Overview
We are offering an exciting opportunity for a skilled Facilities Manager to join our team on a 12-month fixed-term basis. This senior role is responsible for overseeing the delivery of facilities management services across our housing stock, offices, and community buildings. You'll ensure our buildings are safe, well-maintained, and compliant with health and safety standards, while supporting our wider goals around sustainability and customer satisfaction.
We’re looking for a confident and experienced facilities professional with a strong track record in managing property services across diverse portfolios. You’ll be a strategic thinker with excellent organisational and leadership skills, capable of driving service improvements and ensuring compliance with safety and environmental standards. You’ll bring strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills and be comfortable working across teams and with external partners. Ideally, you’ll have professional qualifications in facilities management and experience in delivering high-quality services in a housing or public sector setting. If you’re passionate about creating safe, sustainable spaces and want to make a meaningful impact in a values-led organisation, we’d love to hear from you.
Southway Housing Trust is a committed and forward-thinking community focused housing association dedicated to providing excellent homes and outstanding customer care. With a vision of Thriving Communities, Southway manages over 6,500 homes across Greater Manchester. Southway strives to reduce child poverty, loneliness and isolation and increase employment, social connectedness and pride in neighbourhoods. Our REACH values of Respect, Equity, Ambition, Compassion and Honesty reflect Southway's culture, how we deliver our services, and our relationships with customers, colleagues and partners. Southway values diversity in all aspects of its communities and operations.
This is an exciting opportunity and for the right person we offer a 35-hour week, competitive salary, excellent contributory pension scheme, flexible working and 25 days holiday.
Responsibilities
* Oversee the delivery of facilities management services across housing stock, offices, and community buildings.
* Lead a team and manage a mix of in-house and external contractors, ensuring planned and reactive maintenance is delivered efficiently and to a high standard.
* Manage budget planning, supplier performance, and regular engagement with tenants and stakeholders to ensure services are responsive and transparent.
Qualifications and Skills
* Strong track record in managing property services across diverse portfolios.
* Strategic thinker with excellent organisational and leadership skills, capable of driving service improvements and ensuring compliance with safety and environmental standards.
* Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills; comfortable working across teams and with external partners.
* Professional qualifications in facilities management and experience delivering high-quality services in a housing or public sector setting preferred.
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