Facilities Manager in Livingston

Randolph Hill Nursing Homes Group are currently searching for an experienced Facilities Manager to join our team due to impending retirement. This is an outstanding opportunity to add real value to the organisation, reporting to our Directors and working across all of our homes which are located across east central Scotland and our head office at South Gyle, Edinburgh. Working hours are 40 per week, Monday to Friday. We may also consider offering the post on a part time basis of 4 days per week.

Our nursing homes offer the very best in luxurious living for our residents, who enjoy a high standard of care in friendly community settings. Our homes are well known and truly integrated into their local communities, enjoying a reputation for compassion, warmth, and kindness. Our company is small enough to make decisions which fit local circumstances and needs, while avoiding unnecessary bureaucracy, yet large enough to provide extensive training and achieve high standards of care and professionalism. We have a proven track record of internal career progression, a close-knit fabric of support, and a stability that serves us well in a changing world.

The Role

As Facilities Manager within Randolph Hill Nursing Homes Group, you will support our Directors to ensure that all seven nursing homes are safe for residents, relatives, staff and visitors, ensuring that our buildings are in good repair whilst presenting a well-cared for look which maintains the company image and ensuring all buildings are fully operational at all times.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work with head office staff to ensure that planned maintenance is conducted as per contract
• Work with Directors to streamline unplanned maintenance
• Ensure relationships with external contractors maintain professionalism and expectations of how contractors interact within the homes and meet the needs of residents
• Involvement with 6 monthly site reviews with Directors ensuring areas for improvement are addressed in a timely fashion
• Attend 2 weekly update meetings with the Directors
• Conduct audits pertaining to legionella and checking homes are compliant with current practice
• Liaise with management teams in the homes to ensure smooth running of any repairs/inspections
• Obtain, check and authorise quotes from proposed trades people ensuring Directors are aware
• Ensuring level of work is both safe and satisfactory and that this has minimum impact on residents
• Communicate information to management and staff in the nursing homes
• Visit all homes and gain detailed knowledge of facilities working with maintenance personnel in each building.
• Maintain strong working relationships internally and externally

About You:

• Extensive buildings and facilities management experience along with a qualification in appropriate trades
• An understanding of the nursing home environment is desirable
• Clear and confident communicator with excellent listening skills.
• Ability to maintain a positive and flexible, solutions-focused attitude
• Knowledge of health and safety legislation
• Working knowledge of systems, audits and reporting

What we offer:

• Highly competitive salary of £59,488 per annum (shortly to increase following pay review)
• £500 per month car allowance
• Excellent quarterly bonus scheme based on company performance
• A genuine ethos of work/life balance.
• Strong support from our Directors and head office staff
• 5.6 weeks holiday, increasing with service up to 6.6 weeks.
• Competitive contributory pension scheme
• Private medical healthcare for yourself, your spouse, and any children in full-time education up to age 21.
• Enhanced Sick Pay, full pay for 3 months, half pay for a further 3 months.
• Be part of an organisation with an outstanding reputation for delivering high quality care.
• High level of autonomy within the role

Is This Your Next Opportunity?

This role is ideal for an experienced Facilities Manager who:

• Is looking for greater autonomy to make meaningful decisions
• Is passionate about achieving high standards and making a real difference
• Values being part of a supportive management network and a business with a clear purpose and vision.

A full job description is available. If you’d like to find out more about this opportunity with Randolph Hill Nursing Homes Group, you can arrange an informal discussion by contacting Owen Edwards, Recruitment Manager, on 07786 651500.