Facilities Manager

Join to apply for the Facilities Manager role at Precious Design Studio
. This full‑time position offers a salary of £15.61 per hour and is located at St Teresa's.

Our service is a warm, friendly, and supportive environment home to adults with physical disabilities. Working here means helping each person live as independently as possible, with day‑to‑day challenges, achievements, and smiles.

• 28 days holiday per annum (inclusive of bank holidays, +1 day each year up to 33 days)
• Stream:
  Access up to 40% of your pay before payday
• Free Blue Light Card for discounts and perks
• Contributory Pension Scheme with competitive life cover
• Health Cash Plan for affordable healthcare when you need it
• Free DBS check
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
• Career Development Through Apprenticeships and Recognised Qualifications

As Facilities Manager, you will oversee the ancillary team, including catering, maintenance, transport, domestic services, and activities within our Leonard Cheshire care home.

• Lead, coach, and develop staff across multiple service areas.
• Manage budgets and ensure cost‑effective, compliant delivery.
• Oversee health & safety, maintenance, and regulatory compliance.
• Ensure high standards in catering, domestic, and transport services.
• Support the delivery of engaging, inclusive activities for residents.
• Oversee rostering, recruitment, and performance management.
• Build positive relationships with residents, families, and external partners.
• Promote Leonard Cheshire values of positivity, pride, and pioneering spirit.

• Experience supervising staff and managing services or facilities.
• Proven ability to work within and manage a budget.
• Strong organisational, leadership, and communication skills.
• Good understanding of health & safety, safeguarding, and compliance.
• Experience working with people with disabilities (desirable).
• A full, clean driving licence if driving is required.
• A genuine commitment to promoting independence and inclusion.

Leonard Cheshire is one of the UK’s highest‑rated providers of care and supported living services, with 87% of our services rated Good or Outstanding by regulators. For over 75 years, we have supported disabled people to live, learn, and work as independently as possible, creating welcoming, safe, and empowering spaces that feel like home.

Leonard Cheshire welcomes applications from all sections of the community and actively encourages applications from people with disabilities. We support reasonable adjustments wherever possible. A satisfactory disclosure check (PVG membership in Scotland) is required for this post, and references will be obtained for all roles. Please send your CV and cover letter via our application portal.