit for purpose. We are currently recruiting for a new western area Facilities Manager, to oversee the delivery of all FM services in the area whilst managing a team of Facilities Officers, ensuring an efficient and compliant service is delivered.
About the Role
The western FM team cover the west of Hampshire, from Romsey, down to Southampton, and across to the New Forest and Lyndhurst. As Facilities Manager, you will be the main point of contact for the Area Commanding Officer for all facilities related issues, and key responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
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Providing reports on the compliance position of buildings and performance of the FM team on a monthly basis;
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Supporting the Estates Management Team with building projects, improvements, and changes including relocations and decommissioning's;
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Ensuring training records are kept up to date;
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Ensuring the OPCC is legally compliant with all health and safety regulations;
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Resolving conflicting demands and prioritising enquiries; and
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Overseeing jobs on a computer assisted facilities management (CAFM) system (monitoring over:dues, raising issues, etc.).
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You will directly line manage the western area Assistant Facilities Manager (AFM) and will also be the second line manager for a team of nine. This team will be a mixture of Senior Facilities Officers, Facilities Officers, and a Facilities Assistant, working part time and full time, based at various locations.
The home base of this role is currently Southampton Central Police Station. On successful appointment into this role, if the successful candidate wishes to request a different home base in the western area, we would be open to this discussion. There is the requirement for the role holder to have access to reliable transport, as travel around the county will be required. A pool car may be available for use. This is not a hybrid working role.
About You
Do you have what it takes to be our next Facilities Manager? We are looking for someone who has a minimum of 3 years' experience in a senior facilities management role. It is essential that you have experience of managing both the operations side and the people side.
No two days are the same in this role, so you must have strong time management and prioritisation skills. Your communication skills should be well developed and effective to ensure the right level of customer service is provided.
You will have experience and knowledge of managing KPIs and SLAs, and good report writing skills. It is also expected that you will have a working knowledge of building systems, maintenance practices and relevant regulations.
You must hold a full UK driving licence.
Benefits of working for the OPCC
In addition to the competitive salary and highly rewarding career, our benefits include, but are not limited to:
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Competitive pension sc