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<h4>Why Southwark?</h4>At Southwark Council, we don’t just manage buildings – we create places that matter. As Assistant Director of Corporate Facilities Management, you’ll lead the charge in reimagining how our buildings and their maintenance support our frontline services, staff, and communities. With nearly 500 assets under your remit, you’ll play a critical role in supporting one of the largest, most complex and rewarding estates portfolios in local government. Here’s why this role is a game-changer: <ul><li>Impact with scale: Support 5,000+ staff and influence a borough-wide transformation through Southwark 2030 – our vision for a fair, green and safe borough.</li><li>Portfolio with purpose: Oversee high-profile projects including multi-million-pound capital investments and workplace fit-outs.</li><li>Leadership with autonomy: Report directly to the Director of People &amp; Organisational Development, leading a high-performing team of senior specialists with the freedom to shape and deliver your strategic vision.</li></ul><h4>What You'll Be Doing</h4>We are looking for someone who is meticulous, highly skilled and driven by public service with a track-record in driving transformation and creating a legacy. This job will involve the following: <ul><li>Leading the strategic and operational delivery of FM services across Southwark’s corporate estate</li><li>Designing long-term procurement and contract strategies that bring national policy and local priorities to life</li><li>Reinforcing a strong health &amp; safety culture and ensuring full legal and regulatory compliance</li><li>Overseeing complex capital and maintenance projects aligned to borough regeneration and service transformation</li><li>Driving innovation and sustainability in estate management, supporting our decarbonisation and inclusive design goals</li><li>Managing high-value budgets and delivering services that offer both quality and value for money</li><li>Building strong internal and external partnerships that enable change, improvement, and accountability</li><li>Advising senior leaders, including the Chief Executive and Cabinet, on FM strategy, risk and performance</li></ul><h4>What We're Looking For</h4><ul><li>A strategic thinker with senior-level leadership experience in facilities or estate management.</li><li>Degree-level educated (or equivalent), with a relevant professional qualification (e.g. BIFM, IWFM, CIPS)</li><li>Deep knowledge of FM best practices in a public sector context, with a sharp focus on compliance, procurement, value for money and sustainability</li><li>A proven track record in leading major refurbishments, relocations, or capital projects</li><li>Excellent communication and influencing skills, confident working with senior political and executive leaders</li><li>A collaborative, innovative, and empowering leadership style</li><li>A proven track record of leading high-performing teams in a fast-paced, customer-centric environment.</li><li>Sharp problem-solving ability with an eye for continuous improvement and innovation.</li><li>Tech-savvy with Microsoft Office proficiency and the ability to get the best from digital tools.</li><li>You’ll enjoy a hybrid working pattern, combining flexible home working with 3 days working from various sites across the borough.</li><li>We are unable to offer Visa Sponsorship for this role.</li></ul><h4>Additional Information</h4>About Southwark CouncilSouthwark Council is the largest local authority social landlord in London, managing 55,000 homes lived in by 40% of Southwark’s residents. We are home to over 18,300 businesses including iconic London venues such as The Shard, The Tate Modern and Borough Market along with many social enterprises and we have a young, diverse, and growing population. At Southwark we are committed to making our borough just and fair and are taking positive action to tackle inequalities. Our residents and communities are our greatest asset and the passion we have for Southwark is shared by millions of Londoners who enjoy our outstanding cultural offer, use our hospitals and attend our universities. Our refreshed borough plan and focus on Southwark Stands Together, (which is our work with Southwark’s communities and the council’s staff to tackle racism, injustice and inequality) underpins all that we do. Benefits and more information:<a href="https://jobs.southwark.gov.uk/why-us/" target="_blank">Working for Southwark Council – Southwark </a>Salary Range: £83,964 - £105,096 This post attracts an additional benefit to the value of £3,503 PA for staff which can be used for benefits or taken as cash. Application Closing Date: 11.59pm on 4th of August 2025Stakeholder Panel Interview: W/C 18th of August 2025Final Interview Date: W/C 25th of August 2025 We are an organisation who is passionate about our people and understands that richness of diversity is a requirement to provide the best possible services to our communities. This is demonstrated through our council-wide ambitious commitment to tackle racial inequality in our communities and workforce through our Southwark Stands Together initiative. We particularly welcome applications from members of the black, Asian, and ethnic minority communities to increase representation at senior management level in the Council. Guaranteed Interview SchemeAs part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role, and identify with one of the below criteria:<ul><li>Members of the Armed Forces and veterans</li><li>Are currently in care or have previously been in care.</li><li>If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition.</li></ul>We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role, in which case we will move the key dates for the process. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. #LI-PC1Attachments<ul><li><a href="https://emea3.recruitmentplatform.com//tlk/pages/fo/download_job_file.jsp?ID=PEHFK026203F3VBQB796G7VQF&amp;nDocumentID=2552540&amp;ptId=105843" target="_blank">Job Description &amp; Person Specification</a></li></ul>





