Facilities Manager

Location

Lancaster with occasional visits to Bangor (as required)

Full time, fixed term - 12 months (maternity cover)

We will be reviewing applications upon receipt, we reserve the right to close this advert if we find the right candidate, so we encourage you to apply early.

UKCEH is looking for an experienced Facilities Manager (Multi‑Site) to lead facilities operations across our Lancaster (primary) and Bangor sites.

You’ll be joining a team of talented individuals, contributing to science discovery and generating the data, insights and solutions that researchers, businesses and government need to solve complex environmental challenges.

In this role, you’ll be managing a multi‑disciplinary facilities team, ensuring service excellence across cleaning, waste, fleet, reception, and contractor services, while maintaining full compliance with health, safety, and statutory requirements.

You’ll act as the operational lead across both sites, balancing on‑site leadership at Lancaster with remote management and planned travel to Bangor.

You’ll be the point of contact as the on‑site lead for Workplace operations, managing key service areas including fleet coordination, waste management, cleaning, reception, and overall service delivery. Strong communication skills are essential, with regular engagement required with key stakeholders such as our landlords, Bangor and Lancaster Universities, Heads of Site as well as colleagues and science groups across both sites.

While Lancaster will be your primary location base, you will collaborate regularly with colleagues at the Bangor ECW site and the Aber field location. On‑site visits are expected when required to support the onsite team with operations, with most engagement effectively managed remotely.

• Lead, manage, and support our multi-disciplinary facilities teams across both sites, including front-of-house, cleaning, waste, and fleet coordination staff.
• Provide clear direction, performance management, and coaching to ensure consistent service delivery across geographically dispersed teams.

• Ensure full compliance with health & safety legislation, statutory inspections, and organisational policies, acting as a responsible person for day‑to‑day site operations.

• Act as the primary liaison with key stakeholders, including university landlords, internal stakeholders, and service providers, ensuring strong working relationships and high service standards.
• Ensure safe, clean, and efficient environments aligned with UKCEH standards.
• Support Sites Services Manager with budget control, benchmarking and procurement in line with organisational procedures.
• Attend and coordinate audits, inspections, and site visits as required.

• A Workplace/Facilities qualification or experience in a comparable and relatable role.
• Proven team leadership abilities with experience guiding support staff or service teams and contractors.
• Demonstrable budget management skills and the ability to manage service‑related spend effectively.
• Experience overseeing multi‑site operations or working within a dispersed organisational setup.
• Strong knowledge of regulations and best practice related to site services operations.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage confidently with stakeholders and manage contractors.
• A good understanding of finance and HR processes relevant to facilities operations.
• A recognised Health and Safety qualification is desirable (e.g., IOSH, NEBOSH).
• A full driving licence would be advantageous.

We’re excited about this role, and we’d love to hear from you. Please submit your CV along with responses to the questions below. Your answers should highlight the qualifications, skills and experience most relevant to this role.

Provide up to 150 words per question, using specific examples to demonstrate your personal contribution and impact. Please do not submit a separate cover letter.

• Can you provide an example of how you have/or would successfully manage services across multiple sites while…