Facilities Manager

Job Description - Facilities Manager (26386)

Want to be our go-to person, ensuring our buildings across the UK are welcoming, compliant and running like a dream? As Facilities Manager here at Home Group, you’ll will do just that, working with our National Facilities Manager to ensure our buildings are operating smoothly, managing their day-to-day running and solving problems on the go. This is more than just managing buildings, you’ll be creating work spaces that are inclusive, welcoming and make life better for our colleagues, customers, and visitors who work or live there.

Salary £35,000 pa plus 34 days leave, and instant pay access with Stream. Permanent, Full time (37.5 hpw), with hybrid working. Based anywhere from the North-East to the Midlands, with weekly travel to our Head Office in Newcastle upon Tyne and national travel approx. 2-3 days per month. We can’t offer a CoS for this role. Only new applications will be considered for this role.

Home, a place where you belong

• Oversee building maintenance to keep sites safe, compliant and efficient, ensuring statutory compliance across maintenance, Health & Safety, Fire Safety and site security.
• Be visible on sites, carrying out regular checks, staying easily contactable and reacting quickly to any issues.
• Manage contractors and suppliers to deliver high-quality services including cleaning, maintenance, security, waste, catering and postage.
• Ensure SMART building systems function effectively, including Audio-Visual and wider building management systems.
• Keep buildings safe and secure, ensuring colleagues, contractors and visitors are properly inducted in security, Health & Safety, first aiders and emergency evacuation procedures.

You will be part of a team that cares about people and places. You will work in modern, high-tech spaces and help create environments that lift how people feel each day. You will grow your skills with real support and the chance to learn from specialists. You can also balance work and life in a way that suits you. Be part of one of the UK’s top 10 Great Places to Work!

• Experience in facilities management, including contractor/supplier coordination and general building operations support.
• Broad knowledge of facilities regulations and statutory compliance across multiple sites.
• Understanding of building systems (MEP, BMS, NET2) and all statutory/non-statutory workplace compliance, plus strong purchasing, invoicing and procurement knowledge.
• Knowledge of reasonable adjustments and DSE requirements.
• Self-starter with strong attention to detail, positivity and solutions focus, able to develop new approaches to unpredictable problems.
• Full UK driving licence, able to travel nationally 2–3 days per month with business-insured vehicle. Mileage and travel fares covered.
• Working Monday to Friday, you’ll shape your own diary around work.
• You need a vehicle insured for business use, and we pay your mileage.

• Generous pension and 3x salary life insurance. Check more benefits online!
• Save up to £1140 yearly with our health cash plan, covering dental, optical, and therapies.
• 800+ discounts or cashback on shopping, holidays, and more.
• Enjoy flexible pay with Wagestream, allowing instant access to your earned wages whenever you need it, along with tools to budget, save, and manage your financial well-being.
• We’re a top 10 UK Wellbeing employer; our tools and support are here when you need them!