Building and Facilities Manager

Location: Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Contract/recruitment type: Permanent
Salary band: c. £40,000
Hours of work: 40 hours per week, over 5 days, to include some weekends, bank holidays, and occasional evenings

The Building and Facilities Manager role works across these private residences. At Highgrove the role works alongside the Estate Supervisor and House Manager to ensure that the maintenance programme for the House and the estate buildings at Highgrove is carried out.

In Raymill, including The Old Mill, the role manages the day-to-day works undertaken by contractors and the facilities team at Raymill, ensuring that all works are carried out to the highest standard, within the agreed budget and in compliance with statutory regulations, while maintaining strong stakeholder relationships.

• You will have a crucial role in managing an annual budget, overseeing contract administration, supplier relationships, and performance standards.
• You will be responsible for ensuring that the Household conforms to the terms of the Highgrove lease and the lease obligations to and from The King’s Foundation are adhered to.
• A key part of your role will be to balance managing the compliance, safety and efficiency of facilities alongside the day to day running of the properties and chairing the Health and Safety Committee.
• You will be responsible for all compliance matters at both locations in collaboration with the relevant contractors, keeping all records current and in line with legislation, including, but not limited to fire, asbestos and electric.
• Managing the Assistant Estate Manager at Raymill, you’ll provide daily guidance, and support their ongoing performance and development.
• You’ll also manage and administer specialist term contracts, ensuring work is completed to a high standard and in compliance with statutory regulations.
• You’ll also manage our facilities management systems to ensure accurate reporting and records of all maintenance tasks.

Along with a passion for maintaining historic buildings, you have:

• Substantial experience in buildings maintenance and repairs.
• Experience managing Hard and Soft facilities management services, and a solid understanding of statutory and regulatory compliance.
• People management experience with the ability to motivate others.
• Proven expertise in contract management, budget oversight, with proficiency in MS Office and will also be important.
• A collaborative, diplomatic approach and excellent interpersonal skills, capable of managing both internal and external stakeholder relationships.
• Good initiative and problem solving skills, so confident managing multiple priorities and adapting to changing circumstances. A proactive approach coupled with strong team working skills, able to motivate those around you to achieve high standards across operations.
• A valid clean driving licence

• You must have the legal right to work in the UK
• A flexible attitude to work is required as this role will work across multiple sites and require some out of hours work