The role
About Southwark:
We are the largest local authority social landlord in London, managing 55,000 homes lived in by 40% of Southwark’s residents. We are home to over 18,300 businesses including iconic London venues and social enterprises and we have a young, diverse and growing population.
At Southwark we are committed to making our borough just and fair and are taking positive action to tackle inequalities. Our residents and communities are our greatest asset and the passion we have for Southwark is shared by millions of Londoners who enjoy our outstanding cultural offer, use our hospitals and attend our universities. Our refreshed borough plan and focus on Southwark Stands Together, (which is our work with Southwark’s communities and the council’s staff to tackle racism, injustice and inequality) underpins all that we do.
About the Role:
Join Our Team as a Senior Area Facilities Officer!
Are you passionate about creating efficient, effective, and economic environments? Do you excel at building relationships and leading teams? We are looking for a dynamic Senior Area Facilities Officer to join our team and help us support modern ways of working within the council.
As a Senior Area Facilities Officer, you will play a crucial role in delivering top-notch building-related facilities services across our operational buildings. Your work will ensure that these environments fully support the council's innovative ways of working.
Key Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with a team of Facilities Officers to manage and influence services for over 150 non-housing buildings.
- Foster supportive and collaborative relationships with corporate facilities management teams, staff, and external contractors.
- Deliver a cost-effective, sustainable, and compliant operational program across the division's portfolio.
- Develop strong customer relationships and ensure Service Level Agreements (SLAs) are met in both hard and soft services.
- Report directly to the FM Operations Manager on building compliance and manage a budget of up to £250k.
About You
We are seeking an individual who is confident, articulate, and a natural influencer. Your exceptional interpersonal skills will allow you to build strong customer relationships and work collaboratively within a team to achieve the best results.
Essential Skills and Experience:
- Extensive knowledge of operational facilities management and statutory building compliance.
- Experience managing FM contracts in a large, multi-site organisation.
- Strong initiative and ability to work independently.
- A Health and Safety qualification (IOSH or equivalent) and a commitment to ongoing professional development.
If you are ready to make a significant impact in our community and ensure our environments support excellence and innovation, we invite you to apply for the Senior Area Facilities Officer position. Join us in making Southwark a place to be proud of!
Additional details
Benefits and more information:
In your role, we want you to feel supported, challenged and rewarded. You will benefit from our family-friendly policies including flexible working, home working, and a local government pension scheme, plus many other staff benefits. You will join a motivated, driven and supportive team that strives for excellence and values its members. You will also be part of a successful and high-achieving development team that is making a real difference to the lives of residents in the borough. For more information about the wide variety of benefits you can take advantage of please visit our Staff Benefits page.
Recruitment timetable
Advert Close: 14th August 2024
Shortlisting date: 16th August 2024
Interview date: 21st August 2024
Guaranteed Interview Scheme:
As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role, and identify with one of the below criteria:
• Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
• Are currently in care, or have previously been in care
• If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition
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 programme. 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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