Job Description
🚨 Facilities & Operations Manager
📍 North London | on-site 5 days per week
💷 £55,000 + excellent benefits
NOTE: This role starts as an initial 3-month contract, with a strong possibility of going permanent
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Facilities & Operations Manager to lead the operational delivery of a busy, multi-functional estate environment. This is a senior leadership role responsible for overseeing estates, facilities, maintenance, cleaning, catering, security, contractor management, health & safety, fire strategy, and operational compliance, ensuring a safe, efficient and customer-focused environment for staff, students and visitors.
You’ll lead a team of Facilities professionals while working closely with senior stakeholders across the organisation to deliver operational excellence, continuous improvement, sustainability initiatives, and long-term estate planning.
Key areas of responsibility include:
✔️ Estates & facilities operations
✔️ Planned preventative maintenance (PPM) strategy
✔️ Contractor & supplier management
✔️ Health & Safety & Fire Safety leadership
✔️ Budget management & forecasting
✔️ Security operations & CCTV oversight
✔️ Team leadership & development
✔️ Sustainability and net zero initiatives
✔️ Capital projects & estate improvements
We’re looking for someone with:
- Strong experience managing estates/facilities operations within a complex organisation
- Expertise in maintenance strategy, compliance and contractor performance management
- Experience leading operational teams and managing budgets
- Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills
- A proactive, solutions-focused approach with strong commercial awareness
This is a fantastic opportunity to join an organisation that genuinely values collaboration, innovation, operational excellence and continuous improvement.