The role
About Southwark:
Southwark is a large, ambitious and progressive council with a ‘can do’ attitude and enviable reputation. As a Council, we are successful, passionate and forward-thinking. We are committed to our ‘Fairer Futures for All’ promise which ensures that our residents and businesses are central to everything we do. If you want to make a difference at a local level, apply to Southwark Council today.
The Role:
Responsible for delivering the Council’s short, medium and long-term accommodation plans, including the rationalisation and modernisation of the 199 operational building portfolio. Through robust management, ensure that the insourced and outsourced FM service delivery model operates in line with statutory and mandatory building related legislation, providing a compliant, clean, secure, and well-maintained estate.
In addition, you will drive the continuous improvement of building responsible persons and support with the delivery of training for facilities managers, officers and non-FM staff, ensuring all staff with building management responsibility are aware of their legal and statutory and workplace Health and Safety responsibilities.
As the 'deputy head of FM operations' they will act as CFM’s deputy liaison officer with external authorities such as the Metropolitan Police, London Fire Brigade, when event or incident planning.
About You:
Successful candidates will have significant experience of overseeing and delivering high quality facilities management support, managing Health & Safety and compliance management systems including risk assessments, method statements and managing risk ensuring all sites are compliant, safe, clean and welcoming for staff, visitors and residents. You will have detailed knowledge and understanding of key compliance disciplines i.e. Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, The Control of Asbestos Regulations 2006, The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989, ACoP L8, Health & Safety good practices etc.
Additional salary details
This post attracts JNC benefits to the value of £2,724 Per annum.
Benefits and More Information:
https://jobs.southwark.gov.uk/why-us/
https://jobs.theguardian.com/minisites/southwark-council/life-at-southwark-benefits-and-more/
Recruitment timetable
Application closing date: 11:59 PM on 29th January 2023
Interview date: W/C 6th February 2023
We are an organisation who is passionate about our people and understands that richness of diversity is a requirement to provide the best possible services to our communities. This is demonstrated through our council-wide ambitious commitment to tackle racial inequality in our communities and workforce through our Southwark Stands Together initiative. We particularly welcome applications from members of the black, Asian and ethnic minority communities to increase representation at senior management level in the Council.
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