Head of Hard Facilities Management Services
Permanent and full time
£51,034-£60,905

Applications are invited for the role of Head of Hard FM within the Estates Department of the University of the West of England.

Based at our Frenchay campus but covering the entire university estate (predominantly the Bristol area), you will be responsible for all aspects of hard FM for all university properties.

As a member of the Estates senior management team, the successful applicant will lead and manage professional services, support strategic planning and in order to support the efficient managing of the university estate be responsible for operational delivery for all major and specialist contracts and operations.

This post will develop and manage systems of work for sourcing, specifying and scheduling planned and reactive maintenance across the University estate.  The post holder manages capital projects linked to the Estates Capital Maintenance (ECM) Plan.

About you:

The skills and experience required for this post are; leadership and operational management of the Hard FM Services (HFMS) team, ability to deliver effective and efficient use of allocated resources, including staffing and R&M and ECM budgets, an effective communicator acting as the key liaison point for the HFMS team with other services and faculties, and a keen facilitator of collaborative working and developing the service.

Furthermore, lead and contribute to University wide projects, developing and promoting innovative thinking and being a strategic thinker to contribute to the development of University policies and procedures in line with service strategy and plans.

About UWE Bristol:

We are one of the largest providers of Higher Education in the South West with over 30,000 students, 250,000 alumni and 3,800 staff. We are both globally connected and regionally embedded, with strong employer and partner connections. Our staff and students come from over 160 countries making this a diverse, dynamic and rewarding place to work and study.

In addition to progressive pay rates, UWE Bristol offers a wide range of employee benefits.

Further information

If you would like an informal discussion about this opportunity please contact Nigel Cooper on email: nigel.cooper@uwe.ac.uk to arrange an informal discussion.

This is a permanent post, and is full-time working 37 hours per week.  This post is not available on a jobshare basis.

We particularly encourage applications from BAME applicants as we are currently under represented in these areas - although all appointments will be made on merit.

The University’s normal practice is that new appointments will be made at the starting point of the grade.

Closing date: Tuesday 1st June at 11.59pm.

UWE is committed to equality and values diversity; to work for an employer that aspires to achieve excellence through inclusion, please visit: uwe.ac.uk/jobs using reference: R02326.