Position: Interim Facilities Manager (Interim)
Location: Forde House, Newton Abbot, TQ12 4XX
Start Date: ASAP (Immediate start required)
Contract Duration: 5+ Months
Working Hours: 37 hours per week (09:00-17:00)
Pay Rate PAYE: £22.91 per hour
Job Responsibilities
- Manage day-to-day facilities operations across council buildings and sites
- Oversee building maintenance, repairs, compliance, and contractor performance
- Coordinate planned and reactive maintenance activities
- Ensure health and safety, statutory compliance, and building regulations are maintained
- Manage facilities-related contracts, suppliers, and service providers
- Monitor budgets, costs, and service delivery performance
- Support workplace services, property operations, and operational improvements
- Respond to facilities issues and ensure timely resolution
- Maintain accurate records, reports, and compliance documentation
- Provide leadership, guidance, and support to facilities teams and contractors
Person Specification
- Proven experience working as a Facilities Manager or in a senior facilities role
- Strong knowledge of building maintenance, compliance, and health & safety requirements
- Experience managing contractors, suppliers, and facilities contracts
- Ability to manage multiple sites, priorities, and deadlines
- Strong organisational and problem-solving skills
- Experience within a public sector or local authority environment desirable
- Good communication and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to work independently and manage operational responsibilities effectively
- Experience managing budgets and service performance
- Relevant facilities management qualifications or equivalent experience desirable
Job Reference: 5302065
Job Types: Full-time, Temporary, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 5 months
Pay: £22.91 per hour
Experience:
- working as a Facilities manager: 3 years (required)
- managing maintenance, planned/reactive repairs, compliance: 3 years (required)
- managing budgets, costs, and operational improvements: 3 years (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
