Facilities Manager

Summary (overview of role):

We are looking for a Facilities Manager to join us - the role can be based in either Manchester, Leeds or Birmingham. This is a fixed term contract for 18 months.

Job Description (the successful person will be responsible for):

You will lead the regulator’s move from facilities provision by Homes England to an in-house facilities function. You will be responsible for overall project management of the inhousing of the service, procurement of suppliers, contract management and embedding a facilities function and expertise within the regulator. You will provide expert advice to the regulator and support the development of the regulator’s future accommodation strategy in the context of the likely ongoing impacts of Covid and the implementation of increased hybrid working.

Responsibilities (In order to complete the responsibilities of this role, the successful candidate will have):

You will be a facilities management professional with experience of running an efficient facilities management service across multiple locations. You will have a good track record of delivering projects across organisational boundaries and multiple sites, with solid experience of running successful procurement exercises, setting up service level agreements and managing contracts. A strong communicator, you will be able to develop and manage relationships effectively, commanding respect and credibility in interactions with stakeholders and challenging effectively and constructively to address any performance issues. A self-starter you will be able to adapt to changing circumstances and work flexibly, prioritising your workload.

General Information:

Location

Our staff are currently working from home due to COVID restrictions, but we are moving towards a hybrid model.

RSH’s core offices are in Manchester, Leeds and Birmingham.  Our posts can be successfully carried out from any RSH office unless otherwise specified in the job information.  We offer flexible working arrangements and staff can work from home for part of their hours.

Most roles involve some travel within England between our offices, and some roles also involve onsite visits to social housing providers.

In line with Government requirements to reduce the number of Civil Service and NDPB roles based in London, we only advertise roles in London which need to be there for business-critical reasons.

Interviews

Interview dates are w/c 31^st January 2022 and will be held via Microsoft Teams due to the current closure of RSH offices and staff working from home.