Job Description

The Facilities Manager reports to the Campus Manager and is responsible for leading a team of Facilities Assistants and contracted service partners in the operation of FM service strategies that promote a secure and well maintained environment for staff students and visitors.

To liaise with College stakeholders to ensure FM services are aligned with local College operations

Responsible for the planning, coordination and monitoring of day-to-day FM activities across the College including but not limited to, Cleaning, Post & Porterage, Maintenance, Statutory Compliance, Health and Safety, minor works projects and refurbishments.

About you

You will need an IOSH Managing Safely qualification, as well as excellent general knowledge of facilities management administration, and the ability to manage a large team.

You will also need a project management qualification or relevant experience, including facilities management experience involving organisational and operational planning and leading on the delivery of FM services and teams across a multi-site estate.

Knowledge and practical experience of using help desk and CAFM software systems, and experience in Statutory Compliance and facilities operations is equally important.

Membership of a recognised professional body, such as the Institute of Facilities Management, is desirable but not essential.

University of the Arts London (UAL) is committed to providing a safe and secure environment for all students, staff and visitors. UAL recognises its responsibility to safeguard and promote the wellbeing of children, young people and vulnerable adults by ensuring that there are appropriate arrangements in place to provide a safe and secure environment and to deal with issues concerned with suspected or reported abuse.

As this role requires you to work with children, young people and vulnerable adults, as part of our safer recruitment practice, you will be required to apply for and receive a satisfactory enhanced check by the Disclosure and Barring Service. The cost of this check is met by the University. Further information is available on the government website.

We are UAL

University of the Arts London (UAL) offers an extensive range of courses in art, design, fashion, communication and performing arts. UAL is ranked second in the world for Art and Design in the 2023 QS World University Rankings. The University is made up of 6 renowned Colleges: Camberwell College of Arts, Central Saint Martins, Chelsea College of Arts, London College of Communication, London College of Fashion and Wimbledon College of Arts.

In 2022, we launched our new 10-year strategy, \'The world needs creativity\'. Our strategy has three Guiding Policies. We identified the challenges and opportunities that are most important to UAL and our future and the guiding policies are our response to each of these issues in turn. Creativity is a skill vital across the economy and society. In today\'s knowledge economy, this will become increasingly so.

To give our students the skills they need, we must change the way we teach and deliver a rich and rewarding student experience. By doing so, in partnership with our staff and students, we will ensure our students are equipped to work in sectors beyond the creative industries. Our students will have the careers they want, the economy will have the creative skills it needs, and we will build a better world.

Our culture

UAL is home to a diverse body of over 6,000 academic, professional and technical staff who support more than 21,000 students from 130 countries. We are proud of our international student and staff community and are committed to ensuring that the University offers an inclusive and supportive environment for everyone.

We are a proud Stonewall Diversity Champion and in 2022 achieved a Gold Award in the Stonewall Workplace Equality Index, helping us to ensure all LGBTQ+ people are valued and included at work. We are a member of the Race Equality Charter (REC), to help us reduce barriers that negatively impact Black, Asian and minority ethnic staff and students. We are a Disability Confident Scheme Committed employer and a member of the Business Disability Forum, which help us to recruit, retain, develop and improve the lives of disabled people in the workplace.

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