At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage workspace across the South, ensuring compliance and leading exciting projects.
- Company: Join The Guinness Partnership, a leader in affordable housing with a strong community focus.
- Benefits: Enjoy 25-27 days holiday, competitive pension, health plans, and lifestyle discounts.
- Other info: Agile role with opportunities for professional growth and a dynamic work culture.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in communities while developing your career in a supportive environment.
- Qualifications: Experience in workspace management, health and safety knowledge, and strong communication skills.
The predicted salary is between 38250 - 46750 £ per year.
ABOUT US
The Guinness Partnership is one of the leading providers of affordable housing in England. We build and manage homes and provide housing services for nearly 160,000 residents nationwide. Our vision is to deliver great service, provide great homes, to be a great business and to be a great place to work. Because everything we do is about our residents, our communities and our people, any profit we make is re-invested in new and existing homes and improving services.
The Guinness Partnership is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all colleagues, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Our national workspace teams provide a proactive and professional workspace management service to The Guinness Partnership. We have a new opportunity for an Area Workspace Manager to join the Guinness team. This is an agile role, your time will be split between on-site visits across the South, office-based work in the central London office, and some home working as required.
As an Area Workspace Manager, you will be responsible for managing workspace across the South region, completing audits to ensure compliance and management of sites. You will lead planning and delivery of workspace projects (refurbishments, compliance works) and monitor workspace usage, providing monthly updates and insights. You will oversee regular risk assessments across all workspace areas, ensuring compliance with health, safety, and operational standards while proactively identifying and mitigating potential hazards.
What we are looking for
We know that how we do things is just as important as what we do. In addition to bringing your experience of managing workspace services across a multi-site portfolio, you will demonstrate the ability to work independently, effectively organise your workload, and manage your time efficiently.
You will be able to demonstrate:
- Knowledge and experience of Health and Safety regulation and legislation.
- Experience of managing capital and revenue budgets.
- Experience of delivering workspace management services across a multi-site portfolio.
- Experience of business continuity and disaster recovery (BC/DR) planning and implementation.
- Experience of leading projects and project management experience.
- Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Good knowledge of Microsoft Office.
Essential Qualifications:
NEBOSH Certificate in Health and Safety
To find out more about the key responsibilities of the role and to ensure you meet the essential criteria, please review the role profile. Please apply with a current CV and covering letter, detailing how you meet the essential criteria.
The advertised salary includes a £4000 Local Job Supplement for London.
Benefits
- Holidays: We offer 25-27 days holiday a year, plus bank holidays. We will also give you the opportunity to buy up to an additional 5 days. You will also receive additional holiday in line with your length of service (1 extra day per 5 years service, capped at 4 days).
- Competitive Pension Scheme: We will help you save for your retirement through our workplace pension scheme. Guinness match your contribution up to 9%. To help you get the most out of your pension contributions, we operate a salary sacrifice arrangement that means you will pay less National Insurance contributions.
- Benefits Portal: We have a lifestyle benefits scheme, pulling together a range of special offers and great deals. You can make some great savings on everyday shopping from fashion and electronics to travel, leisure and days out and weekly supermarket shopping.
- Performance Pay: Annual Performance Score bonus subject to eligibility.
- Life Assurance: For peace of mind Guinness provides three times salary life cover in the event of your death.
- Health Plan Options: There are a couple of health care schemes available depending on the post grade.
- VDU/DSE: Free eye test vouchers every 2 years with £55 contribution to glasses if required for VDU work.
- Additional benefits include: Access to the Finance wellbeing portal, Professional subscription annual payment, Travel season ticket loan, Car lease scheme.
Works Manager in London employer: Guinness Partnership
The Guinness Partnership is an exceptional employer, dedicated to creating a supportive and inclusive work environment in Oldham. With a strong focus on employee wellbeing, we offer generous holiday allowances, a competitive pension scheme, and various health plan options, ensuring our team members feel valued and secure. Our commitment to professional growth and community impact makes us a rewarding place to work for those looking to make a difference in the lives of our residents.