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Southwark Council

Assistant Director Corporate Facilities Management

About the BoroughIn Sutton, there is much for us to be proud of both as a council and as a borough. This includes high levels of resident satisfaction, the quality of our services, our success in addressing our financial challenges to date, the way that we involve and engage with residents on key issues facing the borough, and the enthusiastic and motivated staff that we employ.&nbsp;Looking ahead, there are plans for the delivery of new homes and new schools and the London Cancer Hub is being developed, while the Council is also seen as a driving force within the South London Partnership of five outer south west London boroughs focused on strategic growth, regeneration and investment.All of this demonstrates a good track record and an authority that is ambitious and set to deliver more improvements for the borough. We've set out our vision for the future of Sutton in our corporate plan - Ambitious for Sutton. This strategic plan will shape the outcomes we achieve, the services we provide, and the impact we have on residents, to make Sutton a great place to live, work and raise a family.Situated in Zone 5, Sutton is less than 30 minutes by train from central London, and south and south west London are easily accessible by public transport. There are 10 train stations which serve key neighbourhoods within the borough providing direct connections to London Victoria, London Bridge, London Blackfriars and St Pancras International. Sutton also has direct rail connections with Epsom, Dorking, Guildford and Horsham, as well as Wimbledon for an interchange with the London Underground and West Croydon for the London Overground. There’s also an extensive road network which provides close and easy access to the M25 and M23.About the Service and TeamThe Facilities Management Service supports circa 50 corporate Council buildings for all tasks FM related which include FM Helpdesk, caretaking, post and reprographics, cleaning, pest control, security, planned preventative maintenance and reactive repair services.&nbsp; The FM service is made up of a team of 14 staff all responsible for supporting these buildings and services that work within them.&nbsp;&nbsp;About the Role and Our Ideal CandidateWe are looking for a Facilities Manager to join the Facilities Management team. The role has direct responsibilities for 'hard and soft' FM service deliver functions including premises related health, safety and building statutory compliance, the management of an in-house FM Helpdesk, caretaking team and post and reprographics as well as the&nbsp; management of our FM partners covering security, cleaning and&nbsp; planned maintenance and reactive repair services.Under your leadership, teams will deliver excellent results in a modern and agile way, working closely with senior stakeholders, external organisations, partners and members.Our Ideal CandidateIdeally should have a qualification in Leadership Management, IWFM (The Institute of Workplace Facilities Management) with demonstrable skills as a strong facilities property professional with FM experience across different operating models. You’ll also have experience of transforming services and providing strong leadership during times of change. Preferably within the public sector and at senior level, you will have a proven track record in the management of complex FM services and teams.&nbsp;You will possess expert FM knowledge including building and premises statutory compliance and the wider legal implications of FM services, experience of developing robust processes and responding to legislation and regulatory change when required. You will be an excellent communicator both verbal and written, with energy, enthusiasm and an innovative nature with the ability to engage with others in a challenging environment. You will work across the organisation to ensure robust systems and processes are in place, while also being able to facilitate a corporate approach and culture that has buy-in and support from services. If you enjoy working collaboratively, are skilled in partnership working and share our energy, drive and ambition, then we want to hear from you.Our Offer to YouAs an organisation that values and nurtures talent, we’re committed to helping you fulfil your potential and will offer you a supportive, friendly and collaborative environment to grow and develop your career and skills. We’re constantly striving to improve our ways of working so putting your ideas across - however big or small - will be fully encouraged and supported by your colleagues and our dynamic and experienced management team.In addition, we offer a modern and flexible working environment for our staff, supported by our IT infrastructure, including Google Chromebooks and Google Apps. Our Flexible Working - Smarter Working Scheme embraces new ways of working. It provides improved work life balance for our staff as it allows staff to work from a variety of locations and staff are not required to work within the office 5 days a week.Employees have access to a wide range of benefits, some of which include:<ul><li>Generous annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays (pro-rata if part-time working hours apply)</li><li>General Council Flexi-time (Please note, this applies to roles at grades 1-9 only)</li><li>Public Health Service Localised Flexi-time Scheme - accrual of up to 5 days per year&nbsp;</li><li>Three volunteering days per year in Sutton</li><li>Comprehensive learning and development programme</li><li>Local and national discounts for shopping, eating out and leisure activities</li><li>Interest free season ticket loans</li><li>Local Government Pension Scheme</li><li>Car parking scheme</li><li>Bicycle loan facilities and cycle to work scheme</li><li>Zip car scheme</li><li>Free eye tests and contribution towards glasses</li><li>Confidential wellbeing and counselling support</li><li>Subsidised gym membership</li></ul>Application ProcessPlease apply online outlining what skills, abilities and experience you can bring which makes you an ideal candidate for this role. Please ensure you refer to the requirements outlined in the job profile when completing your application.To support our diversity agenda and reduce the risk of bias in our recruitment activities, our short listing process completely anonymises personal information that can identify job applicants e.g. name, title etc. Our hiring managers review and short list applications based on the information provided as part of your application as to how well you meet the requirements and criteria for the role, as outlined in the job profile.The closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Therefore, it is strongly advised that you complete and submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.Additional InformationWe pride ourselves on being a diverse, inclusive and welcoming Borough and we aim to create a workforce which reflects the community we serve - the key highlights from our recent Equalities Workforce Report can be seen <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KGMTYxsYV0WkCbJAHTDyEDSVwv5YDX9A/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">here.</a> We are respectful of difference and realise the positive value of diversity in our workforce. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds and particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates and disabled candidates, as these groups are currently under-represented in our workforce. As part of our Disability Confident Committed status, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role.We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, staff engagement forums, and inclusive staff networks who help drive our diversity agenda.The UK has introduced a new points-based immigration system affecting EU and Non-EU workers and sponsorship requirements. We advise checking the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/new-immigration-system-what-you-need-to-know" target="_blank">GOV.UK website</a>&nbsp;for right to work guidance.





