Facilities Manager

Employer: University of the Arts London
Location: LCC - Elephant and Castle, London UK
Salary: £38,359 - £47,109 per annum
Contract: Full time
Hours: Full time

Job description

The opportunity

University of the Arts London (UAL) is looking for a Facilities Manager to join us on a full-time, permanent basis.

As part of the Estates Department, the Facilities Manager will lead a team of Facilities Assistants and manage contracted service partners to maintain a secure and well-maintained campus environment. Key responsibilities include implementing and managing FM service strategies, overseeing daily operations such as cleaning, maintenance, H&S, and minor works projects and refurbishments. Additionally, they will collaborate with the Campus Manager to monitor and report on service partner performance against established SLAs and KPIs, ensuring alignment with organisational goals and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

About you

The ideal candidate will possess excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, along with a demonstrable track record of overseeing a range of FM operational functions and services within a similar environment. They should have a proactive approach to problem-solving and customer service, as well as an understanding of H&S regulations and compliance. Additionally, demonstrated proficiency in stakeholder management and fostering positive relationships with both internal and external stakeholders is essential. 

MRG is acting as an employment agency advisor to UAL on this appointment process.

Closing date – Monday 22 July 2024 at 9am.

For further details, including a candidate pack, job description, person specification and information on how to apply, please visit MRG's Jobs page.

We are UAL

University of the Arts London (UAL) offers an extensive range of courses in art, design, fashion, communication and performing arts. We are a collegiate University spread across London with six Colleges, four Institutes and five Research Centres. UAL also has two subsidiary companies, delivering specialist activities – UAL Short Courses Ltd, and UAL Arts Temps Ltd.

We’re made up of all types of people, coming together in London, the world’s creative capital. We are designers, artists, performers, thinkers, researchers and makers. Our students, staff and graduates form a global network of creatives, entrepreneurs and leaders. Together, our ideas change the world. Because the world needs creativity.

We are ranked highly across the board. We are ranked first for specialist art and design, second in the world for Art and Design in the 2023 QS World University Rankings (for the fifth year in a row), ranked fifth in sustainability and two of our colleges were rated in the top three fashion schools in the world.

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