At a Glance
- Tasks: Build and lead a new Facilities function from scratch, shaping strategy and governance.
- Company: Expanding professional services organisation with ambitious growth plans.
- Benefits: Ownership of your role, competitive salary, and the chance to make a real impact.
- Other info: Opportunity for significant career growth in a dynamic, investment-backed company.
- Why this job: Be a pioneer in creating a facilities team that enhances employee experience and workplace technology.
- Qualifications: Experience in corporate facilities management, ideally in a growing, regulated environment.
The predicted salary is between 58500 - 71500 £ per year.
UK Head of Facilities | Midlands Based, UK Travel This role will be based 3 days in the Midlands A rare opportunity to build a function from the ground up.
Our client is a successful and expanding professional services organisation with offices across the Midlands and Scotland.
Backed by significant investment, the business is entering an exciting phase of growth through acquisition, with ambitious plans to expand its UK office network over the next two years.
To support this next stage of growth, they are creating a brand-new UK Head of Facilities role .
This will operate as a standalone function reporting into senior leadership, giving you genuine ownership of the strategy, standards and governance required to support a growing multi-site business.
This role is only suited to candidates with a background in corporate head office facilities, ideally within professional services or another corporate, regulated, or fee-earning environment.
If your experience is entirely provider-side or contractor-managed rather than in-house, this will not be the right fit.
This is not a role for someone looking to run an established, well-resourced department.
There is no facilities function here yet.
You would be building the team, the policy, the supplier base, and the technology from nothing, ideally having done exactly this before, specifically within a business that was growing through acquisition rather than organic expansion.
We are looking for someone who treats workplace as a strategic asset, not just a service to be delivered.
You will bring a track record of applying current thinking on employee experience, hybrid working, sustainability and workplace technology to solve real operational problems, backed by specific examples of solutions you have introduced rather than inherited.
Key responsibilities include: Developing and implementing the Group's Facilities strategy from the ground up Building and growing a dedicated Facilities team, including recruitment and structure as the function scales Establishing centralised processes, governance and efficiencies across a currently fragmented, site-by-site structure Leading both hard and soft Facilities Management across multiple locations Managing supplier relationships, procurement and service contracts Overseeing facilities budgets and capital expenditure Ensuring compliance with Health
National Head of Facilities employer: Katie Bard
At Katie Bard, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer that fosters a dynamic and supportive work culture. Our Birmingham head office offers a vibrant environment where Executive Assistants can thrive, with ample opportunities for professional growth and development. We value flexibility and encourage our team to embrace challenges, making this a rewarding place to build a meaningful career.
