Head of Facilities Management

Base Location: Tameside One, Market Place, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 6BH
Closing Date: 27th May 2024
Assessment Date: To be arranged
The Role
The role will provide flexible working, but will necessarily require attendance at site locations across the Borough, and at Tameside One, Ashton-under-Lyne.
Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council is embarking on a programme of radical change to meet the challenges of modern local government, public service reform and integrated health/social care. Fast paced improvement across the Council is being driven by a highly motivated, integrated leadership team, who are pushing the boundaries to dramatically change culture, modernise services and identify innovative ways to manage service demand.
Our recently appointed Assistant Director of Strategic Property and the Director of Place have undertaken a review of the Directorate's services and have restructured to align all Council property related functions and integrate with Council’s Strategic Property Service.
The role will work under the direction of the Assistant Director of Strategic Property to lead, plan, deliver and develop an expert Facilities Management Service. Leading and embedding a Corporate Landlord approach to ensure effective management of council services and operational property whilst ensuring the Council maximises service outcomes in relation to financial planning, cost estimation and budget management taking a whole life cost approach.
To act as the Intelligent Client, Tameside Council outsources its FM Services to an external provider and the principal responsibility is to manage the external contractor and ensure a quality service is delivered against Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s), and to ensure the services are delivered within budget and agreed timescales across a complex and diverse service. To challenge the FM provider to ensure the Council is receiving value for money.
In addition, this role will lead and develop a professional Capital Programme delivery service aligned to the councils Capital Strategy and Strategic Asset Management Plan objectives, including supporting the development and delivery of a five-year rolling capital investment programme.
About You
You will consistently deliver programmed projects on time, within budget and to defined quality standard and customer expectations. Also ensuring the development and management of a substantial programme of activity that will support the Council and the Borough’s transition to zero carbon.
As a member of the Corporate Facilities Management team and the Strategic Property Services wider Team you will play a key role in the delivery of Council and Growth Directorate priorities.
You may work with a wide range of partners and stakeholders, including Schools, Tameside & Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust, Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust, and the Greater Manchester Combined Authority, to achieve optimum results.
We are looking for an experienced facilities management professional, with experience of working in a large organisation with a wide property portfolio and be able to work at pace with enthusiasm, engaging with and influencing a range of partners at all levels.
About Us
At Tameside, we are committed to ensuring all our Citizens lead long, fulfilling and healthy lives. We are committed to supporting economic growth, providing high quality health and care services, protecting our most vulnerable and creating strong and supportive, self-sufficient communities.
We recognise that our people drive our success and enable the organisation to deliver on its vision, purpose and priorities, and that our people are our most important resource and asset. Our values underpin our practice and behaviours, and are at the heart of everything that we do; and we understand that how we do things is just as important as what we do. We pride ourselves on living by our STRIVE values of Support, Trust, Respect, Integrity, Value Diversity and Engage. Our values underpin our practice and behaviours and are at the heart of everything that we do. How we do things are just as important as what we do.
Our employees’ skills, experience and knowledge are essential to our success along with their happiness, wellbeing, commitment, enthusiasm and motivation to be the best they can be.
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: Grade M. SCP 52 £66,663 - SCP 55 £73,362
Hours: 36 Hours per Week
Base Location: Tameside One, Market Place, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 6BH
Closing Date: 27th May 2024
Assessment Date: To be arranged
The Role
The role will provide flexible working, but will necessarily require attendance at site locations across the Borough, and at Tameside One, Ashton-under-Lyne.
Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council is embarking on a programme of radical change to meet the challenges of modern local government, public service reform and integrated health/social care. Fast paced improvement across the Council is being driven by a highly motivated, integrated leadership team, who are pushing the boundaries to dramatically change culture, modernise services and identify innovative ways to manage service demand.
Our recently appointed Assistant Director of Strategic Property and the Director of Place have undertaken a review of the Directorate's services and have restructured to align all Council property related functions and integrate with Council’s Strategic Property Service.
The role will work under the direction of the Assistant Director of Strategic Property to lead, plan, deliver and develop an expert Facilities Management Service. Leading and embedding a Corporate Landlord approach to ensure effective management of council services and operational property whilst ensuring the Council maximises service outcomes in relation to financial planning, cost estimation and budget management taking a whole life cost approach.
To act as the Intelligent Client, Tameside Council outsources its FM Services to an external provider and the principal responsibility is to manage the external contractor and ensure a quality service is delivered against Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s), and to ensure the services are delivered within budget and agreed timescales across a complex and diverse service. To challenge the FM provider to ensure the Council is receiving value for money.
In addition, this role will lead and develop a professional Capital Programme delivery service aligned to the councils Capital Strategy and Strategic Asset Management Plan objectives, including supporting the development and delivery of a five-year rolling capital investment programme.
About You
You will consistently deliver programmed projects on time, within budget and to defined quality standard and customer expectations. Also ensuring the development and management of a substantial programme of activity that will support the Council and the Borough’s transition to zero carbon.
As a member of the Corporate Facilities Management team and the Strategic Property Services wider Team you will play a key role in the delivery of Council and Growth Directorate priorities.
You may work with a wide range of partners and stakeholders, including Schools, Tameside & Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust, Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust, and the Greater Manchester Combined Authority, to achieve optimum results.
We are looking for an experienced facilities management professional, with experience of working in a large organisation with a wide property portfolio and be able to work at pace with enthusiasm, engaging with and influencing a range of partners at all levels.
