Buildings and Facilities Manager

Location: On site / Barnstaple, UK
Job type: Permanent / Full-time
Sector and subsector: Arts | Management
Annual Fixed salary: £38,760.00

Job Title: Buildings and Facilities Manager

Responsible to: Head of Operations

Place of Work: Based in North Devon or Peterborough, with monthly travel between locations.

Hours of Work: 40 hours per week, including some evenings and weekends

Salary: £38,760 per annum

Contract: Permanent

Closing Date: 8th July 2026

Landmark Theatres is a portfolio of regional venues in North Devon and Peterborough delivering a wide variety of arts and cultural opportunities for local communities. The venues include Queen Theatre, Barnstaple (650 seats), Landmark Theatre, Ilfracombe (450 seats), the New Theatre Peterborough (1,100 seats) and the Key Theatre Peterborough (112 & 360 seats). The organisation is the largest new theatre entrant to Arts Council England's National Portfolio (23-26) and works with partners such as Birmingham Royal Ballet, The National Theatre and Paines Plough.

The Buildings and Facilities Manager will provide strategic and operational leadership for Landmark Theatres’ estate across North Devon and Peterborough. Based in either Peterborough or North Devon, the postholder will ensure all venues are safe, well‑maintained, legally compliant and environmentally sustainable. The role oversees hard and soft facilities management services, statutory compliance, contractor performance, capital works and sustainability objectives across both regions.

The postholder will also have overall responsibility for buildings, environmental management, IT infrastructure and procurement. This is a hands‑on leadership role requiring strong planning, sound judgement and a proactive approach to supporting high‑quality artistic and commercial delivery.

• Lead the day‑to‑day management of Landmark Theatres’ estate across North Devon and Peterborough, including planned and reactive maintenance, cleaning, utilities, security and waste services.
• Ensure all venues are safe, operational, well presented and compliant with legal, regulatory and organisational requirements.
• Maintain the building fabric, mechanical and electrical systems, backstage infrastructure and public areas through robust planned preventative maintenance programmes and lifecycle planning.
• Develop and maintain asset registers, condition records and repair and replacement schedules for buildings and equipment.
• Manage facilities budgets effectively, ensuring cost efficiency, value for money and appropriate financial control across services and suppliers.
• Coordinate in‑house maintenance activity, including work delivered with the Technical Team, in collaboration with the Head of Production & Programme.
• Act as the main point of contact for landlords, local authorities and other key stakeholders on property, maintenance and compliance matters.
• Plan and deliver minor to medium‑scale refurbishment, renovation and infrastructure improvement projects as required and as directed by the Senior Leadership Team.

• Act as the organisation’s Health & Safety lead and Competent Person, overseeing statutory compliance across all sites, including fire, gas, water hygiene, asbestos and lifting operations.
• Develop, implement and review health and safety policies, procedures and risk assessments to ensure full compliance and effective risk management.
• Monitor health and safety performance across the estate, ensuring that identified issues, remedial actions and compliance works are addressed promptly.
• Undertake internal audits, inspections and risk assessments to identify hazards and implement appropriate corrective action.
• Lead investigations into incidents and near misses, ensuring timely reporting, root cause analysis and implementation of preventative measures.
• Coordinate health and safety induction and mandatory training for staff in collaboration with the People & Values Manager.
• Promote and embed a strong safety culture through active engagement with the Health & Safety Committee and cross‑departmental working.
• Maintain up‑to‑date knowledge of UK health and…