Lead multi-site teams to new heights?"use your FM expertise, compliance know-how, and people leadership to transform student spaces.
Location
: Portsmouth
Contract Type
: Permanent
Salary
: Starting from £45,000 + bonus + benefits
As a Facilities Manager, youll play a key part in delivering safe, well-maintained, and welcoming environments that support our students success across a cluster of (number) properties. Youll work closely with maintenance and housekeeping teams, the General Manager, and the Central Estates Function, making a real impact every day. Whether its urgent repairs, compliance checks, or supporting student events, you`ll apply your facilities expertise, team leadership, and problem-solving skills to keep our communities running smoothly and help students feel truly at home.
Your impact
Whilst no two days are ever the same at Unite Students, heres a flavour of what youll be responsible for:
* Lead and develop the Facilities and Housekeeping teams, ensuring effective recruitment, retention, and performance management.
* Oversee the delivery of maintenance, safety, and compliance programs, ensuring properties meet all statutory and safety standards.
* Ensure rapid response to issues, identifying root causes and implementing solutions to prevent recurrence.
* Manage budgets, property projects, and future capital expenditure to deliver services on time and within budget.
* Maintain a high standard of cleanliness, security, and external presentation of all properties.
* Support the implementation of health and safety policies, ensuring all assessments, testing, and reporting are completed on schedule.
* Collaborate with internal teams, contractors, and stakeholders to deliver an excellent and safe resident experience.
* Promote sustainability initiatives and encourage the team to contribute to achieving environmental targets.
Your background
You dont need to fit a box or follow a traditional path - what matters most is your mindset. Were looking for curiosity, openness to learning, and the drive to make a difference. Whether youre solving problems, leading change, or supporting our students day-to-day, its your attitude and approach that will help shape something bigger.
Role
Were looking for a Facilities Manager who is energised by making a difference and confident leading from the front. To be successful in this role youll bring:
* Experience in facilities management with a strong grasp of maintenance operations
* Proven ability to lead and develop diverse, multi-site teams
* Sound understanding of compliance and health and safety management systems
* Technical knowledge of M&E operations and CAFM systems
* A practical approach to problem-solving and innovation, encouraging your team to challenge the ordinary and stay on point every day
* Professional qualifications such as IOSH or NEBOSH are essential, with IWFM membership or a degree in Facilities Management desirable.
**Why its great to work with US**
In this values-led organisation, youll do work that makes a difference, helping to shape welcoming, vibrant communities where students can thrive. Whether this is your first step or your next one, well help you build skills, confidence and a career youre proud of.
We Believe That Everyone Thrives When Theyre Able To Bring The Best Version Of Themselves To Work. So, Alongside a Competitive Salary, Weve Built a Culture And a Reward Package To Support You In Bringing Your Full, Authentic Self To Work, Including
* A performance-related bonus paid twice a year
* 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with the option to buy up to 5 extra days and earn up to 5 additional days for long service (FTE equivalent)
* A generous pension scheme where contributions between 4% and 11% depending on how much you save
* Life assurance worth 4 times your salary
* Share save scheme giving you access to purchase Unite Students shares at a discounted rate
* Enhanced Family Leave - including 18 weeks full pay for birthing parents and 4 weeks for non-birthing parents
* Medicash (Health Cash Plan) - access to claim back the cost of routine medical care, such as dental, optical, physio, etc.
* An Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to ensure that you`re supported as much as possible when you need it
* Free volunteering day per year to make a difference
* Access to our online platform that provides access to a range of retail and hospitality services at a discounted premium
There`s even more to enjoy - find the full benefits package on our
Alongside all these great benefits to support you, we also want to ensure that were supporting your family too. Youll also have access to 20% student rent at any of our direct let properties for your children, siblings, their children, or any student of depends on you
Once youve joined US, youll also gain access to an extensive suite of essential learning to get you ready to take on your day to day, as well as wider catalogue to explore and elevate yourself and your career
If youre expecting ordinary, then think again. Were US, were different - and were proud of it. How far could you go? Join US and find out.