Description
* Hours: 37 per week (full time)
* Contract: Permanent
* Salary: Grade 13 £61,352 - £66,514
* Location: Sheffield (This is a hybrid role with a minimum of 3 days per week in the office)
Are you an experienced facilities and asset management leader ready to shape the future of South Yorkshire’s public estate? We’re looking for a strategic, forward‑thinking professional to join SYMCA as our Head of Facilities and Asset Management, a pivotal role ensuring our estate is safe, compliant, resilient, and delivering maximum value for our communities.
Applications must be accompanied by a cover letter to detail how you meet the criteria as detailed within the role profile. (please see role profile attached). Please note, all applications should be made directly via our careers portal .
About the role
As Head of Facilities & Asset Management, you will take strategic responsibility for the management of SYMCA’s diverse estate, including the Advanced Manufacturing Park Technology Centre, major transport interchanges and bus infrastructure, our Head Office, and a range of legacy properties and land.
You will lead the development and delivery of our asset and estates strategy, ensuring our facilities effectively support SYMCA’s transport and economic ambitions. Your role will encompass facilities management, statutory and landlord compliance, asset data and systems (including CAFM/AMS), capital investment planning, and identifying commercial opportunities across the full asset lifecycle.
This is a leadership role at the heart of a transforming organisation, ideal for someone who thrives on collaboration, innovation, and delivering high‑quality services to the public.
What You’ll Be Doing
* Leading the strategic asset management function across our full estate portfolio.
* Developing and delivering the annual Facilities and Estate Asset Management Plan.
* Ensuring statutory compliance, robust health and safety management, and strong governance across all sites.
* Overseeing supplier and contract management, including SLAs, KPIs, and performance reviews.
* Managing capital and revenue investment planning, prioritisation, and reporting.
* Driving continuous improvement in FM service delivery.
* Managing tenant relationships and identifying opportunities for land use, disposal, or commercial development.
* Leading, inspiring, and developing a high‑performing Facilities and Assets team.
* Collaborating with colleagues across Business Operations, Finance, Procurement, Legal, Marketing, and Customer Services.
About you
We’re looking for a professional who brings:
* A degree‑level qualification or equivalent, plus a higher‑level Facilities or Asset Management qualification.
* Significant experience in facilities and asset management, ideally at senior level.
* Strong understanding of statutory and regulatory H&S requirements (e.g. PUWER, LOLER, CDM, MHSAW).
* Proven experience in contract management, supplier performance, and FM service improvement.
* Excellent communication, influencing, and stakeholder‑management skills.
* Experience leading teams, delivering change, and managing complex estates.
* Commercial and financial acumen, with the ability to interpret complex asset information and make evidence‑based decisions.
* CPD commitment; NEBOSH and IWFM membership are desirable.
Benefits
All colleagues have access to a Local Government Pension Scheme and the chance to be part of an organisation where you can really make a difference. Located in Sheffield City Centre, we are well-placed for transport links and encourage employees to take advantage of the active travel facilities. Work/life balance is extremely important to us here at SYMCA with our recognised family/friendly policies, genuine work flexibility, recognition, and shared success.
In addition to the above, some of our benefits include -
Holiday Entitlement – From 28 to 36 days annual leave entitlement (depending on length of service) plus bank holidays. Pro-rata for part time colleagues.
Annual Leave Purchase Scheme – The ability to purchase up to a further 15 days per year in additional to your normal annual leave
Hybrid working – Our offices are a space where we come together and collaborate. Most of our roles are offered on a hybrid basis with the exception of some support roles being onsite full time. Please note, unless specified within the job advert, we cannot accommodate remote working contracts.
Flexible Hours Scheme – Most roles within SYMCA work under the Flexi-Scheme which allows office-based employees’ flexibility and discretion over their working hours. Under the scheme employees can accrue a defined amount of credit or debit of working hours, and to take time-off in the form of Flexi-Leave or banked Annual Leave.
Rewarding You - Reducing everyday expenses through discounts, benefits, financial advice, wellbeing solutions and more with Reward Gateway and Cycle-to-Work schemes.
Training on the job - Support with upskilling skills through on-the-job training and qualifications
Professional Membership Fees – Where membership to Professional bodies is applicable to your role, SYMCA will reimburse your membership fees where applicable and following approval by Line Management.
Diversity at South Yorkshire Combined Mayoral Authority
Our workforce is made up of a diverse community, where we all belong and feel part of something bigger. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief.
All employees are eligible to request Flexible Working arrangements from day one of employment as such all requests will be considered subject to operation requirements.
Where candidates share disabilities within the application process, if they demonstrate that they meet all essential criteria from the Role Profile within their application, they will automatically be invited to interview.
If you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the process, please contact recruitment@southyorkshire-ca.gov.uk or include within your application form detailing the adjustment and how it will assist in managing any barriers.
The South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) brings together the local authorities of Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield and to serve the communities and businesses of South Yorkshire. From transport to housing, from business growth to skills, the SYMCA has a great story to tell. We have ambitions to deliver recovery and renewal for people, businesses and places across South Yorkshire.
In recent years significant funding has been secured through the Transforming Cities Fund and a devolution deal, and further funding has recently been secured through the region’s City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement. As a result we have a large and growing capital programme to deliver in support of the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority Mayor’s 2040 vision for transport. Join our workforce of talented people who love working together – and are proud of the work they do. Progression here can take you in all kinds of directions.
This is what a career at South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority is like, and this is where yours starts.
South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) is currently in the process of reviewing its terms and conditions of employment including pay and grading. As part of this project, the post advertised may be subject to changes in the near future. All changes and any impact on individual posts will be discussed further should you be successfully appointed to the position you have applied for.
Please note that SYMCA follows a structured salary grading system for all roles, and the offered salary for each post will be at the starting point within the specified grade. We value the skills and experience of potential candidates, and there will be opportunities for salary enhancements as you grow within South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority.
South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority does not hold a sponsorship licence and cannot provide Skilled Worker sponsorship for any roles advertised.
Please note, we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than indicated on the Job Advert should we receive a high volume of applicants.
All applications must be submitted directly via our Careers Website