Heritage Building & Facilities Manager

Battersea Arts Centre are looking for an experienced Heritage Building and Facilities Manager to join our Operations Team. You’ll lead the day–to–day care and maintenance of our iconic Grade II listed building, ensuring it’s safe, welcoming and well‑maintained for visitors and staff.

Working closely across the organisation, you’ll oversee building maintenance, contractor maintenance, contractor management, health and safety compliance and sustainability, helping to preserve one of London’s most unique creative spaces.

Responsible to: General Manager

Working Closely with: Senior Operations Manager, Visitor Experience and Communities Manager, Senior Events Delivery Manager, Building Hires Manager, Head of Production and Technical and Duty Managers.

Responsible for: Building Maintenance Technician and supervision of external contractors.

This role will be part of BAC’s Operations Team. It may be expected to contribute to a range of work streams, but the role will primarily lead on all our building operations work as set out below.

The Heritage Building & Facilities Manager will oversee the day–to–day building operations of Battersea Arts Centre. As a busy and vibrant arts, community and events space this role will be key in preserving and enhancing this iconic venue’s charm and atmosphere. This role will ensure this historic Grade II listed RIBA award winning building, and its private road and community garden are maintained to the highest standards of safety, cleanliness, and functionality.

As the Building Manager, you will drive our sustainability commitments through the development of innovative and environmentally conscious practices. We are seeking a Building Manager who is passionate about the care, upkeep and development of our venue to enhance the overall experience for both visitors and staff. This role alongside other Operational Managers will respond and oversee emergency call outs and may be called on out of hours as we are an operational building and open to the public.

The culture at BAC is a collaborative and open one. We work in an open plan space with no closed private offices and frequently work across teams and roles. We are lucky to have an outdoor terrace adjoined to the office which is particularly nice in the summer months. There’s a good culture of people taking lunch breaks away from desks and two equipped kitchen and eating areas where the team tend to spend their down time.

We organise regular social events and things can get competitive at our annual sports day and Christmas quiz. Though to be clear, spectating is respected as much as taking part here at BAC!

• Manage day–to–day operations of upkeep and maintenance across BAC’s building, private road, and community garden
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement. Maintain all facilities to meet customer service standards and health & safety regulations
• Monitor and deliver the Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) schedule
• Keep administration, record keeping, invoicing and inspections up to date and fit for purpose for the annual health and safety audit
• Develop and implement new systems as necessary. Ensure clear and timely H&S reporting
• Whenever practicable, personally maintain and repair facilities (plumbing, electrics, painting, etc.) avoiding significant contractor costs
• Ensure the building is fully compliant in all areas of health & safety, licensing requirements are fulfilled, and buildings and facilities comply with all statutory duties and general best practice
• Oversee and strategically engage with sustainability reporting and carbon footprint improvements.

• Line manage and support the Building Maintenance Technician ensure any areas for development and training are identified and addressed
• Supervise the Building Maintenance Technician's work schedule and rota to support business needs
• Act as the main point of contact for internal queries about building maintenance
• Attend weekly delivery meetings and share information across teams
• Manage and monitor the maintenance ticket system and ensure requests raised by colleagues are promptly…