Facilities Manager

Job Description
Facilities Manager
World Renowned Art Gallery
Perm
Central London - fully office based
Salary - up to £45k
This super creative and innovative art gallery are looking for a Facilities Manager to work alongside one other to lead on the day to day operations. You will be responsible for managing the Facilities Assistants as well as managing the delivery of projects, day to day running of the building and management of building contractors. This is a very busy, hands on role working with a small team in Central London.
Main duties will include:
Buildings and Estate Management
Lead on the day to day operations of the building
Deliver and monitor a planned and preventative maintenance programme and establish and maintain effective procedures and systems.
Manage contractors, budgets and procurement
Manage budgets and procurement to ensure cost-effectiveness of all services
Manage space planning and refurbishment projects
Maintain security, fire alarms, lifts, lighting etc
Coordinate new starters on behalf of the facilities team
Facilities Team & Health and Safety
Provide effective management to the Facilities team and line management of the Facilities Assistant
Support events across the two buildings from a facilities point of view
Manage H&S compliance across the sites ensuring regulations are met
Carry out desk assessments
Ensure high standards of presentation and service in all areas
ICT infrastructure
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Responsible for maintaining and optimising site networks and servers
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Liaise with the IT provider who provides network and systems support to the Galleries staff and manage the onsite IT Engineer.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Essential
Health & Safety qualification (NEBOSH & IOSH)
Experience in Facilities Management
Experience supervising employees
Experience of managing third party contractors
Experience of reviewing and negotiating contracts
Experience of managing Health & Safety compliance and drawing up risk assessments
Excellent IT skills and use of MS office software
Experience of managing budgets and ensuring best value
Ability to work under pressure and to prioritise a busy workload
Must be prepared to train and obtain First Aid Qualification
Ability to work flexibly as part of the team to manage fluctuations in workload
Desirable
Interest in contemporary art, or experience of working within an arts environment
Experience of working in a listed building
Experience with project management