Facilities Manager

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Please download and complete our Job Application Form and send to Opportunities@middevon.gov.uk. Alternatively, print and send by post to: People Services, Mid Devon District Council, Phoenix House, Phoenix Lane, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 6PP. Please remember to quote the post number HP31 and vacancy number 2026148.

PERMANENT: Full Time - 37 Hours Per Week

SALARY: Grade H £40,444 - £43,149 Per Annum

LOCATION: Tiverton based, working across the district - Hybrid working available

Help us maintain safe, efficient, and sustainable places for our communities.

We are looking for an experienced and proactive Facilities Manager to lead the delivery of facilities management services across the Council's corporate and commercial property portfolio.

This is a varied and influential role where you will help ensure our buildings are safe, compliant, well maintained and fit for the future. You will oversee hard and soft facilities management, planned and reactive maintenance, property compliance, capital improvements, energy management and carbon reduction. You will also manage contractors, budgets and service performance while supporting colleagues and stakeholders across the Council.

What you will be doing:

• Leading planned preventative maintenance and lifecycle programmes across a diverse estate.
• Maintaining strong assurance over statutory property compliance, health and safety and risk.
• Managing facilities-related contracts, contractors, budgets and performance.
• Overseeing mechanical and electrical works, refurbishments and property improvement projects.
• Improving energy efficiency, supporting carbon reduction and reporting on environmental performance.
• Helping to maximise the value and effective use of our operational and commercial assets.
• Leading and supporting caretaking colleagues to deliver responsive, customer-focused services.

What we are looking for:

You will bring substantial building or facilities management experience, sound knowledge of statutory compliance and health and safety, and the confidence to manage projects, contracts, budgets and competing priorities. You will be an engaging and effective leader and communicator, comfortable working with senior managers, able to inspire teams, influence partners and provide clarity in a fast-paced environment.

Our benefits include:

• Competitive hourly rate of pay
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Generous annual leave entitlements
• Discounted leisure memberships
• Free uniform and DBS check
• Employee Assistance Programme

To find out more

To find out more about this role please contact Dominic Leaver, on 07812 237949.

For full details please read the Job Description and Person Specification - Facilities Manager

The Job Description refers to the level of competencies required for this post. For an explanation of what this means, please see Core Competencies.

A satisfactory basic disclosure check and three years complete employment history will be requested in the event of you being offered the position.

Unfortunately we are unable to sponsor skilled worker visas at this time. For more information on pre-employment checks, please review the documents found here.