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Kingston Upon Thames & Sutton Councils

Facilities Manager

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Fixed Term until 31st March&nbsp;2029
Dartford Borough Council operates the Dartford Market, hosting traditional weekly markets on Thursdays and Saturdays. We have a proud market heritage and support traders to deliver an exceptional service to the local community. The Market Supervisor will provide key operational support ensuring site management as well as ensuring Health &amp; Safety is maintained.&nbsp;
Responsibilities • &nbsp; &nbsp;Keep a highly visible presence to build a strong relationship with the traders • &nbsp; &nbsp;Key holder responsibilities, including opening/closing the market and managing vehicular movements on the High Street. • &nbsp; &nbsp;Work with key partners such as the Dartford Town Against Crime scheme and Kent Police to ensure a safe and welcoming environment for traders and customers.&nbsp; • &nbsp; &nbsp;Consulting with contractors and ensuring efficient waste management and high standards of cleanliness • &nbsp; &nbsp;Support health and safety processes through fire safety procedures, evacuations and incident management • &nbsp; &nbsp;Assist with rent management • &nbsp; &nbsp;Enforcement of rules, regulations, licenses and Council procedures&nbsp; • &nbsp; &nbsp;Support maintenance and repairs as required. • &nbsp; &nbsp;A consistent focus on overall customer satisfaction
Essential experience and knowledge • &nbsp; &nbsp;Good knowledge of health &amp; safety regulations,&nbsp; • &nbsp; &nbsp;Strong communication skills at all levels, leadership, problem solving, team-work and time management
Desirable Computer skills including Microsoft Word, Excel, &amp; Teams &nbsp;

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