Job Description
Join Cheltenham Borough Council as a Facilities Management Team Leader and play a pivotal role in managing iconic buildings, leading dedicated teams, and shaping the future of our workspaces.
Location: Municipal Offices, Promenade, Cheltenham GL50 9SA
Salary: £34,341 - £37,035 per annum
Job Type: Full Time, Permanent
Closing date: Wednesday 9th July 2025
Come and work for an award-winning organisation!
We are an ambitious and forward-thinking council. We are committed to making Cheltenham a better place to live and work, enabling communities and businesses to thrive whilst protecting what is good about our town.
We aim to be an employer of choice where everyone is treated fairly and feels valued and respected. We aim to provide a stimulating and rewarding working environment that encourages our people to work together, provides opportunities for them to reach their full potential and achieve a healthy work/life balance.
Working at Cheltenham Borough Council means working as part of a committed, professional, and friendly team.
Facilities Management Team Leader - The Role:
Right now, we’re investing record sums into improving our special places, delivering ahead-of-the-game sustainability initiatives, property refurbishments, meeting new legislative requirements, and a number of exciting new-build projects.
Now is an exciting time to be joining our team as we look to move out of the Municipal Offices
in the coming years and find alternative HQ accommodation for our staff. There will be an
opportunity to be involved in space planning and co-ordinating office moves as well as ensuring the smooth transition of hard and soft FM tasks to our new base.
Facilities Management Team Leader – Key Responsibilities:
- You will be responsible for the running of all aspects of facilities management, including
health and safety compliance activity across a number of our properties
- You will undertake daily inspections and be responsible for reporting any building related issues
- You will be an excellent communicator and ensure you form good relationships with
Heads of Service, Stakeholders, Contractors and Tenants who occupy and use the
properties you are responsible for
- To be proactive in proposing changes to our processes to deliver value for money from
our buildings and our building services
Facilities Management Team Leader - You:
- 5 GCSE’s including English and Maths
- Degree/ HND in Facilities Management or suitable Property related subject and/ or
equivalent experience
- Qualified or working towards an appropriate technical or professional qualification (IWFM
or equivalent)
- Evidence of continued training and professional development in a related field
- Experience of building relationships with a range of stakeholders
- Excellent communication skills and ability to manage multiple tasks
- Driving Licence and own vehicle essential for travel between sites
Facilities Management Team Leader - Benefits:
- An excellent pension scheme. You will be eligible to join the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
- A generous holiday entitlement of 26 days rising to 31 days after five years. Part-time employees receive a pro rata entitlement of 26 days.
- A flexible and agile working environment. We aim to provide opportunities to work from home or elsewhere and offer flexibility in working hours.
- A comprehensive programme of learning and development.
- Two days paid time off for volunteering.
- Enhanced maternity and paternity schemes.
- An employee counselling service.
- Free eye tests (for some posts) and contribution towards the cost of glasses.
- A cycle to work scheme.
- Low-cost town centre parking for some jobs, depending on work location.
- A commitment to employee wellbeing.
Closing date: Wednesday 9th July 2025
To submit your application for this exciting Facilities Management Team Leader opportunity, please click on ‘Apply’ now!