Facilities Manager

About the role

It’s an exciting time in our history. Our Facilities Manager will look after our diverse array of buildings, from our Grade I listed Docklands site, through to our Brutalist Barbican site at London Wall, and you will be part of the team running the fully refurbished Grade I buildings at Smithfield from 2026.

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for a proactive, customer focused Facilities professional with experience working in culture & heritage, higher education, healthcare or equivalent sectors. Previous experience of working in a museum is not required and you do not need to have any academic qualifications. For this role, we are considering candidates from different workplaces, our priorities being demonstrating care, diligence and expertise in the field of Facilities.

Key responsibilities

• Bring a positive, collaborative working style coupled with strong knowledge of historic building fabric and managing hard and soft services.
• Maintain attention to detail with a focus on compliance.
• Demonstrate excellent people skills.

What we offer

In return, we offer a competitive salary, a supportive team delivering the UK’s largest cultural infrastructure project, a local government pension scheme, learning and development opportunities, free entry to cultural sites across the UK and finally a unique and varied workplace filled with passionate and knowledgeable people working to make culture and heritage accessible for all.

Apply today

To apply, please click ‘apply’ where you will be directed to our online recruitment system. Applications are by application form. The closing date for applications is Monday 9 February 2026. Shortlisted applicants will be invited to an interview on Wednesday 18 February 2026.

If you are successfully shortlisted you will invited to an interview where you will be asked questions to help us understand more about what you share in your application, and in particular to understand how you meet the essential person specification criteria for the role and demonstrate our museum behaviours. You will also be asked to complete a short task as part of the section process.

Equity and diversity

London Museum is committed to being an equitable and inclusive employer, and to becoming representative of the diversity of London. We particularly welcome applications from people from Global Majority backgrounds, who are currently under-represented in our organisation.

We also welcome applications from disabled people, as we’re a Disability Confident Leader and are committed to recruiting, retaining and developing disabled people.

For more information about this role, please see the Job Description. To know more about what it’s like to work in London Museum and to get some top tips on how to make the best of your application visit: https://www.londonmuseum.org.uk/about/careers/

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