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Job Opportunity: Facility Manager for Sheffield City Council

An exciting opportunity has arisen to contribute to the successful delivery of Facilities Management (FM) services within Sheffield City Council.

We are working to develop and improve our service delivery, including partnerships with the NHS to enhance community health standards. This involves creating three new GP Hubs for co-located surgeries, with Sheffield City Council operating the buildings to deliver improved community services.

Additionally, we are redeveloping the Town Hall to support future operations and maintain its Grade 1* listed status.

The Facility Manager will mobilise all FM services within the GP Hub sites, working in partnership with FM teams and GP surgeries. They will also support the Town Hall redevelopment team or backfill an existing team member.

The FM Service Delivery Team – What We Do

• Manage the delivery of FM activities to ensure sites are clean, safe, warm, and fit for purpose, through internal teams and contractors.
• Support operations across approximately 400 sites with around 800 assets, including heritage sites like the Town Hall.
• Deliver \’Soft FM\’ services such as compliance monitoring, cleaning, security, catering, mail, vacant property management, meeting support, reception, and site opening/closing.
• Our team comprises approximately 120 staff with an annual budget of around £10 million.

The Role

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Creating and delivering mobilisation plans for each of the 3 GP Hubs.
• Coordinating in-house, asset data, hard and soft FM activities, and managing contractors.
• Recruiting and training new service delivery staff.
• Overseeing the operation of the GP Hubs and ensuring a smooth handover to business as usual within 12 months.
• Engaging with GP Surgeries to ensure effective service delivery.
• Participating in the Town Hall redevelopment project as a subject matter expert or providing backfill for an existing Facility Manager, managing a subregion of buildings and assets.

The Person

The ideal candidate will:

• Align with Sheffield values and prioritize people.
• Be honest, open, and results-oriented.
• Have a proven track record in mobilising FM services, managing teams, and delivering premises or service functions.
• Have experience managing a diverse and extensive estate, driving continuous improvement, and thriving in a fast-paced environment.
• Be capable of managing and supporting staff, raising standards, communicating effectively, and monitoring partner activities.
• Possess excellent management, financial, and problem-solving skills.
• Be enthusiastic, confident, and well-organized.
• Ideally hold formal qualifications in Facilities Management or related fields.
• Have knowledge of health and safety, compliance activities, and experience monitoring large teams and contractors.
• Experience with operational IT systems supporting service delivery and data management is desirable.
• Demonstrate excellent customer liaison skills.

Benefits

• Full-time, 37 hours/week, with flexible working options.
• Generous holiday entitlement.
• Public transport discounts.

For more details, contact Chris Noble at 07816096922.

We promote equality, diversity, and inclusion, encouraging applications from under-represented groups, including BAME, Disabled, and LGBTQ+ communities. Disabled applicants meeting the essential criteria are guaranteed an interview.

Starting salary will be at the bottom of the grade unless evidence suggests a higher basic pay. All roles are undergoing evaluation, which may impact pay arrangements from 2026.

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