Facilities Team Leader

Shropshire - UK

Monthly Salary: £ 32 - 32

Experience Required: 4-5years

Posted on: 4 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

6 month contract role with a Local Authority

Job Summary:

Facilities Team Leader required for an interim 6-month assignment with Shropshire Council within the Property Services Group (Property & Development) Enabling Services Directorate. Reporting to the Facilities and Maintenance Manager the postholder will lead and coordinate the delivery of high-quality Soft Facilities Management (FM) services across multiple Council premises.

The role combines strategic oversight and operational management ensuring buildings are safe clean secure and compliant with statutory and health & safety requirements while delivering excellent customer experience and value for money.

Key Duties/Accountabilities (Sample):

Lead the day-to-day delivery of Soft FM services including cleaning caretaking security reception support waste and hygiene services.

Manage multiple FM-managed premises ensuring legal compliance and high presentation standards.

Supervise and performance-manage Facilities staff including appraisals training and workforce planning.

Oversee Soft FM contracts ensuring service quality and value for money.

Manage the Facilities Team budget in line with Council financial controls.

Undertake inspections audits and service reviews implementing improvement actions where required.

Act as escalation point for service complaints MP enquiries Information Governance requests and customer issues.

Coordinate security arrangements including alarms access control key holding and out-of-hours procedures.

Ensure statutory compliance in partnership with compliance and maintenance teams.

Support procurement and contract review processes contributing to specifications and evaluations.

Prepare management reports and performance data for senior management.

Lead operational response to emergencies service disruptions and adverse weather events.

Support implementation of the Councils FM strategy to enhance productivity and staff wellbeing.

Skills/Experience:

Significant experience in Facilities Management ideally within a local authority or public sector environment.

Experience managing multiple buildings/sites.

Proven leadership and supervisory experience.

Experience managing Soft FM contracts and service providers.

Strong understanding of health & safety legislation and statutory compliance requirements.

Budget management and financial oversight experience.

Experience handling complaints and stakeholder enquiries.

Ability to monitor performance and drive continuous improvement.

Experience contributing to procurement and contract management processes.

Strong organisational skills and ability to manage competing priorities.

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

IT literate with experience producing reports and management information.

Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle (business use insurance required).

Additional Information:

Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle (business use insurance required).

Client: Shropshire Council.

Location: Guildhall Shrewsbury (primarily site-based with occasional home working).

Duration: 6 months initially.

Hours: 37 per week (standard 95; flexibility required including occasional evenings/weekends).

Required Skills:

Significant experience in Facilities Management ideally within a local authority or public sector environment. Experience managing multiple buildings/sites. Proven leadership and supervisory experience. Experience managing Soft FM contracts and service providers. Strong understanding of health & safety legislation and statutory compliance requirements. Budget management and financial oversight experience. Experience handling complaints and stakeholder enquiries. Ability to monitor performance and drive continuous improvement. Experience contributing to procurement and contract management processes. Strong organisational skills and ability to manage competing priorities. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. IT literate with experience producing reports and management information. Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle (business use insurance required).

Required Education:

Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle (business use insurance required).

6 month contract role with a Local Authority Job Summary: Facilities Team Leader required for an interim 6-month assignment with Shropshire Council within the Property Services Group (Property & Development) Enabling Services Directorate. Reporting to the Facilities and Maintenance Manager the posth...