Facilities Manager

Lead multi-site teams to new heights, use your FM expertise, compliance know-how, and people leadership to transform student spaces.

Contract Type
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Permanent

Salary
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Up to £40,000 + bonus + benefits

As a Facilities Manager, you’ll play a key part in delivering safe, well-maintained, and welcoming environments that support our students’ success across a cluster of (number) properties. You’ll work closely with maintenance and housekeeping teams, the General Manager, and the Central Estates Function, making a real impact every day. Whether it’s urgent repairs, compliance checks, or supporting student events, you’ll apply your facilities expertise, team leadership, and problem-solving skills to keep our communities running smoothly and help students feel truly at home.

Whilst no two days are ever the same at Unite Students, here’s a flavour of what you’ll be responsible for:

• Lead and develop the Facilities and Housekeeping teams, ensuring effective recruitment, retention, and performance management.
• Oversee the delivery of maintenance, safety, and compliance programs, ensuring properties meet all statutory and safety standards.
• Ensure rapid response to issues, identifying root causes and implementing solutions to prevent recurrence.
• Manage budgets, property projects, and future capital expenditure to deliver services on time and within budget.
• Maintain a high standard of cleanliness, security, and external presentation of all properties.
• Support the implementation of health and safety policies, ensuring all assessments, testing, and reporting are completed on schedule.
• Collaborate with internal teams, contractors, and stakeholders to deliver an excellent and safe resident experience.
• Promote sustainability initiatives and encourage the team to contribute to achieving environmental targets.

You don’t need to fit a box or follow a traditional path - what matters most is your mindset. We’re looking for curiosity, openness to learning, and the drive to make a difference. Whether you’re solving problems, leading change, or supporting our students day-to-day, it’s your attitude and approach that will help shape something bigger.

We’re looking for a Facilities Manager who is energised by making a difference and confident leading from the front. To be successful in this role you’ll bring:

• Strong people management experience with proven ability to lead and develop diverse, multi-site teams
• Experience in facilities management with a strong grasp of maintenance operations
• Sound understanding of compliance and health and safety management systems
• Technical knowledge of M&E operations and CAFM systems
• A practical approach to problem-solving and innovation, encouraging your team to challenge the ordinary and stay on point every day
• Professional qualifications such as IOSH or NEBOSH are essential, with IWFM membership or a degree in Facilities Management desirable.

In this values‑led organisation, you’ll do work that makes a difference, helping to shape welcoming, vibrant communities where students can thrive. Whether this is your first step or your next one, we’ll help you build skills, confidence and a career you’re proud of.

We believe that everyone thrives when they’re able to bring the best version of themselves to work. So, alongside a competitive salary, we’ve built a culture and a reward package to support you in bringing your full, authentic self to work, including:

• A performance‑related bonus paid twice a year
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with the option to buy up to 5 extra days and earn up to 5 additional days for long service (FTE equivalent)
• A generous pension scheme where contributions between 4% and 11% depending on how much you save
• Life assurance worth 4 times your salary
• Share save scheme giving you access to purchase Unite Students shares at a discounted rate
• Enhanced Family Leave - including 18 weeks full pay for birthing parents and 4 weeks for non‑birthing parents
• Medicash (Health Cash Plan) - access to claim back the cost of routine medical care, such as dental, optical, physio, etc.
• An Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to ensure that you’re…