At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage a team for planned and reactive maintenance across NHS sites in Bristol, Salisbury, and Swindon.
- Company: Rydon is known for its strong reputation in NHS Hard Facilities Management.
- Benefits: Salary of £40-45k, car allowance, 25 days holiday increasing to 30, and health cash plan.
- Other info: Role involves managing compliance and quality for over 250 buildings across 20 NHS Trusts.
- Why this job: Join a progressive company with opportunities for career advancement and a focus on NHS services.
- Qualifications: Experience in facilities management, preferably supporting NHS clients, with strong communication skills.
The predicted salary is between 37338 - 45000 £ per year.
We are currently seeking a Hard FM Service Manager to join our South West based NHS repairs and maintenance team. This role is responsible for managing a team of directly employed skilled trade operatives across planned, preventative and responsive maintenance.
As Service Manager you will manage a team of directly employed maintenance operatives to ensure the delivery of planned and reactive repairs across a number of hospital/healthcare sites covering Bristol, Salisbury and Swindon. You will be working to ensure that reactive calls and PPMs are responded to in order to ensure smooth and efficient running of the day-to-day operations to meet SLA and KPI targets.
You will take responsibility for the day-to-day management of the delivery of hard FM services, ensuring statutory compliance with current legislation and local codes of practice to protect the health and safety of others in a working/live hospital environment. Where it does not appear possible for works to be completed in-house you will also manage the specialist planned and reactive sub-contracted services ensuring that all works are completed to the required quality and that HSQ&E obligations are met.
Reporting to the contract manager you will help to deliver ongoing improvements and recommendations to the long-term contract strategy to maximise productivity and quality whilst ensuring cost efficiencies are achieved and potential risks are identified and mitigated.
The preferred candidate will have previous experience working for a facilities management company. You could be an experienced Supervisor looking to progress or have previous service management experience. This experience will ideally have been gained supporting NHS clients; however, candidates with good commercial experience that can be translated to the NHS will also be considered.
The successful candidate will have strong influencing, communication and relationship building skills and should be familiar and competent in managing and maintaining statutory compliance. You will have knowledge of M&E building services maintenance and Health & Safety procedures in daily site operation. Above all, you will have a keen customer service approach, strong interpersonal skills and good IT skills are essential (Microsoft Office Packages such as Word, Outlook and Excel).
Rydon has established a strong reputation for the quality within our maintenance division with a particular focus on NHS Hard Facilities Management - consisting of responsive repairs as well as planned/preventative maintenance. We look after more than 250 buildings on behalf of 20 NHS Trusts on a planned and responsive repairs, small works and minor capital projects basis. We provide maintenance services to acute (hospitals), mental health trusts, ambulance and primary care trusts.
Salary: £40 - 45k
Car allowance of £4,872
25 days holiday with the ability to increase up to 30 days.
Pension Scheme: 4.5% contributory.
Health Cash Plan: helping you spread the cost of essential healthcare.
24/7 EAP Service: free advice, counselling and support for you and your family whenever you need it.
Wellbeing and mental health champions readily available at work.
Access to an employee discount scheme which includes a wide range of special offers and discounts on insurances, lifestyle goods and services.
Flexible benefits for you to choose from including Private Medical, Critical Illness, DenPlan and Cycle to work schemes.
Employee Referral Scheme: recommend a personal connection to us and claim a cash reward for their successful hire.
Free Flu Vaccinations.
Full training, ongoing coaching and support.
Opportunities for you to progress your career within the business. As a well-established, progressive company we are committed to attracting and retaining individuals by offering an excellent benefits package that includes a wide range of core and voluntary benefits.
Hard FM Service Manager in Gloucester employer: Rydon Group Ltd
Rydon offers a competitive salary and benefits including a pension scheme and flexible medical options. Located in the South West, the company focuses on delivering high-quality maintenance services to NHS facilities. The team is dedicated to continuous improvement and employee wellbeing, providing support through champions and an EAP service.
