FM Lead

Facilities Management Lead

Swindon Borough Council
Swindon, Wiltshire
£500 per day - Inside IR35
Initial 4-month contract

Carrington West is working with Swindon Borough Council to appoint an experienced Facilities Management Lead to manage the Council's operational estate of approximately 30 properties.

This is a key operational leadership role with responsibility for facilities management, statutory compliance, maintenance, contractor performance and the day-to-day running of the Council's buildings.

The Role

Key responsibilities include:
· Leading the day-to-day Facilities Management service across the operational estate
· Managing planned preventative maintenance, reactive repairs and building compliance
· Leading and developing the FM Support and Multi-Skilled Operative teams
· Ensuring compliance across health and safety, fire safety, water hygiene, COSHH and statutory building requirements
· Managing FM contractors and service providers, including cleaning, waste and maintenance contracts
· Leading procurement, contract management and performance against agreed KPIs and service levels
· Managing operational risks, compliance records and monthly reporting to senior management
· Overseeing budgets, cost control, invoicing and value for money across FM services
· Coordinating office moves, space planning and workplace improvements
· Leading business continuity, emergency response and incident management across the estate

About You

You will be an experienced Facilities Management professional with a strong background in managing operational buildings, compliance and contractor performance.
You will ideally demonstrate:
· Significant facilities and building management experience
· Strong knowledge of statutory compliance, health and safety and risk management
· Experience managing PPM, reactive maintenance and FM contracts
· Strong leadership and team management skills
· Experience of procurement, budgets and contractor KPI management
· The ability to prioritise competing operational demands and respond effectively to emergencies
· Excellent stakeholder and customer management skills
A qualification in Facilities Management, Building Services or a related discipline is preferred, alongside relevant health and safety knowledge such as IOSH or NEBOSH.
A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle are required due to the multi-site nature of the role.

Interested?

For more information or a confidential discussion, please contact:
Declan Bacon
Carrington West
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Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed