Assistant Facilities Manager

This role ensures the smooth running of hard and soft facilities within the care homes and tenanted properties, to ensure high standards of safety, compliance and environmental performance.

Rate of Pay
£38,000

Contract Type
Full Time

Contract Hours
37.5 hours

Hemel Hempstead - Head Office

Leadership & Support
The role will be part office based from our Support Office in Hemel Hempstead and part site based to help oversee active projects. The hours of work are 8:30am - 5pm Monday to Friday.

B&M Care develop, construct and operate care homes for the elderly specialising in dementia care. You will support the Facilities Manager across a portfolio of 28 care homes and 18 tenanted properties located throughout Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Northamptonshire and North London.

We strive to achieve "outstanding" in our delivery of care and to extend that ethos to everything we do, providing comfortable, homely and safe environments, which offer a feeling of security and safety and enhance the quality of life of our residents.

We have an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Facilities Manager to join our facilities team. This is a varied role ensuring the smooth running of hard and soft facilities within the care homes and tenanted properties, to ensure high standards of safety, compliance and environmental performance.

• Operations:
  Support daily facilities related functions, manage resources, oversee maintenance/repairs.
• Project Management:
  Assist with facilities related projects and manage local works/contractors. Project Management will also include assisting the Facilities Manager in negotiating and agreeing Service Level Agreements (SLA) and Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) Contracts.
• Compliance, Safety and Environmental:
  Ensure adherence to safety, compliance and environmental regulatory standards.
• Administration:
  Recording, reporting, raising of purchase orders and general office duties.
• Communication:
  Liaising with staff, contractors and management to facilitate repairs and servicing.

This is a busy, fast‑paced and friendly working environment with scope for progression. The role will require an understanding of the building trades and the ability to help co‑ordinate multi-disciplinary teams.

You will need to be energetic and self‑motivated with the ability to multi‑task, prioritise work and stay calm under pressure. You will also share in B&M Care's core values of commitment, connection and compassion.

• Previous experience in a facilities or related role.
• Strong organisational, communication and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• People management.
• Proficiency in MS Office.
• Full driving licence and access to your own vehicle.
• IWFm qualifications desirable.
• A DBS check will be essential for all candidates.
• Degree of flexibility in working hours and mobility.