Facilities Manager
Contract: Government
Location: Stafford with regional travel (Burton/Tamworth to Stoke/Kidsgrove)
Hours of work: 40
Contract Type: Permanent
We are recruiting for an experienced dual-service Facilities Manager to join our team supporting a high-profile contract.
Job Description
You will take full ownership of service delivery across your allocated regional sites. Managing both building maintenance and contract cleaning, you will ensure performance, compliance, and value for money while maintaining strong client relationships within a complex and highly regulated environment.
You will act as the key interface between the client and operational teams, ensuring we consistently demonstrate high standards, transparency, and compliance.
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee hard and soft FM service delivery across multiple sites
- Manage client relationships and proactively resolve service issues
- Ensure full compliance with statutory requirements and SFG20 maintenance standards
- Manage site-based teams including supervisors, engineers, and cleaners (where applicable)
- Oversee subcontractor performance, compliance, and service quality
- Monitor and report on KPIs, SLAs, and performance metrics using CAFM system (Maximo)
Professional and Personal Competencies/Qualifications
- Strong understanding of both hard and soft FM services
- Experience managing client expectations in a complex contract environment
- Previous people management / line management experience
- IOSH Managing Safely qualification
- Understanding of statutory compliance requirements
- Working towards Level 3 or Level 4 qualification in Facilities Management
This is an opportunity to manage a prestigious government contract, operating within a structured, high-expectation environment where professionalism and service excellence are critical.
If you are an experienced Facilities Manager ready to take ownership of a regional portfolio and be the face of service delivery, we would love to hear from you.
The Company
ISS is a world-leading workplace and facility management company, connecting people and places to make the world work better. Working with customers day by day, side by side, we understand every aspect of the user experience.
Through a unique combination of intelligent solutions, high standards and people who care, to help our customers achieve their purpose, whether it’s hospitals healing patients, businesses producing the next great innovation, or airports bringing passengers home to their families. ISS is committed to doing business the right way, taking its corporate responsibility very seriously. Our passion is people.
We offer you a challenging and exciting career in an organisation with people at its heart. In ISS, everyone has the opportunity to develop, grow and make a difference. #Becomewhoyouwant, #Bepartofsomethingbigger,
#aplacetobeyou,
#facilitiesmanagement
ISS is proud to be a diverse and inclusive employer.
ISS welcomes all applicants regardless of age, disability, gender identity or gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race (which includes race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin and caste), religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation or educational background.
We are proud to be a Gold Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) award holder and a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, recognising our commitment to supporting veterans, reservists, and military families. Through our Joint Forces Programme, we provide mentoring and support to members of the Armed Forces community and their spouses as they transition into civilian careers.
We are a Disability Confident Committed (Level 2) employer, proudly supporting and promoting inclusive hiring practices in line with the UK government’s Disability Confident scheme.
Our passion for inclusivity and diversity makes ISS a more creative, productive and happy place to work.
If you have any further queries regarding this role, please contact the Resourcing Team by emailing [email protected]
If you are interested in learning about other opportunities at ISS, please join our Talent community by clicking on the following link: TalentPlace
To find out more about what we do - https://www.uk.issworld.com/
Work Location: In person