About Us
At Tameside, we are committed to ensuring all our Citizens lead long, fulfilling and healthy lives. We are committed to supporting economic growth, providing high quality health and care services, protecting our most vulnerable and creating strong and supportive, self-sufficient communities.
We recognise that our people drive our success and enable the organisation to deliver on its vision, purpose and priorities, and that our people are our most important resource and asset. Our values underpin our practice and behaviours, and are at the heart of everything that we do; and we understand that how we do things is just as important as what we do. We pride ourselves on living by our STRIVE values of Support, Trust, Respect, Integrity, Value Diversity and Engage. Our values underpin our practice and behaviours and are at the heart of everything that we do. How we do things are just as important as what we do.
Our employees’ skills, experience and knowledge are essential to our success along with their happiness, wellbeing, commitment, enthusiasm and motivation to be the best they can be. If you wish to discuss the role in more detail please contact Ben Middleton, Assistant Director Strategic Property on 07976 974702.
This is a politically restricted post.
We are committed to developing a culture which respects individuals, appreciates difference and allows everyone regardless of background to reach their full potential. We are proud to be an accredited disability confident employer. Reasonable Adjustments will be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010 in relation to the Job Role Criteria.
Our rewards and benefits package can be viewed here
Click here
to download the dscvr mobile app today to discover what Tameside has to offer.
We have made a commitment to improve the employment opportunities for people with disabilities, care leavers, carers, and ex-military personnel. Please click here
for more information on our guaranteed assessment scheme.
Job Description and Person Specification.docx
Reference Number: DPT100
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Head of Facilities Management
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Property Management
Tameside Council
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: Grade M. SCP 52 £66,663 - SCP 55 £73,362
Hours: 36 Hours per Week
Base Location: Tameside One, Market Place, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 6BH
Closing Date: 27th May 2024
Assessment Date: To be arranged
The Role
The role will provide flexible working, but will necessarily require attendance at site locations across the Borough, and at Tameside One, Ashton-under-Lyne.
Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council is embarking on a programme of radical change to meet the challenges of modern local government, public service reform and integrated health/social care. Fast paced improvement across the Council is being driven by a highly motivated, integrated leadership team, who are pushing the boundaries to dramatically change culture, modernise services and identify innovative ways to manage service demand.
Our recently appointed Assistant Director of Strategic Property and the Director of Place have undertaken a review of the Directorate's services and have restructured to align all Council property related functions and integrate with Council’s Strategic Property Service.
The role will work under the direction of the Assistant Director of Strategic Property to lead, plan, deliver and develop an expert Facilities Management Service. Leading and embedding a Corporate Landlord approach to ensure effective management of council services and operational property whilst ensuring the Council maximises service outcomes in relation to financial planning, cost estimation and budget management taking a whole life cost approach.
To act as the Intelligent Client, Tameside Council outsources its FM Services to an external provider and the principal responsibility is to manage the external contractor and ensure a quality service is delivered against Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s), and to ensure the services are delivered within budget and agreed timescales across a complex and diverse service. To challenge the FM provider to ensure the Council is receiving value for money.
In addition, this role will lead and develop a professional Capital Programme delivery service aligned to the councils Capital Strategy and Strategic Asset Management Plan objectives, including supporting the development and delivery of a five-year rolling capital investment programme.
About You
You will consistently deliver programmed projects on time, within budget and to defined quality standard and customer expectations. Also ensuring the development and management of a substantial programme of activity that will support the Council and the Borough’s transition to zero carbon.
As a member of the Corporate Facilities Management team and the Strategic Property Services wider Team you will play a key role in the delivery of Council and Growth Directorate priorities.
You may work with a wide range of partners and stakeholders, including Schools, Tameside & Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust, Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust, and the Greater Manchester Combined Authority, to achieve optimum results.
We are looking for an experienced facilities management professional, with experience of working in a large organisation with a wide property portfolio and be able to work at pace with enthusiasm, engaging with and influencing a range of partners at all levels.
About Us
At Tameside, we are committed to ensuring all our Citizens lead long, fulfilling and healthy lives. We are committed to supporting economic growth, providing high quality health and care services, protecting our most vulnerable and creating strong and supportive, self-sufficient communities.
We recognise that our people drive our success and enable the organisation to deliver on its vision, purpose and priorities, and that our people are our most important resource and asset. Our values underpin our practice and behaviours, and are at the heart of everything that we do; and we understand that how we do things is just as important as what we do. We pride ourselves on living by our STRIVE values of Support, Trust, Respect, Integrity, Value Diversity and Engage. Our values underpin our practice and behaviours and are at the heart of everything that we do. How we do things are just as important as what we do.
Our employees’ skills, experience and knowledge are essential to our success along with their happiness, wellbeing, commitment, enthusiasm and motivation to be the best they can be. If you wish to discuss the role in more detail please contact Ben Middleton, Assistant Director Strategic Property on 07976 974702.
This is a politically restricted post.
We are committed to developing a culture which respects individuals, appreciates difference and allows everyone regardless of background to reach their full potential. We are proud to be an accredited disability confident employer. Reasonable Adjustments will be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010 in relation to the Job Role Criteria.
Our rewards and benefits package can be viewed here
Click here
to download the dscvr mobile app today to discover what Tameside has to offer.
We have made a commitment to improve the employment opportunities for people with disabilities, care leavers, carers, and ex-military personnel. Please click here
for more information on our guaranteed assessment scheme.
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